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Euro area yields inch up after PMI data, tariffs and Germany in focus
3 days, 21 hours ago

Euro area yields inch up after PMI data, tariffs and Germany in focus

Live Mint  

By Stefano Rebaudo March 24 - Euro area yields rose slightly on Monday after Purchasing Managers' Index data met expectations, as investors balanced risks from U.S. tariffs against expectations of stronger growth stemming from Germany's investment plans. U.S. bond yields climbed as investors moved out of fixed income and into stocks on the back of optimism that U.S. President Donald …

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Americans in the Netherlands: reflections on the “home front”
5 days, 4 hours ago

Americans in the Netherlands: reflections on the “home front”

Dutch News  

A lot has gone down since president Donald Trump took office on January 20. “It’s just all horrifying, but like a train wreck, I can’t seem to look away,” says flight attendant and Dutch resident Candace Kabela. “Measles spreading…and, as an airline employee, all the mess they’re creating with air traffic controllers, doing away with the aviation safety board and …

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More work and tech, less low-paid labour: labour shortage summit
6 days, 21 hours ago

More work and tech, less low-paid labour: labour shortage summit

Dutch News  

The Netherlands needs to lose its addiction to sectors depending on low-paid labour and stimulate people in the rest of the economy to work more hours, according to a summit on tackling the labour shortage. “The labour shortage is becoming a fact of life,” said jobs minister Eddy van Hijum. If want to keep making things we don’t just need …

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The Dutch have nearly €3.5 trillion invested at home and abroad
1 week, 4 days ago

The Dutch have nearly €3.5 trillion invested at home and abroad

Dutch News  

Dutch firms, institutions, and households collectively held nearly €3,500 billion worth of securities at the end of 2024, according to new figures from the Dutch central bank, DNB. Approximately €1,123 billion was invested in investment funds, while nearly €980 billion was invested in listed equities. The bank says this is a relatively high percentage compared to many other euro-area countries …

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ING involved in $1.5 billion loan that proved disastrous to African country Chad: report
2 weeks, 3 days ago

ING involved in $1.5 billion loan that proved disastrous to African country Chad: report

NL Times  

Dutch bank ING was involved in a 1.5 billion dollar loan to Chad in 2014 that proved disastrous to the African country. Struggling to repay the controversial loan, Chad resorted to making drastic cuts to healthcare and education that are still impacting the country to this day, the Volkskrant reports. In 2014, former dictator Idriss Déby of Chad made a …

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Yet MORE rate cuts can't calm 'risky' eurozone, warns ECB boss Christine Lagarde
3 weeks ago

Yet MORE rate cuts can't calm 'risky' eurozone, warns ECB boss Christine Lagarde

Daily Mail  

Christine Lagarde yesterday warned ‘risks are all over the place’ as a sixth interest rate cut in the eurozone failed to quell the storm raging on bond markets. As investors grappled with a changing world order under US President Donald Trump, the European Central Bank cut rates in the single-currency bloc from 2.75 per cent to 2.5 per cent. Uncertainty: …

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Paint stocks surge up to 5% as Brent crude prices hit 3-year low; Asian Paints among lead gainers
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Paint stocks surge up to 5% as Brent crude prices hit 3-year low; Asian Paints among lead gainers

Live Mint  

Stock market today: Indian paint stocks traded higher in Thursday's session, March 6, mirroring the positive momentum of the market after global crude prices plummeted to a three-year low amid rising crude oil supplies, escalating global trade tensions, spiking U.S crude inventories and reports of China cutting its fuel production. Dropping crude oil prices would benefit India, which meets 85% …

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Ice Spice puts on a racy display in sheer lace catsuit as she attends star-studded Stella McCartney show during Paris Fashion Week
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Ice Spice puts on a racy display in sheer lace catsuit as she attends star-studded Stella McCartney show during Paris Fashion Week

