Amsterdam's retail and hospitality sectors rely heavily on tourism, leading to concerns from Deputy Mayor Van der Horst about economic vulnerability. The official warns that this focus on visitors risks alienating local customers and creating an imbalanced business landscape.
Based on reporting by parool. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
Booking.com has initiated legal action against its own works council after the body refused to approve a new policy requiring staff at its Amsterdam headquarters to work from the office three days a week. The company argues that increased in-person attendance is essential to improve collaboration and maintain competitiveness, while the works council maintains that such a change requires their formal consent.
A stockpile of 660,000 kilograms of shredded tires from the bankrupt firm Neva Ocean's remains unsold in the port of Amsterdam. The curator is struggling to finalize a sale due to stringent new European export regulations, while the company's outstanding debts have continued to rise.
Traffic expert and economist Walther Ploos van Amstel has died at age 64. A lecturer at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, he was well-known for his contributions to logistics, mobility, and local activism.
Vietnamese taxi company Green SM is launching its electric vehicle service in the Netherlands to compete with established platforms like Uber and Bolt. The company plans to start its operations in Amsterdam with a fleet of three hundred VinFast electric cars.
Entrepreneur Ramez Ramzy has sold nearly half of his hospitality businesses following a period of over-expansion after the pandemic. He is now focused on improving the value of his remaining venues rather than acquiring new ones.
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