Netherlands Financial News

Spain’s Central Bank says the number of licensed crypto-related firms in the country grew by 50% in 2023.

As we near the conclusion of 2023, it's worth noting that December 21 has historically been a bullish day for the past 35 years, showcasing the highest daily gains across all major US indexes. The average rise on this day is as follows:

Europe has finally recognised the elephant in the room: immigration. This neglected pachyderm is one large reason for the hard-right gaining traction in EU countries as varied as Italy and the Netherlands, where outright anti-immigration parties engaged with, and then owned, this 'problem' bothering enough citizens to worry about their jobs and 'way of life'.

Dutch bank ING says it is accelerating its phasing out of funding for oil and gas exploration and production activities while it increases financing for renewable energy

Iced drinks topped with cold foam and added energy shots and fruit flavors have hooked high-school students, social-media influencers and now, some of the world’s biggest fast-food chains. McDonald’s this month launched CosMc’s, a new takeout-oriented restaurant concept heavy on customizable drinks like Churro Frappés and Pomegranate Hibiscus Slush. Taco Bell in December started testing blended iced coffee with flavors like Mexican Chocolate, along with shakes topped with cold foam and churro crumbles.

As the world’s demand for chocolate grows, farmers in Nigeria are moving into protected areas of a forest reserve that's home to endangered species like African forest elephants

Kraken Ventures, Fabric Ventures, Arca, and Inovo.vc joined the round as well as existing investors Speedinvest, Credo Ventures and Seedcamp. Fiat secured $3.5 million in financing in 2022.The startup offers a single API integration coupled with a single compliance touchpoint, providing crypto platforms with access traditional transaction banking services, cutting the time and cost of processing fiat currencies.The company is also building a coalition of crypto platforms to "transform the perception of cryptocurrencies in traditional financial circles and focusing them on seeking partnership rather than conflict".Meanwhile, Fiat has been granted a full electronic money institution licence by De Nederlandsche Bank, enabling it to provide regulated financial services across the European Economic Area.

By Phil Stewart

Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to try to safeguard commercial shipping against attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels, who say they are supporting Palestinians under siege by Israel in the Gaza Strip. A statement on Tuesday by U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, on a visit to Bahrain, identified several countries taking part in an international force.

Travelopedia 2023 on Monday. The company said Travelopedia 2023 draws insights from Oyo’s global booking data and unveils key trends that have shaped travel experiences for its over 93 million users across India, UK, US, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Netherlands, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the rest of Asia and Europe, spanning January 1 to December 1, 2023. As per the report, Hyderabad emerged as the most booked city in India followed by Bengaluru, Delhi, and Kolkata.

Moving to another country to eventually retire requires a lot of careful research and planning, taking into account social security, health care, and finances.

fire-charred decade. In polls of 12 rich countries by Pew, an American think-tank, the share of respondents who said it was a “major threat" rose in every country except South Korea, where it was already high (see chart 1). Clear majorities everywhere bar Israel agreed with this description.

Kerala. A mock drill is underway in health facilities across states, evaluating public health and hospital readiness. This exercise, overseen by district collectors, commenced on December 13 and is scheduled for completion by December 18, 2023.

A paradox at the heart of the Netherlands’ permissive pot policy has gone up in smoke in two Dutch cities as “coffeeshops” began selling the country’s first legally cultivated cannabis

By Nell Mackenzie

Netflix Netherlands has confirmed the renewal of the Flemish-Dutch co-production, "High Tides," for a second season. Production for the new season is set to commence next year.

Hyderabad with a rank of 153, Pune at 154 and Bengaluru in the 156th position are the three highest placed among Indian cities in Mercer's worldwide quality of living ranking for 2023 which rates Vienna in Austria at the top of the list. Chennai is the fourth Indian city in the list at the 161 spot followed by Mumbai at 164. Kolkata (170) and New Delhi (172). Mercer's Quality of Living data assesses the practicalities of daily life for expatriate employees and their families in assignment locations worldwide. Vienna retained its top position in the list, which was last published in pre-Covid 2019.

hiring sentiment for the next three months is one of the highest across the world, with 37 per cent of employers planning to increase their staff strength amid buoyant domestic demand conditions, says a survey. According to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey of nearly 3,100 employers across sectors and regions, the Net Employment Outlook (NEO) in India is the highest amongst 41 countries. The outlook for January-March 2024, calculated by subtracting the percentage of employers who anticipate reductions to staffing levels from those who plan to hire, stood at 37 per cent, up 5 per cent from the corresponding period of 2023, and same when compared with the last quarter. «Domestic demand remains buoyant, and private investments continue to flow in making India a lucrative economy. With stability in the political arena, progressive India is not a dream but a reality,» Sandeep Gulati, Managing Director of ManpowerGroup India and Middle East, said. As per the survey, India and the Netherlands reported the strongest net employment outlooks at 37 per cent, followed by Costa Rica and the US at 35 per cent in second place, and Mexico at the third position with 34 per cent of the net employment outlook. The global average stood at 26 per cent.

Visitors walking along the river that flows through downtown Rotterdam might be surprised to see a three-tiered structure moored in the water, with a top level occupied by brown and white cows grazing on hay dropped from a conveyor belt

The national conservatives who have ruled Poland for eight years are finally expected to start relinquishing power to a centrist bloc led by political veteran Donald Tusk

₹2 crores, news agency ANI has reported. As per the report, incident happened on 8 December and has been sent to 14 days of Judicial Custody. As per The Free Press Journal report, the woman was to get an amount of ₹50,000 for delivering the heroin.