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  • Central London, with a value of all goods and services produced representing 315 percent of the EU average in 2002, remains the European Union’s richest region. Closely following are Brussels and Luxembourg, while the poorest regions are in Poland- the largest of 10 countries that joined the EU last year.These facts are all based on findings by Eurostat, the Luxembourg-based EU statistics office as of April 11, 2005.
  • Amazon Services Europe S.a.r.l. is the latest in a line of American companies located in Luxembourg.The opening of the European headquarters centralizes European sales and customer service operations for Amazon Europe here in Luxembourg.
  • The Luxembourg government has launched a new Internet website which will serve as a “one stop shop” for information on doing business in Luxembourg.The website address is http://www.entreprises.public.lu/
  • Krecké signs collective agreement with Goodyear on Cluster project for 4.3 million EUR. Luxembourg government wants to support research work to help Goodyear increase its competitiveness.According to the Finance Minister, this collaboration between Goodyear and Atelier Georges is testimony to the excellent technological advancements that industries in Luxembourg are achieving.