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Interest rates are soaring, but not every saver benefits: how to make your money grow faster

Interest rates are soaring, but not every saver benefits: how to make your money grow faster

The European Central Bank is expected to raise interest rates by 0.25 percentage points this Thursday to combat inflation. Financial experts suggest that while savers will benefit from this increase, the impact varies and not all accounts will see the same growth.

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Dutch people throwing away less food, but still about 25kg per year

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Dutch households have significantly reduced food waste, throwing away an average of 25.5 kilograms of solid food per person last year. According to research from the Voedingscentrum, this marks a nearly 30 percent decrease compared to 2015 levels.

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Food waste among the Dutch falls even further

Food waste in the Netherlands has decreased to an average of 25.5 kilograms per person, down from 33.4 kilograms in 2022. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre, which has tracked household waste every three years since 2010, reported this significant drop in discarded solid food.

Code yellow from Tuesday afternoon due to thunderstorms and wind gusts

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Dutch fans John and Erica travel across the US hoping to attend World Cup final: ‘Imagine if we’re in the stadium for sixty dollars’

Dutch fans John and Erica travel across the US hoping to attend World Cup final: ‘Imagine if we’re in the stadium for sixty dollars’

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