Nexperia’s Dutch headquarters says it welcomes announcements lifting block on shipping chips

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Nexperia BV, the Dutch chipmaker, said on Sunday it welcomed recent statements by the U.S. and Chinese governments removing barriers to the company shipping its chips, but it declined to comment on statements made by its...

Trade war hurts Trump’s efforts for coal industry

FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- President Donald Trump's efforts to help the U.S. coal industry at home are being undermined by falling sales abroad amid his trade war with China, new government reports show. China has stopped importing U.S. coal,...

Leading the food industry’s robotic revolution, PWR Pack is expanding its global success 

Redefining excellence in food packaging automation, PWR Pack (PWR) is a name that’s synonymous with innovation. Standing for Packaging With Robots, PWR has manufactured and supplied over 2500 robots to organizations across more than 20 countries...

Dutch-Based Maars North America Plans Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, Production Operations

Related Research Maars North America, a company specializing in architectural wall solutions, plans to establish production operations in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. The $3 million project is expected to create more than ten jobs in Charleston...

Nexperia owner Wingtech names new president amid Sino-Dutch dispute over chipmaker

Wingtech Technology, the Chinese owner of Nexperia, has named experienced general counsel Sophie Shen Xinjia, a Columbia Law School graduate, as its president amid a Sino-Dutch dispute over control of the Netherlands-based chipmaker. Shen's tenure...

How far behind is Bangladesh in defence manufacturing?

The government's latest plan to set up a specialised defence economic zone marks a renewed push toward building a self-reliant military industrial base, something Bangladesh has never quite achieved. The proposed zone aims to produce drones,...

Nexperia China slams Dutch firm's claims as 'entirely fabricated' and 'malicious defamation,' calling its unilateral supply suspension 'extremely irresponsible'

Photo: VCG Nexperia's Chinese unit issued a statement on Sunday, saying that Nexperia Netherlands' claim that "local management's recent failure to comply with agreed contractual payment terms" is entirely fabricated and constitutes malicious...

Dutch economy grows 0.4% QoQ, 1.6% YoY in Q3 2025: CBS

Dutch gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.4 per cent quarter on quarter (QoQ) in the third quarter (Q3) this year, according to first estimates from Statistics Netherlands (CBS).The rate was slightly higher than in the previous two...

Birmingham pals who started floral business from scratch - 'not everyone in this industry looks like us'

Nima Alale (left) and Nasra Hassan (right) of Sereality Studios(Image: Sereality Studios) Nima and Nasra were just two Brummie friends working regular jobs. As daughters of immigrants the importance of education and a solid 9-5 was drilled into...

Dutch masters: The art of renewing the centre

Whisper it, but the Netherlands could be near the end of two years of chaotic far-right government, dominated by Geert Wilders and steered by a technocrat prime minister. This means it could also be near the end of a period of dwindling Dutch...

Centrist D66 confirmed as Dutch general election winner

Published on 31/10/2025 - 13:35 GMT+1 •Updated 13:38 The centrist liberal D66 has officially beaten the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) and become the biggest winner of this week's nail-biting snap parliamentary election race. With nearly all...

Dutch Not Surprised as Offshore Wind Farm Auction Gets No Bids

The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) confirmed that it had not received any bids in the latest offshore wind farm auction for the North Sea. While the government was disappointed, they noted that it was not a surprise due to the changing...

Amsterdam Empire Star Famke Janssen Gets Candid About Returning to the Netherlands & Acting In Dutch

Amsterdam Empire, which is streaming on Netflix, follows Jacob Derwig's Jack Van Doorn, a charismatic cannabis coffee shop tycoon whose life is upended when he decides to end his marriage with Famke Janssen's Betty. Betty isn't so happy that Jack...

Nexperia China vows business as usual after Dutch wafer supply halt

Nexperia China moved to reassure customers that production will continue uninterrupted, saying it has secured new wafer suppliers and can meet client demand through to the end of the year and beyond. The Chinese division of the semiconductor maker...

What is hydrogen energy

Hydrogen energy — or the hydrogen economy — is one of the most promising directions for the future of global energy. It is based on using hydrogen as a clean, efficient, and versatile fuel that can replace traditional fossil sources such as oil,...

Dutch Bros Announces New and Returning Seasonal Beverages

Dutch Bros is rocking the holidays this year with four seasonal drinks. From returning faves to your new go-to winter treat, these drinks are here to get everyone holly jolly hyped! The Hazelnut Truffle Mocha, Candy Cane Mocha, Mistletoe Rebel and...

Josh Kroner’s Dutch Farm

At Josh Kroner and Betty Contreras’s 1720 Dutch farmhouse, the connection between garden, kitchen, and table runs deep. The front door opens straight into the kitchen, where picture windows capture views of the surrounding 38-acre farm. “The...

Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw breached charity tax rules for years

October 31, 2025 Let the music take control. Photo: BMZ Amsterdam via Wikimedia CommonsAmsterdam’s Concertgebouw concert hall has broken charity tax rules for years, potentially benefiting from tens of millions of euros in untaxed donations and...

Samsung boosts manufacturing with digital twins, AI, and robotics

Samsung plans to integrate digital twins, AI, and robotics across its manufacturing infrastructure, starting with a new ‘Megafactory’. For COOs and CIOs in industrial sectors, the smart factory announcement – built in collaboration with NVIDIA –...

Dutch centrist Rob Jetten claims election victory over populist Geert Wilders

Anti-Islam populist leader Geert Wilders has been defeated in the Netherlands general election, according to vote analysis. His hard-right anti-immigration Freedom Party was neck and neck with the centre-left D66 led by the 38-year-old Rob Jetten,...