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
The initial reactions to the trade deal reached on Sunday between the US and the European Union (EU) are moderately positive. According to ING economist Carsten Brzeski, the deal “seems to have averted worse scenarios, which is excellent news.” An escalation of trade tensions between the US and the EU would have been a serious
The European Union and the American government have reached a deal on Sunday aimed at preventing the two power blocs from entering a trade war. The US will impose an import tariff of 15 percent on most EU goods. According to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the deal will “bring stability” to trade
If you follow the World Matchplay darts tournament via an online livestream, you may have noticed something strange about the Dutch commentary. The voices don’t sound very human. And that’s right: they come from the computer, made with artificial intelligence. PDC TV, as the British Darts Federation’s online streaming service is called, is experimenting with
According to the German Minister of Economic Affairs, Katherina Reiche, Germans must work longer and harder. Reiche said this on Saturday in an interview with the newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Her statements led to fierce criticism. Due to the changing population composition and the increasing life expectancy, Reiche believes it is inevitable that people will
At least 3,870 employees of NASA will leave the American space agency through a departure scheme proposed by the government of President Donald Trump. Critics fear that NASA loses talent and that the safety of missions is compromised. Due to the departure, the workforce of NASA will shrink from around 18,000 people to 14,000, reports
It is expected that you are always on. A phone call, an app, a DM on Instagram, a report on Signal, an e-mail and a Por on Facebook. I have been able to keep up with the power of messages lately. On the site of The Guardian I read a nice opinion piece about it.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Scotland on Sunday to discuss a possible trade deal. The European Union has until August 1 to reach an agreement before Trump’s import tariff of 30 percent takes effect. “After a good phone call with President Trump, we agreed to
Schiphol expects nearly 70 million travelers this year. That number is still under the record year 2019, the last year for the Coronacrisis. Then 71.7 million people flew through Schiphol. Schiphol Group reports this, which includes Eindhoven Airport and Rotterdam The Hague Airport in addition to the Amsterdam Airport. The airport group came on Friday