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GES exits Dutch market with Rotterdam terminal sale to Tepsa
Europe Real Estate
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Global Energy Storage Group (GES) has completed the divestment of its Rotterdam storage facility to Tepsa, marking a decisive shift in the company's geographical focus as it channels resources toward high-growth Asian markets. The transaction...
EG Group appoints new chief financial officer
The Retail Bulletin
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July 10, 2025
GENERAL MERCHANDISE NEWS 10 July, 2025 | by TRB News Team EG Group, the convenience retail, foodservices and fuel stations operator, has appointed Mark Segal as group chief financial officer. With 35 years’ experience in leading public and private...
Dutch Companies Explore the UK Organic Products Market
Netherlandsandyou
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This mission empowered Dutch organic businesses with the knowledge, context, and contacts needed to explore new opportunities in the UK, driving sustainable growth across borders. Get in touch if you have any questions for the Agricultural team...
Europe's tech talent race reshapes commercial real estate landscape
Europe Real Estate
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The global hunt for artificial intelligence and technology talent is fundamentally reshaping Europe's commercial real estate market, with London, Paris, and Dublin emerging as the continent's undisputed champions in attracting high-value tech...
Pennsylvania Dutch Day invites attendees to learn about traditional American language
Lancaster Online - Pennsylvania
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The Amish population in North America nearly doubles every 20 years, according to a 2023 study by Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College. This suggests the number of Pennsylvania Dutch speakers is rising at a...
Who cleans up this mess? African oil spills, corporate ‘responsibility’
Environment Journal
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July 10, 2025
Black gold pours into the Gulf of Suez, Libya struggles to deal with a tanker explosion, and Shell still hasn’t covered the costs of exploration and exploitation in the Niger Delta. This summer has been a torrid time for anyone working PR for the...
Dutch gov't to punish mistakes with benefits, allowances less harshly
NL Times
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July 8, 2025
Outgoing Minister of Social Affairs Eddy van Hijum has submitted a bill to parliament, which will result in people being punished less severely for errors regarding applications for benefits or allowances, RTL Nieuws has reported. The penalty for...
The European Court’s Merits Judgment in Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia: As Good as It Gets (Almost)
EJIL: Talk!
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July 10, 2025
In a landmark ruling, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights yesterday delivered its much-anticipated merits judgment in Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia (nos. 8019/16, 43800/14, 28525/20 and 11055/22). The judgment is here;...
Finance Watchdog Confronts Climate Discord After Officials Clash
Financial Post
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July 8, 2025
The explicit acknowledgment of varying views on climate follows a turbulent gathering of the FSB’s plenary last month, when a US Treasury official downplayed the threat that climate change poses to the financial system. His comments elicited...
Dutch Bros Coffee to open first South Carolina location in Summerville
ABC 4 - South Carolina
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SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — Dutch Bros Coffee, a prominent name in the drive-thru coffee industry, is set to open its first location in Summerville in the summer of 2025. The new shop will be located at 101 Angus Drive near Berlin G Myers Parkway...
AliExpress strengthens grip on Europe’s e-commerce market
Payments cards & mobile
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July 9, 2025
While Temu’s meteoric rise continues to capture headlines across Europe, AliExpress – the international marketplace arm of Alibaba – has been quietly cementing its position as a dominant force in European e-commerce. Despite its launch in 2010, it...
Netherlands' climate-friendly investments increased by 80% in four years
NL Times
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July 8, 2025
The Netherlands invested nearly 41 billion euros in measures to limit climate change in 2023, almost double the amount spent in 2019. New data from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) show that higher spending on electric vehicles, the electricity grid,...
Housing shortage: Netherlands had 396,000 too few homes last year; Very slight decrease
NL Times
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July 10, 2025
The Dutch housing shortage showed its first slight decrease after years of rising. In 2024, the Netherlands had 396,000 too few homes, a decrease of 5,000 (-0.1 percent) compared to the year before, NOS reports based on the annual calculation by...
Netherlands gives back colonial loot to Nigeria
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) In a significant act of restitution, the Netherlands has returned 119 historical artifacts to Nigeria, including royal regalia, plaques, human and animal sculptures, and a ceremonial bell. These treasures, known collectively as the Benin...
The power of cooperatives: Scaling social trust in UK retail banking
Retail Banker International
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July 10, 2025
In today’s fragmented and increasingly digital financial landscape, trust remains the cornerstone of sustainable retail banking. While the UK has seen significant advances in open banking, digital identity frameworks, and the rise of FinTech, a...
Dutch Inflation Confirmed At 13-month Low
RTTNews
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July 8, 2025
Dutch consumer price inflation moderated as initially estimated in June to the lowest level in just over a year, flash figures from the Central Bureau of Statistics showed on Tuesday. Consumer prices logged an annual increase of 3.1 percent in...
Dutch airline KLM announces third route to Amsterdam from Cork Airport
Irish Examiner
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July 8, 2025
Dutch airline KLM has announced that it will launch a third daily service from Cork Airport to Amsterdam beginning in late October. The addition comes as part of the company’s expansion of its winter schedule adding 32,000 seats compared to the...
Trade unions in the long shadow of Europe's far right
Equal Times
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July 8, 2025
The headquarters of Italy’s CGIL union in Rome were deserted when neo-fascists tried to smash their way in after an anti-vax protest in October 2021. “I wasn’t in the building when it was attacked,” says Salvatore Marra, CGIL’s head of European...
Fewer shop closures than expected after tobacco sales ban in Dutch supermarkets
NL Times
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July 10, 2025
More than a year after the ban on tobacco sales in supermarkets, the impact on small local stores appears less severe than anticipated, NOS reports. The tobacco sales ban, introduced over a year ago, sparked concern over the survival of...
PashaPay Partners With Mastercard To Enhance Digital Financial Services In Azerbaijan
Financial IT
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PashaPay, a leading fintech company in Azerbaijan and part of the Bir ecosystem, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mastercard, a global leader in digital payment technology, to collaborate on expanding access to innovative...