Google is increasing the prices of subscriptions for customers with Google Nest security cameras and doorbells. The most extensive subscription will be 50 percent more expensive, and the price of the basic subscription will increase by 67 percent, a spokesperson for the company confirms to NU.nl. A subscription to Nest Aware will increase from 60 […]
The Dutch paint company AkzoNobel, known for brands such as Flexa, Sikkens, and Dulux, is struggling with disappointing sales due to global economic uncertainty. Additionally, less money is coming in because the high euro exchange rate deters foreign importers. AkzoNobel saw its turnover fall by 6 percent in the previous quarter, to over 2.6 billion
The Eindhoven-based chip manufacturer NXP saw a significant drop in profits and revenue last quarter. Profits even decreased by 32 percent. The former semiconductor division of Philips primarily supplies chips for smartphones and cars. These products are selling worse worldwide due to economic uncertainty. It is the fifth consecutive quarter that NXP has experienced shrinking
The prices of existing owner-occupied homes continue to rise. The number of homes sold rose by a third in June, and the average price is 474,234 euros, which is 9 percent more than a year earlier. “Getting closer and closer to half a million”. The price also increased compared to the previous month. Prices rose
More and more Dutch households are storing solar panel stream in a home battery for own use. Suppliers and branch organizations see the demand for home batteries increasing now that the netting scheme for the return of electricity ends. The expensive home battery remains unreachable for many Dutch people. You will now come across roofs
More and more EU countries are willing to make more serious countermeasures such as negotiations with the United States about a trade agreement on nothing. Various diplomats report this to news service Reuters . Brussels would like to get his ‘Bazooka’ from the stable to focus on American tech companies. Among other things, Germany would
Stellantis, the company behind Fiat, Opel, Alfa Romeo and Peugeot, dived deep into the red in the first half of 2025. Under the line, a net loss of 2.3 billion euros was released, among other things because of the American import duties. These taxes make the cars more expensive for American car drivers, who may
Budget airline Ryanair has more than doubled its profit in the past quarter. This was mainly due to significantly higher ticket prices. The Irish airline also carried more passengers. Profit for the past quarter came in at almost 820 million euros, compared to 360 million euros a year earlier. According to Ryanair, ticket prices were
The Chinese Premier Li Qiang announced the start of construction of the world’s largest hydropower plant in Tibet on Saturday. The dam is expected to produce three times as much electricity as the Three Gorges Dam. However, neighboring countries India and Bangladesh are concerned. The opening ceremony took place in Linzhi, a town on the
The struggling bus manufacturer Ebusco is postponing the publication of its results for the first half of 2025. The annual figures for 2024 have still not been audited by an accountant. Therefore, the Dutch company is not yet reporting later figures either. According to the listed company from Deurne, steps have been taken to complete