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26/06/2009 Rotterdam’s recycling playground

How one flourishing Rotterdam-based initiative is challenging artists and designers to produce simple and stylish products from recycled materials for a discerning international clientele.

22/06/2009 Dutch games sector continues to grow

Crisis or no crisis, the computer games industry is thriving in the Netherlands. The number of people involved in the design and development of computer games has increased tenfold over the last seven years.

14/06/2009 Turning tricks for less: crunch hits Amsterdam's red-light district

Eva, a 25-year-old prostitute in Amsterdam's red-light district, gestures angrily in the direction of a rival who has slashed her rates as the economic crisis emboldens sex tourists to haggle.

20/05/2009 Crisis in China: Dutch business highly valued

Jorg van den Hoven literally finds himself in the middle of the Chinese economic crisis. A video report by Radio Netherlands.

15/04/2009 In ‘Africa Wax’ war, Dutch take on China

A new trade war is unrolling across Africa: a battle between Chinese textile-makers and a colonial-era company from The Netherlands, original maker of the eye-catching ‘Dutch Wax’ fabrics often known as ‘Africa Wax.’

08/04/2009 What's in the kitty?

Hello Kitty purse, photo by loosepunctuation Business writer Ken Belson discusses Hello Kitty, expat life in Japan, and business opportunities during a recession.

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