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Stocks gain, USD softer & USTs firm ahead of Fed’s Waller and earnings - Newsquawk US Market Open
Zero Hedge
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Fed's Waller says they should cut by 25bps at the July meeting and thereafter adjust meeting-by-meeting. European bourses are modestly higher whilst US futures take a breather following recent strength. USD a touch softer but still very much up on...
Von Dutch enters FMCG with launch of beverages and cafes
Inside Retail Asia
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July 18, 2025
Fashion brand Von Dutch is expanding its global footprint by entering into the food, beverage and hospitality markets. The brand has signed a global food and beverage licensing deal to introduce drinks, wellness-centred snacks and cafe-longe...
Barcelona Transfer News Roundup: Catalans eyeing Dutch ace, club offered Denzel Dumfries, and more - July 18, 2025
Sportskeeda
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July 18, 2025
Barcelona are working to improve Hansi Flick's squad before the start of the upcoming season. The Catalans have already roped in Joan Garcia and Roony Bardghji so far this summer. Meanwhile, the LaLiga champions are interested in a Dutch...
Dutch Gov’t Lowers 2040 Offshore Wind Target | ’50 GW Unrealistic and Unnecessary’
Offshore Wind
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July 17, 2025
Dutch Minister for Climate and Green Growth, Sophie Hermans, presented the North Sea Wind Energy Infrastructure Plan (WIN) on 16 July to Parliament and said that the 2040 offshore wind target of 50 GW will be lowered. The new plan and Climate and...
91% of commercial vehicle drivers say stress influences their driving
Global Fleet
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July 17, 2025
Geotab conducted a survey, evaluating how van and truck driver professionals view driver safety, revealing that the status of an individual's well being, indeed, is linked to their safety while driving. The majority of respondents were commercial...
Dutch citizen among those arrested in massive French Polynesia drug bust
NL Times
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July 17, 2025
The police in French Polynesia have arrested a Dutch man and a German in connection with a major drug bust. According to prosecutors, 900 kilos of cocaine and 180 kilos of methamphetamine were found on board a sailboat, local media, including...
Dutch authorities dismantle illegal cigarette factory in Stroe; 12 arrested
NL Times
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July 17, 2025
Dutch investigators dismantled a large-scale illegal cigarette factory in the village of Stroe on Wednesday, arresting 12 men and seizing millions of euros worth of untaxed tobacco, the Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) said. The...
Family mourns death of Milwaukee business owner killed in Water Street shooting
WISN 12 - Wisconsin
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July 18, 2025
DEPENDABLE. CHANGE YOUR LIFE, DUTCH BOY. A DEADLY SHOOTING IN A POPULAR ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT IN MILWAUKEE. KILLED TWO PEOPLE LAST FRIDAY NIGHT. AND ONE OF THE VICTIMS, ANTOINE HOGAN, IS KNOWN TO MOST AS A BUSINESS OWNER AND CLUB PROMOTER AND...
Netherlands welcomes Schmidt’s Decision: Important Step for Democracy and Electoral Reforms in BiH
Sarajevo Times
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July 17, 2025
The Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Henk van den Dool, welcomed the decision of the High Representative Christian Schmidt, which enables the financing of the introduction of advanced technologies in the...
Most European Financial Firms Still Lagging on DORA Compliance
Infosecurity Magazine
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July 17, 2025
Most European financial services organizations are still not meeting requirements set out in the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), six months after the law came into effect. This is according to research by Veeam, which found that...
Something for Everyone: Wildlife Trade in Paradise
The Good Men Project - California
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July 17, 2025
By Vincent Nijman, I Nyoman Aji Duranegara Payuse and Jessica Chavez Many people see the Indonesian island of Bali as a tropical paradise, with something for everyone. Tourists flock there by the millions — about 16 million in 2024 alone. Some...
Dutch MPs want citizens to own the copyright to their faces
DutchNews
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July 17, 2025
July 17, 2025 A majority of Dutch MPs are backing a proposal to give citizens the copyright to their body, facial features, and voice to prevent people from creating AI-generated deepfakes and putting them online. Denmark has already announced it...
Netherlands Scales Down Offshore Wind Target for 2040
Offshore Engineer News
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July 17, 2025
Jul 17, 2025 © Fokke Baarssen / Adobe Stock The Dutch government on Wednesday scaled back plans to build offshore wind farms in the next 15 years, citing rising costs and lower-than-expected electricity demand from industry. The government said...
Dutch tulip exports fall due to warm weather and political challenges
NL Times
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July 17, 2025
Dutch wholesalers of flowers and plants have sold fewer tulips abroad in the past six months compared to the previous year, the Association of Wholesale Traders in Horticultural Products (VGB) reported. Sales of plants have also been disappointing...
Deal alert: Get up to 40% off British Airways economy award flights to Europe
The Points Guy
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July 17, 2025
British Airways Club just announced a potentially generous redemption sale offering up to 40% off the Avios cost of World Traveller economy-class redemptions between the U.S. and Europe via London. Note that the fees, taxes and surcharges required...
Air France-KLM builds cloud-based gen AI ‘factory’ to drive business transformation
Aviation Business News
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July 17, 2025
French-Dutch airline group, Air France-KLM, has partnered with Accenture and Google Cloud to launch a dedicated generative AI (gen AI) factory, designed to accelerate innovation and operational transformation across the airline group. The...
Oracle’s European investment drive continues in Germany and the Netherlands – here’s why it’s a key market for the cloud giant
IT Pro
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July 16, 2025
Oracle has announced plans to invest $3 billion in Germany and the Netherlands as the cloud computing giant continues its European infrastructure push. Over the next five years, the firm will invest $2 billion to expand its Oracle Cloud...
Netherlands’ Government Says Offshore Wind Targets Are No Longer Realistic
The Maritime Executive
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Addressing the Dutch Parliament, the interim government’s Minister for Climate and Green Growth has said the current goals for offshore wind energy are “no longer realistic.” The Ministry reports it is working on a new plan that will reset the...
Brussels takes Netherlands to court over rail competition rules
DutchNews
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July 17, 2025
July 17, 2025 Photo: DutchNews.nlThe European Commission is referring the Netherlands to the European Court of Justice for failing to ensure proper competition on the main railway network. “Competition in the rail market is essential to provide...
John Dory Seafood Market brings a head-to-tail seafood ecosystem to Dubai
Travel Daily Media
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July 17, 2025
John Dory Seafood Market opened its doors at The Market Island in Dubai Festival City Mall on Tuesday, 15th July, ahead of its grand opening on the 25th of this month. The new establishment introduced diners to the region’s first sustainable...