Anyone who ever comes to Schiphol has noticed it. More and more large round clocks that hang throughout the airport are covered with a gray cover. The airport will do something about this this year, a spokesperson tells NU.nl. According to the spokesperson, the first clocks were already covered in 2012. “Because of increasing maintenance […]
The customer base of Basic-Fit continues to grow, and the fitness chain also earns more per member. Clubs that are always open are also doing well. Turnover increased in the first half of this year by a sixth to 677 million euros. Basic-Fit had approximately 4.5 million members in the first half of 2025. That
Philips expects its profitability to improve due to the trade agreement between the EU and the US. Profit fell sharply in the second quarter, the technology group reports when presenting its quarterly figures. Philips now expects the American import duties to cost the company 150 to 200 million euros this year. Previously, the group assumed
Supermarket chain PLUS will finalize the merger with Coop on Tuesday after four years. Then the last small Coop supermarket will be transferred. That does not mean that Coop will disappear from the streets. Two nationally lesser-known chains are continuing the name. Van Tol Retail has already taken over a number of Coop branches from
The trade agreement between the European Union and the United States may take a bite out of exports. It also slows economic growth, and companies are in trouble if they don’t make unique products. For the consumer, the damage is likely to be limited. Brussels and Washington agreed on Sunday that the US may impose
The American President Donald Trump is considering imposing import tariffs of between 15 and 20 percent on countries with which the United States has not concluded a trade agreement. He will soon send letters to the countries to inform them. “I think it will be somewhere between 15 and 20 percent,” Trump told reporters from
The Chinese digital clothing and jewelry platform Temu is doing too little to prevent the sale of illegal products. This is according to an initial investigation by the European Commission on Monday. This includes baby toys that may be dangerous. Consumers who visit the webshop are “very likely” to encounter products that do not comply
Samsung is set to manufacture AI chips for Tesla’s electric vehicles. The deal between the South Korean and American companies involves an amount of 22.8 trillion won (over 14 billion euros). Samsung will not manufacture the chips for Tesla in South Korea, but in the US. This will take place in a new factory in
Audi’s profit fell by more than a third in the first half of the year. According to the German car manufacturer, this is due to the American import tariffs and the “largest transformation in the company’s history.” The number of cars sold decreased, but fully electric cars did well. Profit fell from 2.2 billion euros
Heineken has seen a slight decrease in revenue in the first half of 2025. According to the beer brewer, the stronger euro was the main cause. The company also sold less beer in Europe and the United States. Heineken’s revenue decreased by 5 percent to 16.9 billion euros, the company reports. Due to the stronger