Netherlands
Akzo mulls breakup after rejecting PPG’s $22b offer
AMSTERDAM: Dutch paints and chemicals maker Akzo Nobel NV said Thursday it had rejected a EUR20.9 billion ($22.1 billion) offer...
Royal Netherlands Air Force signs agreement with UK’s GKN Aerospace for five years
AMSTERDAM: GKN Aerospace's Fokker business and the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) have signed a multi-million euro agreement for a...
Dutch TenneT to sign accord with Danish Energinet
ARNHEM: Dutch power grid operator TenneT said it had found the first partner for its plan to create an offshore...
Dutch expects good season sales of cucumber
AMSTERDAM: The Dutch cucumber season traditionally starts in the first week of March. The first Dutch organic cucumbers are also...
Nigeria wants Royal Dutch Shell to reopen export pipeline
ABUJA: Nigeria wants Royal Dutch Shell to reopen one of its main pipelines but the oil multinational is resisting, analysts...
Royal Bank of Canada upgrades shares of Royal Dutch Shell PLC
AMSTERDAM: The Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of Royal Dutch Shell PLC from a sector perform rating to an...
Netherlands’ Mylan rebounds with strong Q4 results
AMSTERDAM: The full-year and fourth quarter 2016 financial results statement from generics and specialty drug maker Mylan appear to show...
Netherlands sees 4% increase in welfare recipients in 2016
AMSTERDAM: The number of welfare recipients in the Netherlands increased by 4 percent last year, according to figures Statistics Netherlands...
Dutch government prevents flights from Eindhoven to curb drug trafficking
AMSTERDAM: The Dutch government prevented the commencement of flights from Eindhoven to Caribbean states, filing a bill that states that...
Netherlands’ Fugro expects growth for offshore business
AMSTERDAM: Fugro expects modest growth for its offshore wind business but believes wider group sales will continue to struggle. The...
Netherlands legalizes cannabis cultivation
AMSTERDAM: The Dutch lower house of parliament approved the cultivation of cannabis on Tuesday. The bill must also pass through...
AkzoNobel revenue falls 3% in Q4, 2016
AMSTERDAM: AkzoNobel published the Q4 and the full-year 2016 results. The company's revenue fell by 3% year on year to...
ING Groep NV receives €14.00 target price by Credit Suisse
AMSTERDAM: ING Groep NV received a €14.00 ($15.05) target price from stock analysts at Credit Suisse Group in a note...
Aegon reports strong net income in Q4 2016
AMSTERDAM: Underlying earnings up to EUR 554 million driven by strong expense management, improved claims experience and higher interest rates....
Dutch calf export rules fails to ‘impede’ Irish exports
AMSTERDAM: The Department of Agriculture has said new rules on live exports by authorities in the Netherlands has not damaged...
US import tariffs could cost Dutch economy billions: ING
AMSTERDAM: If American president Donald Trump goes through with his plan to protect the United States' industry with tariffs on...
Dutch Bank, FinTech develop SME Robo-Accountant
AMSTERDAM: Netherlands-based bank ABN AMRO is working with invoice management firm InvoiceSharing, also based in the Netherlands, to develop a...
Tax accounts for 45% of the average energy bill
AMSTERDAM: Tax is currently the biggest component of domestic energy bills in the Netherlands and is set to increase even...
Netherlands must prosecute dirty diesel exporters: Report
AMSTERDAM: The Netherlands and Belgium could prosecute dirty diesel exporters Trafigura and Vitol for contravening international agreements, environmental law experts...
Glanbia to pay €181m for US, Dutch health food firms
AMSTERDAM: Glanbia has announced it is to acquire two new companies in a major €181m investment. The Irish food giant...
