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Dutch mortgage lending rebounds as households borrow more
DutchNews
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August 5, 2025
Mortgage lending by banks in the Netherlands is growing again after a brief downturn, according to new figures from the Dutch central bank DNB. In June 2025, the total amount of outstanding residential mortgage loans rose by 5.2% compared with the...
Dutch windmill village churned by overtourism debate
RTL Today
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With its historic windmills and gabled wooden houses nestling by a meandering river, the picture-perfect and TikTok-famous area of Zaanse Schans is a must-see for any visitor to the Netherlands. But the village of centuries-old buildings near...
Dutch gambling tax hike linked to lower revenues and increased illegal play
Gambling Insider
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A recent report reveals that the increase in gambling tax from 30.5% to 34.2% has led to unintended consequences for both the market and the state’s tax revenues; both VNLOK and KSA share concerns about the findings. By Jack Found Key points: - A...
NXP makes Industry 4.0 edge power-play with Port GmbH acquisition
RCR Wireless News
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August 5, 2025
NXP has acquired Port GmbH to integrate industrial protocol software into its processors – as the Dutch firm seeks to assert control over the most critical point in the industrial IoT value chain: the edge. In sum – what to know: Strategic edge...
How Labubus and Blind Boxes Have Influenced Sydney’s Consumer Behaviour
Honi Soit
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August 5, 2025
If there is anything that has defined consumer trends in 2025, it has to be Labubus. Wearing an impish smile and boasting an unconventionally mischievous image, Labubu is a little elf character at the centre of queues in front of Popmart stores,...
Ramokgopa praises Eskom engineers for restoration of Medupi unit 4
IOL
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August 6, 2025
Minister for Electricity and Energy Kgosientso Ramokgopa has said the restoration of Medupi Unit 4 generator, which has ramped up to an Energy Availability Factor (EAF) of 82% and the power station's EAF to 84% from a R2 billion budget was a...
Korea posts all-time high in 1H health industry exports on biopharma, K-beauty strength
Korea Biomedical Review
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August 6, 2025
Korea’s health industry exports reached an all-time high in the first half of 2025, fueled by robust overseas demand for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, according to data released by the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) on...
Nato to deliver more military aid to Ukraine after Dutch minister announces deal
The Irish News
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August 5, 2025
Nato has started co-ordinating regular deliveries of large weapons packages to Ukraine after the Netherlands said it would provide air defence equipment, ammunition and other military aid worth 500 million euros (£434m). Sweden also announced on...
Wood Industry of BiH records Surplus of 547.7 Million BAM
Sarajevo Times
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August 5, 2025
The total foreign trade turnover of the BiH wood industry in the first half of the year amounted to 1.113 billion KM, which represents a slight decrease of 0.6 percent compared to the same period last year. The sector continues to achieve a...
Form Energy’s Iron-Air Battery Enables 100-Hour Renewable Storage
WebProNews
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August 5, 2025
In the push toward a fully renewable energy grid, a Massachusetts-based startup is betting on an unlikely hero: rust. Form Energy’s iron-air battery, which harnesses the reversible process of iron rusting to store and release energy, promises to...
Dutch manufacturing prices down 0.2% in June: CBS
Fibre 2 Fashion
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Statistics Netherlands (CBS) has reported that output prices for Dutch-manufactured products were 0.2 per cent lower, on average in June 2025 relative to one year previously. In May, prices were 0.6 per cent higher year on year (YoY).Output prices...
CNCF Sets KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2026 in Amsterdam
WebProNews
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August 5, 2025
In the ever-evolving world of cloud-native technologies, where Kubernetes and its ecosystem continue to redefine enterprise computing, the announcement of major gatherings often signals pivotal moments for innovation and collaboration. The Cloud...
Malaysia’s Petronas, Tenaga Nasional lead South-east Asia charge in global energy brand rankings
The Business Times Singapore
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August 5, 2025
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s Petronas and Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) have retained their positions as South-east Asia’s leading energy brands in the oil and gas and utility sectors, respectively, according to the latest Energy 100 2025 report by Brand...
dnata’s new $70M automated Amsterdam cargo facility runs into trouble
STAT Trade Times
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August 5, 2025
Global ground handling services provider dnata’s new $70-million, fully automated, 61,000 m² cargo facility at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is facing serious operational challenges, disrupting cargo flows and prompting customers to queue up at rival...
More than 20 Dutch cities urge government to regulate fatbikes as safety concerns mount
NL Times
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August 5, 2025
More than 20 Dutch municipalities, including Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Utrecht, are calling on the national government to introduce specific regulations for fatbikes after reporting increasing safety and nuisance concerns, a survey by NU.nl shows....
My ex-RAF engineer husband lost our £120,000 life savings to crypto scammers - and I'm convinced the stress killed him
This Is Money
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August 5, 2025
Gill Casey’s hands tremble slightly as she adjusts her pink cardigan. At 77, she has the neat appearance of someone who has always taken pride in her presentation – short, grey hair perfectly styled, modest jewellery catching the light. But...
'Productive' phone call with Trump focused on ending war, sanctions, drone production, Zelensky says
The Kyiv Independent
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August 5, 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had a "productive conversation" with U.S. President Donald Trump on Aug. 5, discussing ending Russia's war and coordinating military and diplomatic efforts. The call between the leaders takes place three days...
US gives Patriot $50 billion boost, as Dutch to deliver first equipment under new scheme
Shephard Media
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The Patriot Air Defence System has been given a significant boost from the US Department of Defence as a US$50 billion indefinite delivery indefinite quality (IDIQ) contract was awarded to Raytheon, a division of RTX. The deal is to supply...
The Amsterdam hotel just crowned best luxury hotel in the world
Time Out
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There’s an abundance of lists on the planet’s best places to stay, but if what you’re looking for is show-stopping, knockout, over-the-top grandeur, look no further than the Robb Report’s top-50 roundup of the world’s most luxurious hotels. It was...
US Hails Decision By Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands To Buy Weapons For Ukraine
MENAFN
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August 5, 2025
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Spokesperson Tammy Bruce made the remarks during a press briefing in Washington on Tuesday, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. "Today, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden announced they would fund an additional $500 million...