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Oil palm powerhouse Presco switched ownership from long-time investor Siat N.V, based in Brussels, Belgium, which had held on to the company’s majority control for well over three decades until the start of this month. Fimave N.V., holder of 86.7 per cent of the total issued shares of Siat, which owned a 60 per cent interest in Presco, consummated a deal shifting that stake to Oak and Saffron Limited, the oil palm processor said in a regulatory note. Oak and Saffron, PREMIUM TIMES check with Corporate Affairs…

The Samsung Galaxy A55 along with the Galaxy A35 will be unveiled on March 11, but a Belgian telecom spoiled the surprise and listed the Galaxy A55 on its website with a full specs sheet and a couple of official images. Most of the specs are already known but this is probably the best confirmation we could get. Let's go through the specs listed on the website once again. Galaxy A55 in Black The device is running on an Exynos 1480 SoC paired with 6GB RAM And 128GB storage, although…

Syndicate One, a Brussels-based angel investment group, has completed an initial €4.8mn close of its debut fund, after opening its capital to external investors for the first time in 2023. A second close is planned for early 2024. The capital will be used to further the group’s mission: boosting Belgium-based and Belgium-founded tech startups that show high potential. The early-stage investment group was launched in 2022 and draws from a pool of experienced founders, startup operators, and…

After a couple of months, Quatsch Cartoons is back on Bored Panda. The series, created by an illustrator from Belgium, is known for showcasing absurd and fun situations involving humans, animals… and even aliens.In the past, Dieter Bevers, the author of the series, told us more about the inspiration for his works, and he admitted most of it comes from real life: "For example, I see or read something about schoolkids riding in a bus and in my head, there is this voice that says: 'Hey, wouldn’t it be fun if, instead of…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Eating & Drinking Culture Books Make Regula Ysewijn's recipes for Luikse wafel (Liège waffle), gozette à la crème and appelflap, and tarte al djote Get the latest from Laura Brehaut straight to your inbox Sign Up Published May 05, 2023  •  Last updated 36 minutes ago  •  10 minute read Clockwise from top: gozettes à la crème and mastelles (tartes au sucre), tartes al djote and Luikse wafels (Liège waffles) from Dark Rye and Honey Cake.…

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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) today started using the first of a planned fleet of 30 electric trucks to make last mile deliveries to local customers in Belgium. The first five vehicles went out in the Antwerp area. Using Renault trucks, the beverage manufacturer is electrifying a fifth of its truck fleet and creating the claimed largest fleet of electric trucks in Belgium. The company will also reduce its CO2…

Last updated: October 10th, 2022 at 16:08 UTC+02:00 Samsung has partnered with Mobco and Viva Wallet in Belgium to offer small and large merchants a secure mobile payment solution. Since July 1, 2022, Belgian regulations say that merchants need to offer at least one electronic payment solution to their customers. And because not every merchant has the necessary infrastructure, Samsung has thought of a convenient solution. According to Samsung, not all merchants in Belgium have an electronic payment system set up. And…

Volkswagen is partnering with a Belgian network operator to integrate electric vehicles into the power grid, as more EVs take to the road amid rising energy costs. Volkswagen’s charging unit Elli and re.alto, a startup owned by Brussels-based Elia, signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday to collaborate on ways to integrate EVs into the electricity system. The multiyear partnership plans to identify barriers to EV integration and explore how powering the grid with EV batteries can help…

The idea of International Beer Day (Aug. 5) can be interpreted two ways. One is that the global drinking community celebrates the bubbly beverage together on a specific day. Two is that it’s a day to indulge in styles representative of the international brewing diversity. Either way you slice it, Denver is a great place to celebrate. According to a recent survey by VacationRenter, the Mile High City ranks among the top 10 cities globally in which to enjoy International Beer Day. The destination booking site polled 1,000…