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Dutch revive memories of world before smoking ban
A Different View with Dave O’Connell A first ever visit to Amsterdam is a salve for the soul; meandering along its beautiful, cobbled streets, stopping off for a beer at a quiet table on a bridge overlooking one of its many canals, marvelling at...

Dutch navy picks Shield AI’s V-Bat for maritime surveillance duties
Shield AI has secured a contract to supply the Netherlands with eight V-Bat unmanned air systems for maritime surveillance duties. Announced in Den Helder on 9 July, the selection will lead to the delivery of the ducted-fan-engined, vertical...

Best Seed Banks Of 2025 - Cannabis Seeds For Sale With Legal And Discrete Shipping
In this guide, we break down seed banks that ship to the USA in 2025. These seed banks are trusted by growers around the world for their discreet shipping, top-tier genetics, and customer-first guarantees.Herbies (Bulk Discounts) What Makes a Seed...
Bank Of Korea Halts Rate Cuts Amid Worries Over Rising House Prices
Thursday, July 10, 2025 1:15 AM EDT Image Source: Pexels BoK's immediate priority is financial stability for now As it held rates steady on Thursday, the Bank of Korea made clear its immediate policy priority is financial stability. In its...
Dutch firm moves to privatise Grand Venture Technology at S$0.94 apiece
[SINGAPORE] A Dutch firm is looking to take Grand Venture Technology private by way of scheme of arrangement, said the precision engineering solutons company in a joint announcement with the offeror on Thursday (Jul 10). The offeror is proposing...

wefox Raises €151 Million Following Business Restructuring
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Switzerland News once a month in your Inbox Insurtech platform wefox has secured a total of €151 million in new funding, comprising a €76 million capital raise, primarily from existing investors, and a €75...

DNP to Open First Overseas R&D Center in the Netherlands
Will promote Co-Packaged Optics R&D TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP, TOKYO: 7912) will open its first overseas Research and Development (R&D) Center in the Netherlands in September 2025. The new R&D Center will be located...
Value Maritime appoints commercial agent in Greece
Dutch emission-reduction technology innovator Value Maritime has signed a commercial representation agreement with marine products, services, and equipment provider Euploia Drydocks & Services Ltd. to strengthen and expand its representation in...

New Deeds & Commercial Registries buildings for Mahdia, Linden, New Amsterdam
In its bid to decentralise government services, the Attorney General Chambers will be opening brand-new offices for the Deeds and Commercial Registry in Mahdia, Linden and New Amsterdam. Attorney General Anil Nandlall on Tuesday evening disclosed...

SPECIAL EVENT: Plenty of sports on tap at Dutch Festival
EDGERTON — There will be plenty of sports-themed options during the forthcoming 75th Annual Dutch Festival. The theme is “Diamonds: Through the Decades.” Here’s a list of sporting events taking place during the festival, which runs from...

Material World: Decathlon Runs with Rheon, Spiber Goes Dutch in Paris
Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering news from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof fibers. Spiber and Dutch high fashion designer...

Binary Stars Out of Sync: One Hosts a Giant Planet, While its Companion is Still Forming Planet
Protoplanetary disks made of gas and dust form around young stars, and this is where planets from. These disks don't last forever. Eventually, the star's energetic output dissipates the disk through photoevaporation, the material gets taken up in...

Taiwan’s future will shape the whole global economy. Will Taiwanese people have a say in that future?
Today, Taiwan is caught in the crosshairs of two imperial rivals: the US and China. This is nothing new for the island nation, which has been a battleground for competing empires for centuries, but what is new is the critical role Taiwan plays in...

European Stocks Close Broadly Higher On Trade Deal Hopes
European stocks closed on a positive note on Thursday with the undertone remaining firm amid expectations the European Union and the U.S. will strike a trade deal soon. Investors also looked ahead to the earnings season that is set to start next...

Ex-ASML engineer who stole chip tech for Russia gets three years in Dutch prison
A former ASML and NXP semiconductor engineer will spend three years in a Dutch prison after stealing secret chip technology from his employers and sharing it with Russia. The Rotterdam District Court convicted an unnamed 43-year-old defendant of...
Europe: Mining, healthcare prop up shares; US-EU trade talks in focus
EUROPEAN shares closed higher on Thursday, with mining and healthcare stocks the biggest boosts as investors watched for signs of progress on a potential trade deal between the United States and the European Union. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index...

China's CStone inks deal worth $192.5 M with Istituto Gentili to commercialise cancer drug in Europe
China's CStone inks deal worth $192.5 M with Istituto Gentili to commercialise cancer drug in Europe July 10, 2025 | Thursday | News Gentili will receive exclusive commercialisation rights for sugemalimab in 23 European countries China-based...

Ukraine’s Corporate Carve-Up Collapses?
BlackRock’s Ukraine reconstruction fund collapses from a lack of investor interest, marking the death knell of Western profiteering dreams as Kiev’s defeat looms and foreign capital flees. On July 5th, Bloomberg reported that a...

The Netherlands to provide €300 million in aid for Ukraine’s recovery
Ukraine will be given 300 million euros this year and next year from the Netherlands for the reconstruction of the country. The money is meant to be used to restore the power and drinking water supplies, caretaker Prime Minister Dick Schoof and...

Dick Advocaat’s incredible post-Rangers career in focus as legendary Dutch boss into 20th job at age of 77
FORMER Rangers boss Dick Advocaat has had an incredible career. The Dutch coach has threatened to retire at least FIVE times from the game, but at the remarkable age of 77, the Little General, as he is known, has just extended his contract with...