Daily Mail  

Ice Spice sent temperatures soaring on Wednesday as she attended Stella McCartney's show during Paris Fashion Week. The American rapper, whose real name is Isis Naija Gaston, looked stunning as she showcased her enviable figure in a sheer lace catsuit. Ice Spice sent temperatures soaring on Wednesday as she attended Stella McCartney's show during Paris Fashion Week The American rapper, …

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German yields, euro and stocks jump after deal to loosen German debt brake
3 weeks, 2 days ago

German yields, euro and stocks jump after deal to loosen German debt brake

Live Mint  

By Stefano Rebaudo March 5 - German long-dated bonds suffered their worst selloff in years and the euro jumped to its highest level in almost four months after the German conservatives and the Social Democrats agreed to seek a loosening of Germany's debt brake. "'Don’t underestimate Germany’s capacity to change' was our hypothesis into the year and just as most …

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ECB to cut rates again as debate heats up on pause
3 weeks, 4 days ago

ECB to cut rates again as debate heats up on pause

The Hindu  

The European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates again this week in a bid to boost the floundering eurozone economy, even as debate heats up about when to hit pause. Isabel Schnabel, an influential member of the ECB's board, told The Financial Times last month that policymakers were getting "closer to the point where we may have to …

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ING buys 17.6% of Van Lanschot Kempen, the Netherlands’ oldest independent bank
3 weeks, 4 days ago

ING buys 17.6% of Van Lanschot Kempen, the Netherlands’ oldest independent bank

NL Times  

ING has taken a significant stake in wealth manager Van Lanschot Kempen, acquiring 17.6 percent of shares from investment firm Reggeborgh. ING CEO Steven van Rijswijk described Van Lanschot Kempen as a "respected, publicly traded, well-capitalized, and profitable wealth manager with a strong specialist position in the Netherlands and Belgium." The deal increases ING’s total stake in Van Lanschot Kempen …

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Dutch pension funds invest in Chinese pharmaceuticals using endangered species
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Dutch pension funds invest in Chinese pharmaceuticals using endangered species

NL Times  

At least 12 Dutch pension funds are reportedly investing in Chinese pharmaceutical companies that manufacture traditional medicines containing ingredients from endangered species, including leopards and pangolins. The companies involved are Beijing Tong Ren Tang Group and Jilin Aodong Pharmaceutical Group, which produce remedies marketed for improving blood circulation, though there is no scientific evidence supporting these claims. According to an …

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Extinction Rebellion reserve Rijksmuseum tickets but don't show
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Extinction Rebellion reserve Rijksmuseum tickets but don't show

Dutch News  

Supporters of climate change campaign group Extinction Rebellion reserved thousands of tickets to visit Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum on Saturday but failed to turn up, leaving just a few hundred visitors for much of the day instead. The protest, described as a “visitors’ strike” by the campaign group, was part of an ongoing campaign to get ING, the museum’s main sponsor, to …

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Extinction Rebellion disrupts Rijksmuseum attendance with mass no-show
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Extinction Rebellion disrupts Rijksmuseum attendance with mass no-show

NL Times  

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam saw significantly lower attendance Saturday after climate activist group Extinction Rebellion staged a so-called visitor strike, reserving thousands of tickets without showing up. “XR is preventing us from carrying out our public mission.” An Extinction Rebellion spokesperson declined to disclose exactly how many tickets had been reserved but estimated the number in the thousands. “The bank …

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Ice Spice looks incredible in an ab-flashing shirt and leather trousers as she attends the Ray-Ban party during Milan Fashion Week
1 month ago

Ice Spice looks incredible in an ab-flashing shirt and leather trousers as she attends the Ray-Ban party during Milan Fashion Week

Daily Mail  

Ice Spice set pulses racing in a sexy ensemble as she attended the Ray-Ban party during Milan Fashion Week on Thursday. Ice Spice, 25, sent pulses racing in black leather as she attended the Ray-Ban party during Milan Fashion Week on Thursday The rapper, 25, who was recently slammed for seeming 'entitled' during a performance in Australia, pouted at fans …

