Energy companies shouldn’t simply stop supplying consumers with energy because prices have gone up. This is what the Consumers and Markets Authority (ACM) says in response to reports on ACM’s ConsuWijzer counter. ACM cannot interfere in a company’s finances, but it can revoke the license if the security of supply is at stake. Then all […]
If it’s up to GGD, we don’t sprinkle gingerbread cookies and keep waving
This national advice has to do with Corona, a national GGD spokesperson confirms after reporting by BN DeStem. “Holding bags and distributing candy means that you come into contact with viruses faster and therefore you can catch corona. And we want to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.” Therefore, the advice is to put all […]
Research: It makes a big difference if maternity care is offered much earlier
This effect was already known from abroad, but no research had been conducted in the Netherlands. Maastricht researchers did this by looking at about a thousand births. much earlier In most cases, maternity care almost always helps with home births, but it usually does not accompany a hospital birth by a gynecologist. This study looked […]
Consumer cuts budget for fall vacations: ‘Average travel amount is 15% higher’ | Money
The most popular destinations are Crete, Kos, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Aljavri, holiday resorts where you can enjoy the sun until November. Sunweb has already seen a huge increase in bookings for the fall break during the summer holidays. “Some of the Dutch have deliberately skipped summer vacation this year or have stayed in the […]
Experts count millions on VDL damage: ‘all manifestations of extortion’
The VDL industry group faces a choice: pay the criminals millions, or try to get their systems back up and running. That’s what Job Kuijpers from cybersecurity firm EYE says to Omrup Brabant. According to him, the company will almost certainly be a victim of ransomware, also known as ransomware. VDL has been struggling with […]
‘Judges judge themselves harshly in the allowances case’
The judges are highly critical of the way they dealt with parents who got into trouble because of the childcare allowance. This is what he writes adWho holds a research report by profession. A panel of judges considered nearly all of the 17,000 benefits cases brought to administrative judges between 2010 and 2019. The conclusion […]
Intel CEO abandons UK chip factory building after Brexit – IT Pro – News
Intel abandons building a British chip factory after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union. This is what the CEO of Intel told the BBC. The man is counting on EU support to build European chip factories. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said: In an interview with the BBC The UK has an “absolute” chance before […]
The massive increase in energy prices has only begun: ‘prices will skyrocket’
44 per cent of Dutch consumers have variable energy contracts. Their prices change twice a year, on January 1 and July 1. Opinions differ on what they can do best. opposing advice Price comparison Gaslicht.com advises these families to sign a one-year contract. Owner Woldring says: “Winter is coming and with it the demand for […]
The national shortage of student housing increased by 20 percent to 26,500
The student housing shortage has increased by 20 percent in the past year. it turns out From the National Student Housing MonitorPublished annually by the knowledge platform Kences. In total, there are now 26,500 very few homes. The deficit is expected to increase significantly. In the next eight years, it is estimated that there will […]
Wait and see, or would you prefer a new energy contract? Three questions about the price explosion
“There was now a supplier, I’d never seen one before, that raised prices temporarily as of October 1,” says Donat. “It has to be because otherwise the company wouldn’t be able to make it happen.” Suppliers have to stick to the agreed prices and can run into financial problems as the purchase price has skyrocketed. […]