Business News in English
Latest business headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
Six Amsterdam residents arrested for laundering at least €38 million; suspect injured by chainsaw during raid
Shop closed after assault and illegal vapes
Mayor Jos Wienen closed a shop on Generaal Cronjéstraat in Haarlem for three months following an inspection in late May. Authorities discovered over 500 illegal vapes, hard liquor, and an undocumente...
Velsen-based company scores high in AI processes and ranks in the global top 500
WorldEmp, a company based in Velsen, has been recognized as one of the top 500 organizations globally for its excellence in AI management. The ranking highlights the firm's effective integration of ar...
Air traffic in Belgium halted for next few hours due to employee unrest
Air traffic to and from Belgium is suspended between 2:00 PM and 9:00 PM due to employee unrest at the air traffic controller Skeyes. This disruption, confirmed by Eurocontrol, affects all flights wit...
Koopman fishing shop in Bennebroek struggling: 'Poles and Ukrainians are our new customers'
The Koopman angling shop in Bennebroek is experiencing a decline in customers but anticipates a boost as the predator fishing season reopens on June 1st. Owners Peter Koopman and Stuart Nicholson note...
Tata Steel cuts ties with Donald Pols again after information about past
Tata Steel Netherlands has ended its association with Donald Pols, the former director of Milieudefensie, just days after he started as head of sustainability and communication. The company made the d...
ACM: Grid operator doing too little to tackle power grid congestion
The Dutch regulator ACM has ordered grid operators to take additional measures this year to address increasing power grid congestion. The regulator determined that current efforts are insufficient to ...
Ecowende wind farm turbines to get red blades to prevent bird collisions
The upcoming Ecowende wind farm will paint some turbine blades red to investigate if the color makes the rotating rotors more visible to birds. This research aims to determine if the increased visibil...
Direct sleeper trains to Italy starting at the end of this year
Starting December 14, the Dutch-Belgian railway company European Sleeper will launch a direct night train service from Breda to Milan. The new route will operate three times per week, offering travele...
Albert Heijn Zandvoort evacuated after fire alarm
An Albert Heijn supermarket in Zandvoort was evacuated on Tuesday morning after a fire alarm was triggered. No injuries were reported during the incident.
Late-night snacks still possible in Amsterdam West: district to keep many snack bars open late
7,300 households waiting for power connection, list is growing
Grid operator Liander reports that approximately 7,300 households and small businesses are currently waiting for an electricity connection. Due to increasing pressure on the power grid, wait times hav...
Sydney Sweeney launches own production company and signs deal with Sony
Actress Sydney Sweeney has launched her own production company named Honey Trap. She has also signed a first-look deal with Sony Pictures, giving the studio the initial opportunity to develop projects...
New law forces companies to pay back wages
The Dutch cabinet is introducing a new law to ensure employees who have been underpaid receive the wages they are owed. This measure specifically aims to protect labor migrants from exploitation and h...
NASA: Blue Origin launch site repair will take a long time
NASA official Jared Isaacman stated that repairs to the Blue Origin launch site following a rocket explosion will likely take a significant amount of time. The base may not be fully restored until 202...
Haarlem to get international train service to Antwerp, Ghent, and Paris as GoVolta adds stop
Starting December 14, train operator GoVolta will launch a daily international service connecting Haarlem to Paris, with intermediate stops in Antwerp and Ghent. The company specifically chose Haarlem...
Inflation soars to 3.5 percent in May, Iran war makes everything more expensive
Inflation in the Netherlands rose to 3.5% in May, significantly exceeding analysts' expectations according to the Central Bureau of Statistics. The increase is primarily driven by rising fuel and ener...
Documentary reveals just how filthy the North Sea floor is
The documentary 'De Noordzee BV' highlights the 'Fishing for Litter' project, which has removed more than 8.5 million kilograms of trash from the North Sea over the last 25 years. It explores the moun...
New name for merged Bloemendaal and Heemstede welfare organizations: 'Says in one word what we stand for'
The welfare organizations WIJ Heemstede and Welzijn Bloemendaal have officially merged and rebranded under the new name 'Sterk Bloemendaal Heemstede.' The organization introduced a new logo and visual...
Tens of thousands of households can get paid for dimming solar panels
Dutch grid operator Enexis is partnering with the company Zonnedimmer to pay tens of thousands of households to temporarily shut off their solar panels. This initiative is designed to prevent the powe...
Delays at Belgian airports due to strike
A spontaneous strike by air traffic controllers at Skeyes caused flight delays at several Belgian airports on Tuesday morning. Approximately 25 flights were delayed at Brussels Airport and around 20 a...
Gigantic Anno Asia opens opposite Amstel Station: ‘We don’t want to be a food barn’
Yeah, go grab a mattress, otherwise those poor Romanians will get sore backs
Children as young as 10 can now use mobile payments at youth bank BUUT
ABN AMRO's youth bank, BUUT, has launched a service allowing children as young as 10 years old to make mobile payments using their smartphones. Starting Tuesday, BUUT claims to be the first bank in th...
EU wants to exclude US tech companies from major IT contracts
The European Union is planning to introduce stricter regulations for large government digital contracts. These rules could limit the ability of major American technology companies, such as Amazon, Mic...
British postal service Royal Mail investigated again for slow delivery
The British postal regulator has launched a new investigation into Royal Mail following persistent delivery delays. Data from the past year shows that nearly a quarter of first-class letters did not a...
Railway embankment between Haarlem and Overveen no longer meets standards. No trains for three weeks this autumn for refurbishment
ProRail will reinforce the railway embankment between Haarlem and Overveen this autumn to meet current safety standards. The construction work will result in a three-week suspension of train services ...
How New York celebrates and protects its bodegas – and why Amsterdam treats its tokos as decor
Oat milk giant Oatly chooses Zeeland: farmers to supply oats on a massive scale
Swedish company Oatly has partnered with farmers in the Dutch province of Zeeland to source oats for its plant-based dairy alternatives. This collaboration creates a significant new market for local a...
Milestone for Zuidasdok: New passenger tunnel at Zuid station opens this autumn after years of construction
The Brittenpassage, a new passenger tunnel at Amsterdam Zuid station, is scheduled to open in November 2024 as the first major milestone of the multi-billion euro Zuidasdok project. The tunnel feature...