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ING predicts a higher increase in supermarket food prices this year compared to 2024
1 month ago

ING predicts a higher increase in supermarket food prices this year compared to 2024

NL Times  

Food in supermarkets is going to rise more significantly in price this year than in 2024. Van Garderen based his expectations on the rising FAO Food Price Index, which is seen as an important indicator for food prices. He emphasized that a higher index does not have to lead to higher food prices, “but it is a predictor for what …

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German business leaders say new government must act quickly to rescue stagnant economy
1 month ago

German business leaders say new government must act quickly to rescue stagnant economy

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. "Germany needs a government that is open to more …

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German business leaders say new government must act quickly to rescue stagnant economy
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1 month ago

German business leaders say new government must act quickly to rescue stagnant economy

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany’s businesses have been frustrated by government inaction on the stagnating economy. “Germany needs a government that is open to more innovation, a competitive mindset, and removing excessive regulation that stifles progress and growth – and it needs it now.” Luxury automaker BMW AG “We expect from the future federal government that it quickly, comprehensively and sustainable …

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From 'Kenya' to 'Kiwi', here are the coalition options for Merz on his road to becoming German chancellor
1 month ago

From 'Kenya' to 'Kiwi', here are the coalition options for Merz on his road to becoming German chancellor

Firstpost  

Since the parliamentary arithmetic remains uncertain, Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become Germany’s next chancellor, may be forced Merz to seek not just one but two coalition partners Supporters of Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union and his party's candidate for Chancellor attend the electoral evening in Berlin on February 23, 2025. Grand coalition: Familiar but fractious …

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From 'Kenya' to 'Kiwi', here are the coalition options for Merz on his road to becoming German chancellor
1 month ago

From 'Kenya' to 'Kiwi', here are the coalition options for Merz on his road to becoming German chancellor

Firstpost  

Since the parliamentary arithmetic remains uncertain, Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become Germany’s next chancellor, may be forced Merz to seek not just one but two coalition partners Supporters of Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union and his party's candidate for Chancellor attend the electoral evening in Berlin on February 23, 2025. Grand coalition: Familiar but fractious …

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It’s a make-or-break moment for Germany’s economy. Trump’s tariffs won’t help
1 month, 1 week ago

It’s a make-or-break moment for Germany’s economy. Trump’s tariffs won’t help

CNN  

London CNN — When German voters go to the polls Sunday, the country’s moribund economy — and promises to fix it — will be front of mind. If the parties most likely to form a new governing coalition do not manage to kick-start economic growth, “my hope is that… they know who’s going to win the next elections, and this …

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Dollar steady, yen strengthens as traders mull Ukraine peace talks
1 month, 1 week ago

Dollar steady, yen strengthens as traders mull Ukraine peace talks

Live Mint  

By Lucy Raitano LONDON - The dollar held steady against a range of currencies on Wednesday while the yen strengthened, as traders focused on talks over a Ukraine ceasefire and digested the latest round of tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump's administration said on Tuesday it had agreed to hold more talks with Russia on ending the war …

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Japan’s exports and imports grew in January, as tariff worries loom
1 month, 1 week ago

Japan’s exports and imports grew in January, as tariff worries loom

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan recorded a trade deficit of 2.76 trillion yen in January, the Finance Ministry reported Wednesday, as worries continue to grow about looming tariffs from the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. Japan also had a trade deficit, which measures the value of exports minus imports, a year ago, but the amount rose 60% last month from January …

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Dutch pension fund ABP sold Meta and Alphabet as well as Tesla
1 month, 1 week ago

Dutch pension fund ABP sold Meta and Alphabet as well as Tesla

Dutch News  

The giant Dutch civil service pension fund ABP sold its stakes in Alphabet and Meta in the third quarter of last year, as well as Tesla, the Financieele Dagblad reported on Tuesday. The companies no longer met ABP’s stricter criteria for responsible entrepreneurship, the paper said, adding that the sale was part of a divestment of some 900 out of …

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