salaryhow much do you earn? We ask a Dutchman this every week. Today: Liu (59) works about 60 hours a week as an international truck driver. When we talk to him, he had just unloaded a container in Germany on his way to Maasvlakte. What do you earn?“We get paid every four weeks. My net […]
Bitcoin hash rate hits record high in US » Crypto Insiders
Over the past year, there has been a significant shift in the so-called selection order Hash rate, or computing power, from Bitcoin (BTC) network. As China was previously home to a large majority of bitcoins MinersThis was abruptly ended when the Chinese government announced that Menin by Cryptocurrency precinct. Then almost all the miners in […]
Several stores open in protest against Corona’s measures | 1 Limburg
Despite the ban, non-essential stores opened in several Limburg cities on Saturday in protest of the Corona measures. At least five stores have opened in downtown Sittard, which must already close according to Corona’s standards. Posters hung in shop windows read: “Yes! We are open! This is our right!” Shops also allow customers to check […]
Antwerp shopkeepers gain from Dutch ‘invasion’ | the interior
The Belgian newspaper attempted to determine the extent to which local shops and catering establishments benefited financially from the influx of Dutch. They went shopping or dining in Antwerp en masse due to the lockdown in their country. This sometimes increased turnover of local entrepreneurs, according to a tour of HLN. “The two-week invasion made […]
FNV threatens action in Heineken: ‘Employees mock a slight wage increase’ | Financial
FNV Director Nils Soeker points out that the wage increases proposed by Heineken are well below inflation. According to the unionist, Heineken is also creating inequality among its employees by freezing pay scales for the next two years. It also misses a good arrangement in the final presentation of the brewery to be able to […]
Shell earns a lot of gas and invests billions in buying its shares | Financial
Shell Energy Group reported this Friday in an update for the fourth quarter of 2021. The gas price hike is largely in the hands of Shell, which is under pressure from shareholders to make more returns from more sustainable production. The spot market posted a sharp improvement in results last quarter, with buyers everywhere buying […]
US judge: Google infringes Sonos patents on syncing speakers
The US International Trade Commission has ruled that Google has infringed five Sonos patents. This confirms an earlier decision of this body. It is about Sonos technology to synchronize multiple devices within a network. Fulgens The New York Times This final ruling by the United States International Trade Commission means that Google may not import […]
Large excess deaths in December, but not last week | the interior
In total, 4,300 more people died in December than would be expected in a normal December. Excess deaths were high throughout the month, but in the last week of 2021 the number of deaths decreased, according to reports from the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Nearly 30 per cent of the Dutch died in December […]
Gas price continues to fall as LNG ships sail to Europe
Since the highest price of at least 188 euros per megawatt-hour reached on December 21, just over two weeks ago, the price on the Dutch futures market, the leader in European gas prices, has exactly halved. That’s because more natural gas (liquefied) tankers are sailing to Europe instead of the Far East, energy analyst Gilles […]
City councilors expect a lot from the new Minister of Poverty
The big municipalities are happy with the new ministerial position on poverty policy. City council members in various municipalities already have more experience with this portfolio and hope that the Minister will adopt a successful local anti-poverty policy. Poverty is especially common in big cities. Municipalities are responsible for implementing the poverty policy, but now […]