Business News in English
Latest business headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
Zwaanstraat in Wijk aan Zee gains colorful meeting spot with Kletskop Café: ‘Come and chat’
Kletskop Café has officially opened on Zwaanstraat in Wijk aan Zee, led by owner Nikki van der Lem and manager Dianne Dobber. The new venue aims to serve as a vibrant community meeting spot offering ...
Employers' leader wants more efficient social security to prevent budget cuts
Coen van Oostrom, chairman of the employers' federation VNO-NCW, suggests that social security in the Netherlands should be organized more efficiently to avoid potential budget cuts. During an appeara...
Rainbow flag flying less proudly: 'Was support ever truly authentic?'
Companies are increasingly scaling back their public support for the LGBTQI+ community during Pride month in response to a growing anti-woke movement. This trend of reducing visible corporate allyship...
Parool pleased with attention for Styles page, considers reprinting
The Amsterdam-based newspaper Het Parool is considering printing extra copies of its Saturday edition following significant interest in a full-page advertisement by Harry Styles. In the handwritten no...
Broadcasting bosses' salaries rose further while regular staff fear for their jobs
Last year, salaries for Dutch broadcasting executives increased by an average of 4.5%, significantly higher than the 3.2% raise received by regular staff. This pay disparity has been criticized as a n...
Schiphol travelers bring own sandwiches en masse: air passengers save money on airport food
Many travelers at Schiphol Airport are bringing their own meals to avoid high food prices at the facility's numerous eateries. As the busiest food court in the Netherlands, the airport is working to d...
Paula forced to pay for useless information session
A woman named Paula was charged for a useless sustainability consultation after being contacted by a scammer posing as an energy provider representative. This incident serves as a warning about fraudu...
After months of waiting, demolition resumes at Huis ter Wijck construction site: 'To continue in July or August'
Demolition work at the Huis ter Wijck construction site is set to resume in July or August after being delayed for months by administrative issues. The project involves clearing buildings at Kuenenple...
Employees can take time off to pull all-nighters during World Cup
Employees are taking time off to watch World Cup football matches that are broadcast during early morning and late-night hours. Despite these schedule conflicts, employers reportedly do not expect a s...
Hedgehog dance between VVD and PRO begins
Former ASML CEO Peter Wennink has raised alarms regarding potential political stagnation in The Hague, warning that the government may fail to deliver effective solutions for citizens. The VVD is curr...
ASML invites Elon Musk to speak at internal technology conference
ASML has invited Elon Musk to speak virtually at an internal technology conference. Musk will share his vision on artificial intelligence, robotics, aerospace, and semiconductor manufacturing during t...
Woman scams Marktplaats customers with housing, tickets and a cupboard door
An Amsterdam woman was sentenced to 100 hours of community service for defrauding Marktplaats users of over 2,600 euros through fake studio rentals and non-existent tickets. The court mitigated her pu...
Livestock transporter Gerard became a vegetarian because of his grandson and is now the company's laughing stock
Gerard, a 55-year-old livestock transporter, is seeking a career change after his grandson's questions about the animals led him to become a vegetarian. He is currently facing workplace harassment due...
Screen Time | The Pope doesn’t believe in the AI gods tech companies want to build
In his weekly column, tech reporter Rutger Otto explores the Pope's message regarding artificial intelligence. The Pope expressed skepticism toward the AI developments pursued by major tech companies,...
Construction of Treslonghof in Hillegom to start this year. Homes go on sale next week.
Construction of the Treslonghof apartment complex in Hillegom is scheduled to begin at the end of this year following a six-month permitting delay. The project will provide 34 new homes on a vacant si...
Sara and Tom take over Stefan Blom's greengrocer in Santpoort-Noord: 'In this shopping street, the shopkeepers are very connected'
Sara van Tunen and Tom Hoogendijk have taken over Groentewinkel By Steef in Santpoort-Noord from previous owner Stefan Blom. Renamed Toms Groente en Fruit, the shop located on the Hoofdstraat official...
Jan-Kees Emmer finds Donald Pols' years of silence striking
Donald Pols resigned as the director of sustainability and communication at Tata Steel after serving only one day in the role. The former head of the environmental group Milieudefensie's quick departu...
Dutch people lose thousands of items in Ubers: from phones to a driving school sign
Uber's annual Lost & Found Index reveals that passengers in the Netherlands frequently forget items ranging from common electronics to unusual objects like driving school signs. While Dutch riders oft...
'Amsterdam kicks its guests in the crotch': hotel chief Remco Groenhuijzen on the new tourist tax hike
Brass knuckles, firearms, machetes: Amsterdam shopkeepers sound alarm over increasingly violent thieves
Only 1 in 20 employees receives higher travel allowance for expensive fuel
Only one in twenty employees is receiving an increased travel allowance to compensate for rising fuel prices, as employers largely fail to address the high cost of commuting. Despite warnings that gas...
European publishers sue Google over advertising practices, seeking over €640 million
A group of more than twenty European news publishers has filed a lawsuit against Google in an Amsterdam court, seeking over 640 million euros in damages. The publishers claim they suffered financial l...
Severe staff shortage in technical sector: focus on career switchers
The City of Amsterdam, educational institutions, and businesses have launched the 'Baan met Toekomst' program to address a severe labor shortage in the technical sector by targeting career switchers. ...
FIFA cancels free World Cup tickets and asks fans to pay after all
FIFA has invalidated World Cup tickets that were accidentally distributed for free to dozens of supporters due to a technical error. The organization is now requiring these fans to pay the full ticket...
Cabinet wants ban in principle on use of steel slag
The Dutch cabinet plans to implement a principle ban on the use of steel slag to protect human health and the environment. Under the new proposal, permits for using the material will only be issued if...
Steel slag use in construction soon to require permit: State Secretary Annet Bertram working on ‘no unless’ ban
State Secretary Annet Bertram is developing new regulations for the use of steel slag in construction, effectively introducing a "No/unless" ban. Under these rules, a permit will only be granted if th...
Eatery Turquoise in Parkwijk to close: 'We cannot afford the planned relocation'
Stichting Turquoise and its associated eatery in Haarlem's Parkwijk district will close permanently on July 4th. The board decided to shut down because they cannot responsibly manage the planned reloc...
Imko (70) secured a Michelin star for his fish dishes in the port of IJmuiden
Chef Imko Binnerts, now 70, gained recognition for his seafood restaurant opened in 1995 in the harbor of IJmuiden. His establishment, Imko's, was unexpectedly awarded a Michelin star five years after...
More needed to solve multibillion-euro deficit of housing associations
Minister of Housing Elanor Boekholt-O’Sullivan stated that additional measures are needed to address a nearly 20 billion euro deficit facing Dutch housing corporations. While coalition plans exist t...
