The explosion that occurred Sunday evening in an electrical cabinet in a train was caused by a defective capacitor, according to NS (Dutch Railways). As a precaution, NS is now conducting extra inspections on all trains with the same type of part. A capacitor is an electronic component that temporarily stores electricity. According to NS, […]
The United States will continue trade talks with Canada now that country has withdrawn a tax on digital services. The White House’s economic advisor said this on Monday. President Donald Trump had ended talks with Canada immediately on Friday. He was responding to the Canadian tax aimed at American services. Canada wanted to implement a
The Dutch power grid is so full that the largest grid operators and energy suppliers are going to collaborate. Among other things, electric cars are charging too much during the busy hours at the beginning of the evening. It is the first time that grid operators Enexis, Liander and Stedin and suppliers Essent, Vattenfall and
A new fund is being created to help vulnerable households with their energy bills. However, the target group will have to be patient. This successor to the Temporary Emergency Energy Fund will open no earlier than the end of 2026. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine and rising energy prices, several attempts have been made
PostNL has been urging for some time: an extra day to deliver mail. If it is up to outgoing Minister Vincent Karremans (Economic Affairs), that will happen. PostNL must continue to deliver five days a week. Delivering mail is becoming less profitable for PostNL. But because the company falls under the postal law, it is
The budget proposal of US President Donald Trump has once again received harsh criticism from his former right-hand man, Elon Musk. According to the Tesla CEO, Trump’s plans are very bad and will result in the loss of millions of jobs in the United States. Trump has bundled his financial plans into what he himself
Food producer Unilever is using misleading sustainability claims on a large scale, according to the Consumers’ Association. More than half of the products of brands such as Calvé and Knorr are said to have inaccurate claims. Misleading sustainability claims are made on 247 of the 450 Unilever products examined. Container terms such as ‘sustainable’ are
The Dutch navigation company TomTom is cutting three hundred jobs, including in the sales department and in support functions. The reorganization concerns almost a tenth of the total number of jobs. The reorganization is taking place because the company wants to embrace artificial intelligence, among other things, TomTom writes. The exact reason for the dismissals
Transavia is discontinuing peak-trough contracts for cabin crew. The airline is making the decision after a discussion arose about the controversial contract form. Staff can apply for unemployment benefits at certain times. Transavia wants to prevent “the appearance of abuse”. Transavia is making the decision to discontinue the contracts after consultation with the unions, a
Outgoing minister Mona Keijzer (public housing) wants to relax rules to make housing faster and cheaper. Almost everyone agrees, but her first proposals already lead to protest. Are lower ceilings and steeper stairs not at the expense of living quality? “We want to reduce regulatory pressure, provide more clarity and see where it can be