Weekly market review around the world: 5 – 9 May 14/05/2008
The week saw oil prices reaching a record high and global equity markets consolidating after recent recovery.
EU clears road for TomTom to buy Tele Atlas 14/05/2008
EU says takeover of Tele Atlas by Dutch portable navigation device maker TomTom will not harm competition in Europe.... read more
Fortis reports 31-percent fall in Q1 earnings 13/05/2008
The bank and insurance company reports net profit of EUR 808 million, down from EUR 1.167 billion from the same period in 2007.... read more
Slump the US economy could be worst in 50 years 10/05/2008
What will happen if global economy capsizes?... read more
Albert Heijn announces strong Q1 sales of 14% 09/05/2008
The largest supermarket chain in The Netherlands reports first-quarter sales worth EUR 2.7 billion.... read more
Unilever announces 34 percent profit 08/05/2008
Company's earnings were boosted by the one-off effect of the sale of the cheese producer Boursin.... read more
Insurer Aegon reports sharp fall in Q1 profit 07/05/2008
Dutch company blames sharp fall on weak dollar and its worsening business conditions in the US.... read more
Denmark ranks best for business 06/05/2008
New research reveals Denmark as the best place in the world to conduct business over the next five years.... read more
Weekly market review around the world: 20-25 April 29/04/2008
Markets generally saw another good week, with small gains in Europe and the UK complemented by large gains in Asia, particularly China.... read more
TNT reports sharp fall in profit 28/04/2008
The Dutch post company says net profit for the first quarter fell 57 percent.... read more
Struggling Alitalia gets EUR 300 million loan 23/04/2008
The near bankrupt Italian carrier will receive an emergency loan after Air-France-KLM withdrew takeover offer.... read more
Market review around the world 23/04/2008
The financial week of 13 – 18 April saw euro soar to record highs and was US market’s best week ever since the start of 2008.... read more
Disappointing Q1 results for Philips 14/04/2008
Profit for the electronics manufacturer falls short of analysts’ expectations.... read more
The booming Dutch shipbuilding industry 08/04/2008
Turnover in 2006 saw an increase of 25 percent and is predicted to have similar increase for 2007... read more
ING plans growth in Latin America 03/04/2008
Dutch banking and insurance conglomerate to expand in developing markets of Mexico and Brazil.... read more
"We cannot manage without the Poles" 26/03/2008
The Netherlands cannot manage without Polish workers at the moment, says the PM... read more
"Employees themselves should foot bill for absenteeism" 26/03/2008
Winter sport enthusiasts who return from holiday with an injury and those who have an accident in the kitchen should no longer be on full pay at the employer's expense.... read more
Heineken taking over Czech Drinks Union 25/03/2008
Dutch brewer Heineken announced on Tuesday it is taking over Czech beer brewer Drinks Union... read more
4 billion bulbs exported last year 19/03/2008
Most of the Netherlands bulb exports go to the US.... read more
Carlyle stocks to be suspended in Amsterdam market 18/03/2008
All trading of Carlyle stocks will be suspended as of Tuesday, the Euronext stock exchange located in Amsterdam announced on Monday.... read more
2007 was top year for financial takeovers 17/03/2008
The number of takeovers in the financial sector rose by 61 percent to 281 deals in 2007.... read more
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- Dutch National Bank okays division of ABN AMRO: Banking consortium Fortis NV, Royal Bank of Scotland and Banco Santander received permission from the Dutch national bank DNB for its "umbrella transition plan" to divide ABN AMRO among the three....
- Crisis puts pressure on Fortis’ 2007 result: Fortis was severely affected last year by the international credit crisis....
- Brussels wants clarification on Heineken ads: The European Commission has asked the Dutch government for clarification on alcohol advertisements like the Heineken "Biertje?" campaign and the Martini-baby campaign....
- Strong growth in Dutch hotel industry: The number of overnight stays at hotels and motels in the Netherlands increased strongly in 2007....
- Dominant brand names see strong growth: Dominant brand names like Campina, Unox and Heineken saw strong growth in turnover over the past year....
- "Beer to become more expensive": The Dutch brewer is boosting prices by 3 to 4 percent this year....
- European-Chinese Chamber of Commerce launched in The Netherlands: Several hundred European and Chinese business people and politicians celebrated the founding of a European-Chinese Chamber of Commerce in The Hague on Monday....
- Growth in NS passengers slows down: The Dutch Railways saw 3 percent more passengers last year than in the previous year....
- Employment grows by 2.6 percent: Employment in the Netherlands rose by 2.6 percent last year....
- "Schiphol profit down because of flight tax": Schiphol Airport expects to make less profit this year because of the introduction of the flight tax on 1 July....
- Sharp decline in number of bankruptcies: The Netherlands showed one of the sharpest declines in numbers of company bankruptcies of the whole EU last year....
- Philips continues to be favourite employer: Philips is the favourite employer in the Netherlands for the third consecutive year...
- KPN scraps more jobs: Telecom company KPN is scrapping another 2,000 jobs by 2010....
- Fake thieves deployed to improve anti-theft measures: Shopping centre De Egelantier in Apeldoorn will be deploying fake shoplifters in the coming month to make shop owners and personnel more alert to shoplifting....
- 'Crisis could hit Dutch banks harder': President of the DNB will inform Parliament on Wednesday that the subprime crisis on the US mortgage market could hit Dutch banks much harder if it continues....
- "Officials scare off Chinese investors": Chinese investors are seldom given a warm welcome by Dutch officials....
- Weak dollar hits Ahold's turnover: Supermarket giant Ahold saw turnover of EUR 6.6 billion in the fourth quarter of last year....
- Survey finds Dutch investors calm despite stock market drops: Dutch people investing in companies registered on the Amsterdam exchange remain relatively calm....
- Fewer homes sold last year: The sale of existing homes to private individuals last year fell 3.5 percent compared to 2006....
- Fortis moves to Amsterdam: Fortis is preparing to take over ABN AMRO's buildings in Amsterdam....
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- Wilders wants Netherlands to unite with Flanders : Freedom Party leader wants The Netherlands and Flanders, the Dutch-speaking region of neighbouring Belgium to become one nation.
- RNW Press Review, Tuesday 13 May 2008 : Catch the news in brief from the roundup of today’s press from Radio Netherlands.
- IJsselland police’s experiment creates stir : The police have been recording the licence plates of cars driving along the A28 and A50 motorways.
- Dutch robot wins international LEGO competition : The robot, build by three students aged 11, 12 and 15, emerged the best among 10,000 teams.
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| Index | Last | Var.(%) |
|---|---|---|
| BEL 20 | 3798.99 | -0.85 |
| DAX | 7081.05 | -0.03 |
| IBEX 30 | 14186.4 | -0.01 |
| CAC 40 | 5057.51 | 0.04 |
| FTSE 100 | 6251.8 | 0.58 |
| AEX | 489.9 | 0.31 |
| DJIA | 12974.91 | 0.59 |
| Nasdaq | 2530.98 | 1.37 |
| MIB 30 | 35004 | -0.11 |
| TSX Composite | 14797.51 | 1.17 |
| ASX | 5964.9 | 0.41 |
| Hang seng | 25513.71 | -0.08 |
| Straits Times | 3207.43 | 0.28 |
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