Business News in English
Latest business headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
Roel orders bamboo shorts. Webshop doubles order and bill unsolicited
Roel Appers ordered ten pairs of bamboo boxers from the webshop Monarchwear after seeing an online advertisement. However, the retailer unilaterally doubled both his order quantity and the invoice wit...
Velsen Port Team discovers illegal worker and housing during inspection of 20 companies in Velsen-Noord
The Haventeam Velsen recently conducted inspections of twenty companies in the Velsen-Noord industrial area. The operation resulted in the arrest of one individual for residing illegally in the Nether...
Potential major drinks merger: Pernod Ricard and Jack Daniel’s producer confirm talks
French spirits group Pernod Ricard and American distiller Brown-Forman, the producer of Jack Daniel's, have confirmed they are in talks regarding a potential merger. The deal would bring together two ...
Hema wins Gouden Loeki for Christmas commercial featuring Takkie and Siepie cheering up sick girl
Hema and advertising agency Hotel L’Amour have won the Gouden Loeki award for the best television commercial of the year for the third consecutive year. The winning Christmas advertisement, which fe...
Addicted to social media? Ruling against Meta and Google could have major consequences
Meta and Google have been held liable for a 20-year-old woman's addiction to their social media platforms, which she claims led her to become suicidal. This legal ruling is expected to have significan...
Tom and Ron close flower shop after 42 years: 'We were like a little village in the city'
Ron Bouma and Tom Brands are closing their flower shop in Haarlem after 42 years of operation in the Kleverpark neighborhood. The business, Tom en Ron Bloemen en planten, became a community staple by ...
Castricum contractor Twisk Bouw closes its doors for good: Not out of necessity, but because they can
Castricum-based construction company Twisk Bouw is closing permanently after 33 years of operation. Owner Wim Twisk decided to shut down the business voluntarily to spend more time with his family rat...
Jetten: High oil prices prompt countries to tackle shadow fleet
Dutch Minister Rob Jetten stated that rising oil prices are increasing the pressure on nations to crack down on the shadow fleet used by Russia to bypass oil sanctions. Speaking after a meeting with N...
US removes Belarusian state bank and fertilizer companies from sanctions list
The United States has lifted sanctions on several Belarusian companies, including a state bank and major potash producers essential for fertilizer production. These measures, which included import ban...
Heavy damage to homes after Slotermeer ATM bombing: "My son was too scared to go to school"
An ATM explosion at Slotermeerlaan in Amsterdam caused significant damage to residential buildings and injured a teenager early this morning. Local residents reported being in shock from the blast, wh...
Construction of Bolstoren in Nieuw-Vennep halted by enforcement, developer: 'We want to hurry for the buyers'
Construction on the Bolstoren in Nieuw-Vennep, which is being converted into nearly 100 apartments, has been halted by authorities because the environmental permit is not yet finalized. Developer De R...
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Judge bans undressing feature in Grok chatbot
A court in Amsterdam has banned the "undressing function" of the Grok chatbot in the Netherlands following a summary judgment. The legal challenge was brought by victim support organizations and safet...
This painting company has maintained Amsterdam’s monuments for five generations: ‘Leave the city? We wouldn’t dream of it’
Flower shop Ivy leaves Leidseplein after 126 years: ‘I’m done’
Snapchat under fire over grooming and vape sales to minors
The European Commission has launched an investigation into Snapchat to evaluate its compliance with the Digital Services Act's requirements for protecting minors. The probe examines the platform's eff...
Schiphol considers handling assistance for passengers with disabilities itself
Schiphol Airport is considering managing assistance for passengers with disabilities internally instead of outsourcing the service to external firms. This move follows criticism from the FNV trade uni...
Ajax covered up massive 2017 data breach
Ajax reportedly covered up a significant data leak in 2017 by signing a non-disclosure agreement with the ethical hacker who discovered it. The agreement, recently revealed by BNR, was signed by the h...
Chewing gum that tastes like chili or chorizo: a look inside the BenBits factory
The BenBits factory in Heerhugowaard is experimenting with plastic-free chewing gum featuring unconventional savory flavors such as BBQ, chili, and chorizo. The company aims to push the boundaries of ...
Labor dispute looms at Tata Steel. 'False start for the new organization'
Tata Steel management and trade unions have failed to reach an agreement on a new collective bargaining contract before the current one expires on April 1. This dispute coincides with the company's sc...
Geldmaat closes ATMs and limits opening hours after series of ATM bombings
Geldmaat is closing several ATMs and restricting the opening hours of others following a series of six explosive attacks targeting their machines this week. These measures are being implemented to pre...
Iran allows Malaysian oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that Iran has agreed to allow Malaysian oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The decision follows high-level discussions between Ibrahim a...
Odido outage, problems with calling and mobile internet
Dutch telecom provider Odido is experiencing a major network outage, resulting in significant disruptions to phone calls and mobile internet services. More than 30,000 reports were recorded on the mon...
Regulators investigate if Odido kept customer data too long
The Dutch Data Protection Authority and the Rijksinspectie Digitale Infrastructuur are investigating whether telecom provider Odido retained customer data for longer than permitted. This probe follows...
Brussels intervenes: major porn sites fail to protect children enough
The European Commission has filed charges against major pornographic websites, including Pornhub and Stripchat, for failing to adequately prevent children from accessing their content in violation of ...
Slightly more cans and bottles returned, but still not enough
Verpact reports that while the collection of deposit bottles and cans in the Netherlands is increasing, it still falls short of the 90% legal requirement. The organization acknowledges that reaching t...
More fatal workplace accidents in 2025 than the previous year
The Dutch Labor Inspectorate reported an increase in fatal workplace accidents in 2025, with 59 recorded deaths compared to 52 the previous year. This data indicates a slight rise in work-related fata...
Pump prices drop slightly after Monday's peak
Suggested retail prices for gasoline and diesel in the Netherlands have seen a slight decrease following a peak earlier this week. This trend suggests a stabilization in international oil prices, alth...
Budget chain Action to open first US store in late 2027
Budget retail chain Action plans to open its first store in the United States in late 2027 or early 2028. The company aims to expand its presence to 100 locations across the country by the end of 2030...
Another ATM bombing, this time on Slotermeerlaan
An ATM on Slotermeerlaan in Amsterdam Nieuw-West was targeted by an explosion early Thursday morning, marking the latest in a series of similar incidents in the region this week. Police have cordoned ...