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Auto sales continue to decline

Sales of new cars decreased by 7.2 percent in the Netherlands in March, which is the third monthly decline in a row this year. In the first quarter, 7.6 percent...

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The Friesland Bank becomes a 100 percent subsidiary of Rabobank. Both banks announced it today.

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The city of Amsterdam has about 840 Chinese companies. This is evident from recent figures from Office Research and Statistics.

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More energy is wasted in sustainable office

Companies that want to polish their environmental image with a modern and energy efficient office, often prove that they are the biggest energy wasters. They pay even more in heating...

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The U.S. courier company UPS takes its Dutch counterpart TNT Express over.

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Automobile sales down 10 percent in February

In the Netherlands, 10 percent fewer new personal cars were registered than one year ago, according to figures released by the European industry association ACEA. On an average over the...

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Dutch hotels are most expensive in the Euro zone

The Dutch hotel rooms were the most expensive in the Eurozone last year. For one night, the average cost is 108 euro, which is 4 percent more than in 2010,...

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The government wants people to continue working for longer. However, it becomes increasingly difficult for elderly people to find a job.

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According to figures from ING, the export to East Europe has been doubled in the past years despite of the crisis.

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According to figures from ING, the export to East Europe has been doubled in the past years despite of the crisis.

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Dutch entrepreneurs are seeing more opportunities in Germany. Now the Dutch economy, according to Brussels, will shrink 0.9 percent, but it is still rising by 0.6 percent in Germany and...

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Explanation required from 600 account holders

About 600 Dutch with a Belgian savings account must explain to the tax authorities.

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Thuiswinkel.org expelled 36 members last year

Thuiswinkel.org, the organization behind webshops has expelled 36 member last years because they did not have security in order or did not meet the regulations, according to Director Wijnand Jongen.

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Top executives in the Netherlands received higher bonuses last year. The executives earned a total of 41.6 million euros to cash shares and options.

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Prices of bakers’ bread rise faster than in supermarket

Bread and pastries from the bakery are over 22 percent more expensive during the past 5 years, which is more than twice as much as similar products in the supermarket....

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Employees have been more frequently sick last year than the previous year. Especially absence due to psychological reasons increased, according to a published analysis from 365/ArboNed, based on one million...

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Dutch bosses receive a score higher than 6

Dutch employees are pretty happy with their employers. The bosses get an average score of 6.6 from their employees.

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The government is forcing too many people into an entrepreneurial roll, while those people do not really want it themselves, according to Jerry Helmers, president of Independent platform of self-employed...

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Online shops without offline store have no chance

Internet Merchants should adjust their way of doing business. It is not just about clicks, but also bricks that are important to attract customers.

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• Ethnic Foods Europe 2012 : 27 – 29 March Exhibition Centre Brussels, Belgium • Largest European trade and networking event for Ethnic Foods Industry • Market leaders meet for three day...

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Municipalities are not ready for new horeca law

Municipalities are not prepared for the revised horeca law.92% municipalities have no plan to consider the adoption of the amended law.

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Record sales for online stores thanks to Sinterklaas

The Dutch online stores have record sales for Sinterklaas this year, according to a study commissioned by Thuiswinkel.org among nearly 1500 members of the association.

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According to the Chamber of Commerce on studies of the “hybrid entrepreneur”, one in eight entrepreneurs has an additional job besides a company.

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Almost all the online shops have just cancelled their delivery cost, reported by De Telegraaf.

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Dutch companies often victims of embezzlement

Dutch companies are increasingly victims of embezzlement and corporate espionage. The perpetrators are often their own employees.

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Most self-employed people are positive about their self-employment status. Only 1 out of 8 would opt for permanent employment if that were possible, according to a survey by Ministry of...

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Jumbo will take over more than four hundred of C1000 supermarkets with a knockout bid of 900 million euros.

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SAP, the world’s largest maker of business-management software, plans to invest $2bn in China to expand its operation there.

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For Dutch people, the standard workday from nine to five does not fit any more. More than one third of Dutch workers are working more than eight hours per day...

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More than 160 companies received a letter this month and are asked to turn the lights off during the night.

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Huawei in talks with Microsoft about Android patent

The Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has confirmed that they are in talks with Microsoft about their use of Android software.

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Merkel: the debt crisis will last for another 10 years

The debt crisis in Europe will take at least another ten years, according to Chancellor Angela Merkel in a video message on Saturday.

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WenZhou High-tech Business Forum successfully held in the Hague

On 3 November, a group of successful enterprises from Wenzhou who wish to meet Dutch partners visited the Netherlands and organized Wenzhou High-Tech Business Forum to meet with Dutch enterpreneurs...

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The bank group ING is going to remove 2700 fulltime jobs within the company and 700 external jobs. The group confirmed it on Thursday. With the reorganization, the ING group...

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The launch for the self-propelled cutter suction dredger, AMBIORIX, took place on 28 October 2011 at the IHC Merwede shipyard in Hardinxveld-Giessendam, The Netherlands. IHC Merwede is building the impressive...

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Pand Da and Youngman take over the entire Saab

Saab has reached an agreement with the Chinese companies Pang Da and Youngman to sell the entire company, reported by the automaker in a press release on Friday.

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Google launches AdWords Express for SMEs

Google launched a version of its advertising service under the name AdWords Express in Europe for small local entrepreneurs. Last week, the service has started in Germany, England and France....

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Interview with Linklaters LLP Amsterdam partners

Peter Goes, merger and acquisition specialist and partner at Linklaters LLP in Amsterdam, and Pieter Riemer, partner at Linklaters LLP in Amsterdam and member of Linklaters International Board received an...

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Gyms are in tough situation due to the economic recession and intense competition. Especially, small independent gyms lack customers. Large chain can survive but have less freedom because consumers dictate...

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On Thursday, 16 June 2011, DB&S Corporate Finance organized its annual Sailing Event on the Kralingse Plas, Rotterdam.

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ICBC, the largest bank in China, is also the world’s largest bank in terms of market capitalization and the most profitable bank which has the largest amount of personal deposit...

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On 5th June 2011, Ernst & Young China Business Services organised a VIF (Very Important Family) table tennis event for Chinese clients and relations in Netherlands. The event took place...

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The co-founder of Apple, Steve Jobs, dies at the age of 56. The American group reported on its official website on Wednesday.

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Seventh session of NCD Rijnmond in 2011 held in Rotterdam

The seventh session of NCD (Dutch Association of Commissioners and Directors) in 2011 was successfully held in NH Atlanta in Rotterdam on 29th of September.

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Small and medium companies in the European Union have been facing more difficulty in recent years to loan. Credit applications were rejected more often, according to the figures by the...

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Wet summer disastrous for catering industry

The rainy summer has drowned many catering companies. During the quarter, 31 percent more bars and restaurants failed comparing to the same period last year. This is evident from the...

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China Airlines becomes new SkyTeam member

The Taiwanese airline company is for sure to join the Airlines alliance SkyTeam, where the KLM and sister company Air France also belong to.

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Six less farms in the Netherlands every day

The Netherlands has more than 70,000 farms, which is 3 percent less than last year. The number decreases with a rate of six per day, according to the Central Bureau...

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