(Image: Hemnet) For a price where in the Netherlands you only buy a terrace house in Helmond with black mold and bullet holes as the most authentic details, in Sweden you get a very private island. Or yes, the island. Is it time to immigrate to Sweden? The Dutch housing market is only available to […]
Financial woes at MacBike: The company behind red bike rentals fears for its survival
They are unmistakable in the cityscape, the bright red bicycles often used by tourists to explore Amsterdam. The two-wheeler rental company, MacBike, is experiencing financial problems and has told its employees that not everyone can be paid. An email to employees, which is in the hands of AT5, indicates that MacBike was unable to pay […]
From cow to cappuccino: Demand for local food is growing, but growth is difficult
Entrepreneurs, consumers and policy makers in Amsterdam are increasingly interested in local and sustainable food. But further growth will only be possible if the entire food chain is reformed – and everyone is willing to pay a fair price. The so-called short series still has a long way to go. AT5 A customer reports to […]
Parking permits do not apply retroactively, and fines are justified
A motorist who paid for his or her parking permit on July 23 must simply pay for hourly parking earlier that month. The judge ruled this week after the motorist appealed. The motorist was issued a ticket on July 19, 2023 at 11:15 pm and on July 21, 2023 at 9:17 am, but he did […]
Suddenly the National Growth Fund is closed – perhaps suspended entirely. Businesses are upset
The National Growth Fund makes an emergency stop. The fund, set up to support innovative companies in the Netherlands with a total of €20 billion from 2021 to 2025, is “unfortunately on pause,” says outgoing Minister Mieke Adriaenssen (Economic Affairs and Climate, VVD). Its spokesman confirms that the fourth round of support requests, which was […]
Investors are probably watching the cat out of the tree, because it’s Fed Day
Take into account the lackluster trading day. Investors are basically waiting to see what the Fed does tonight, and until then they seem to want to keep things as they are. Futures point to an opening gain of 0.1%. There’s not much news this morning. Fugro will begin purchasing 2 million shares of its own […]
Nokia Claims Reddit May Infringe Its Patents – IT – News
The problem is that patents are granted very easily, especially in the United States. This means that there are a whole bunch of patents that are trivial, very vague, and actually invalid – think, for example, of a patent for “XYZ, but using a computer”, or a patent for a technology that has been used […]
Japan is slowly but surely moving away from the floppy disk: ‘People are stuck with it’
NOS/Anoma van der VeereTomoharu Iguchi works on an old computer Noos News•Today at 7:25 pm In a warehouse hidden in the mountains behind Mount Fuji, there are towering storage tanks containing old computers. “We often sell these devices to factories, medical institutions and government agencies,” said Tomoharu Iguchi, owner of PC Mishima, a company that […]
Chinese online stores are rapidly gaining popularity with discounts and promotions
France Press agencyChinese online stores Noos News•Today, 08:51•an average Today, 10:05 Makeup, tools, or clothing. Shopping in China – online – is quickly becoming more popular. Last year, the Dutch apparently placed nearly 9 million orders in Chinese web stores Preparation From the trade organization Thuiswinkel.org. This represents an increase of 39 percent. This is […]
However, there is no priority at TU Delft for female space students
Afghan National PoliceTU Delft receives approximately 3,000 course registrations every year Noos News•Yesterday, 11:13 p.m TU Delft should not favor women who want to study aeronautical engineering. The Education Inspectorate reprimanded the university. According to the inspectorate, the plan is in violation of the law. on University website We can therefore read that this policy […]