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NCFI signs four MoUs on combating money laundering and financing terrorism
Luxembourg: On the sidelines of the Egmont Group's General Meeting, held in Luxembourg, the National Centre for Financial Information signed four memoranda of understanding with counterpart units in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Japan, the...

New AI-guided tour shows visitors occupied Amsterdam through Anne Frank’s eyes
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AFP) — In Amsterdam, 1941, every day young Anne Frank and her sister Margot walked 2.5 kilometers to school, as Nazi anti-Jewish laws barred them from using public transport or bicycles. Now, in 2025, using artificial...
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Dutch Bros Is Releasing 3 New Drinks for a Limited Time and Fans Are ‘Obsessed’
Dutch Bros is more than your average coffee drive-thru. Aside from your standard iced and frozen coffees, the Oregon-based company offers a range of eclectic drinks, from energy drinks (also known as Rebels) to decadent milkshakes and fruity...

Blair's ULucky commercial heifer crowned Fettercairn champion of champions
Shown by Blair Duffton, Huntly, this 21-month-old was purchased in Brecon in February and was on her second show outing after taking the reserve commercial honours at Angus. Tapped out supreme by judges Brian Barclay honourary president, and past...

Shares in major Scottish company tumble after profits warning
Adjusted operating profit, defined as operating profit before amortisation and deferred contingent consideration adjustments, was £27.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024. Shares in Macfarlane Group, which employs more than 1,000 people at...

US Senate talks crypto market structure as Tornado Cash trial looms
Homepage > News > Business > US Senate talks crypto market structure as Tornado Cash trial looms The U.S. Senate keeps putting the digital asset market structure cart before the horse, the Trump family’s crypto ties get deeper, and Roman Storm’s...

Amex Centurion Lounge Touches Down at Amsterdam Schiphol
Amsterdam Schiphol—Europe’s fourth busiest hub—will get a long-awaited addition: a Centurion Lounge by American Express. The announcement marks a milestone for both the financial giant and the Dutch airport, which, despite hosting over 66 million...

Ukraine’s walnut exports collapse after new trade regulation
Ukraine's export of walnuts has nearly come to a halt following new government restrictions introduced under Cabinet Resolution, which took effect on December 1, 2024. The regulation, aimed at tightening export controls, has severely disrupted...

Court sentences Russian man to 3 years in prison for passing Dutch tech files to Russia
The Rotterdam court sentenced 43-year-old Russian German A. to three years in prison on Thursday for sharing sensitive business information from ASML and NXP with Russia over a period of one and a half years. He did this by copying information...

Virginia drops in America's Top States for Business rankings. Federal job cuts are a big reason
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to media ahead of boarding Marine One to depart to attend the NATO Summit in The Hague, Netherlands, from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 24, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Six...

Buy-to-let sales lead to a drop in house prices in Amsterdam
For first-time buyers and older people looking to downsize in the Dutch capital there is good news, according to estate agent association NVM: house prices have fallen year-on-year in Amsterdam. Sales by NVM agents in the second quarter of 2025 –...

The Netherlands has allocated €300 million for the reconstruction of Ukraine
The Netherlands has allocated €300 million to support Ukraineʼs recovery in 2025 and 2026. This was reported on October 10 by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Caspar Veldkamp. Babel employs over 20 people. It’s not a very large...

Dutch art sleuth recovers stolen Unesco-listed documents
THE HAGUE - A Dutch art sleuth has recovered a priceless trove of stolen documents from the 15th to the 19th century, including several Unesco-listed archives from the world’s first multinational corporation. Arthur Brand, nicknamed the “Indiana...

Zamora Company profits rise in testing 2024
Licor 43 owner Zamora Company saw its net profits rise by 9.8% in 2024, although sales failed to hit the heights of the year prior. Zamora Company saw sales of €260 million (US$305m) in 2024, of which its flagship brand Licor 43 made up nearly...

Arizona sees record-breaking economic growth with new job creation
Following a series of record-setting years, Arizona's economic development efforts have reached new heights in Fiscal Year 2025. The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) and local economic development agencies collaborated with companies to create a...

Katika Festival returns to uCity Square, celebrates Black-owned businesses, culture, community
The Katika Festival will take place this Saturday, July 12. Provided / Katika The Katika Festival is back in Philadelphia for its second year, bringing a vibrant, family-friendly celebration to uCity Square. The free event, set to draw more than...

Dutch art sleuth recovers stolen trove of UNESCO-listed documents
A Dutch art sleuth has recovered a priceless trove of stolen documents from the 15th to the 19th century, including several UNESCO-listed archives from the world's first multinational corporation. Arthur Brand, nicknamed the "Indiana Jones of the...
Trump trade letters spark risk-off trade - Newsquawk US Market Wrap
SNAPSHOT: Equities down, Treasuries down, Crude up, Dollar up REAR VIEW: Trump delivers trade letters to 7 countries with new tariff levels & range from 25-40%; Awaiting more Trump tariff letters; Trump threatens additional 10% tariff on countries...

Dutch dental innovator Novenda Technologies secures €5.2 million to further dental products with 3D printing
Today, Geleen-based Novenda Technologies announces €5.2 million in Series A funding to innovate dental product manufacturing with its multi-material 3D printing technology and expand its platform to other dental applications. The round was led by...

bp to sell select businesses in the Netherlands to Catom
bp has reached an agreement to sell its mobility and convenience and bp pulse businesses in the Netherlands to Catom. The sale is part of bp’s previously announced US$20 billion divestment programme and is expected to completed by the end of 2025,...