Translink, the company behind the public transit chip card, has shut down the Android and iOS smart card app and suspended the Twitter account. The app was outdated and very limited, according to the company. A spokesperson for the mobile site said it’s being rolled out instead and works better. The OV-chipkaart app was quietly […]
Opening new bank accounts to avoid negative interest
In order to avoid negative interest on savings, small entrepreneurs open new accounts with different banks. This is what he writes fed After a tour of Dutch banks. Over the past year, banks have introduced a negative interest rate for people with a certain account balance. In most banks, interest must be paid for amounts […]
Nasdaq and S&P 500 score by bargain hunters | Financial issues
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced Friday that the umbrella of US central banks could begin to phase out the purchases of government and corporate bonds that the Fed has used to support the economy during this year’s Corona crisis. However, his wording was more cautious than investors expected and they haven’t seen an announcement […]
AEX slows down after string | Financial issues
At about 3.40 pm, the AEX was down 0.2% at 787.6 points. This morning the Amsterdam Stock Exchange touched a record high for the third consecutive day at 792.54 points. The AMX index rose 0.6 percent to 1108.3 points. Price boards in London (-0.6%), Paris (-0.3%) and Frankfurt (-0.3%) turn red. Elsewhere, stock markets show […]
Tourism lost more than ten years of growth: “a massive blow”
This is evidenced by research conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs. “This 52 billion euros is equivalent to tourist spending in 2010, the first year we’ve measured this,” says chief economist Peter Heine van Mulligen of Statistics Netherlands. “We already knew the blow was tough, but […]
No more Corona support because of the “new phase”. Can entrepreneurs handle that?
Eighteen months later, the outgoing cabinet decides to support the general Corona for companies To stop as of October 1. A compensation plan is being prepared for nightclubs and discos, and guarantee plans for the event and travel segment will run until January 1. But they say this is not always enough. “Support will stop […]
The outgoing cabinet ends Corona support packages | interior
The ministers of Koolmees (Social Affairs), Blok (Economic Affairs) and Hoekstra (Finance) announced this on Monday afternoon, according to informed sources. Before the summer, the government had already intended to end public subsidies in the fall, now that most coronavirus restrictions have been lifted and the economy is booming again. In addition, the government hopes […]
Surprisingly, this car is now the best-selling car in Europe | the cars
The Romanian car left the showroom 20,446 times last month. It’s about extension The third generation of Sandero, Which – unlike its predecessors – is equipped with a new Renault chassis. Yet it is one of the cheapest models in the so-called B segment, with Volkswagen Golf and Renault Clio usually to blame. In total, […]
PvdA investigates vote fraud by council members | interior
This included proposals for cooperation with GroenLinks and negotiations with VVD, D66 and CDA on forming a new government. A no-judgment motion with Mark Rutte’s VVD did not come to a vote because it was dropped by another motion. Then Paul Gruen wrote on Twitter: “Always laugh with PvdA. Google PvdA membership number, get a […]
Relaxing British immigration rules to solve the driver shortage problem | Financial issues
This was reported by the British newspaper The Times, citing government sources. With this move, London will respond to increased pressure from supermarket chains and many other hard-hit businesses. reconsidering According to the newspaper, a special list of occupations facing shortages is being considered. If drivers are added to that list, British employers will have […]