[ noun ] the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization <noun.location>
If Groupe Bruxelles Lambert and the Tractebel S.A. affiliate of Societe Generale gain control of IC Gas's holding in Petrofina, the two will hold more than 20% of Petrofina shares and will be able to block any major intiative put before the board.
The buses, I notice, have 'Region de Bruxelles' written on the side: Albania already has a reputation as Europe's 'last-hand' market for anything on wheels. The roads are lined with uniform rows of cheaply built apartment blocks.
BANQUE Bruxelles Lambert, the Belgian bank, yesterday deftly put an end to 18 months of speculation about several possible partners for its insurance activities.
According to Mr. Leuschel of Banque Bruxelles Lambert, Germany's problems are being compounded by heavy dollar purchases by the Japanese to prevent the U.S. currency falling against the yen.
"This is a defensive move," said Vicomte Arnold van Zeeland, a Groupe Bruxelles manager.