Business News in English
Latest business headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
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...
Hoofddorp car company built hidden compartments for weapons or cash, say prosecutors: multiple suspects arrested
Car sales rise thanks to more popular electric models
New car sales in the Netherlands increased last month, primarily driven by a rise in registrations for fully electric vehicles. Industry organizations BOVAG and RAI Vereniging attribute this growth to...
How letter mail is slowly but surely dying out
PostNord in Denmark has transitioned exclusively to parcel delivery as written communication increasingly shifts to digital platforms. The article highlights the rapid decline of traditional letter po...
Night cafe De Biecht forced to close and auction contents: "A real shame"
Amsterdam's night bar Café De Biecht has closed after 27 years due to the sale of its building on Kerkstraat. To support owner Jan Louman's early retirement, the café's interior was auctioned off du...
Golden Harp for Armada Music founder Maykel Piron
Maykel Piron, the co-founder of record label Armada Music, has been awarded the prestigious Gouden Harp this year. Buma Cultuur presented the award to Piron in recognition of his exceptional contribut...