The Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter departs for the United States on Tuesday. After she spoke with the American president on Thursday evening, Donald Trump raised Swiss import tariffs to one of the highest worldwide. Keller-Sutter is accused of being in a bad mood and misjudging the half-hour phone call with Trump, writes The Guardian. A […]
DHL Group recorded more profit in the second quarter thanks to cost savings. The postal company, the biggest competitor of PostNL in the Netherlands, also benefited from higher rates in its home country Germany. There, the group owns Deutsche Post. DHL’s net profit rose by almost 10 percent to 815 million euros in the past
The NS has blocked digital debit cards from multiple payment services following fraud that allowed people to travel for free. Since July 1, it is no longer possible to travel with virtual debit cards from online bank Revolut and payment services Paysafe and Vivid. A spokesperson for the NS confirmed this to NU.nl following a
The number of solar panels on the roofs of houses is still increasing, despite the fact that they will yield less. This is evident from CBS figures for 2024. In rural provinces, there are more panels per house than in the Randstad. This may be because there are more apartment buildings and other high-rise buildings
Tesla was the car brand par excellence with the most loyal clientele in the United States. But the close relationship between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the American President Donald Trump has made a dent in that brand loyalty. According to Reuters, this is evident from data from research agency S&P Global Mobility. The loyalty
Wage increases agreed upon in newly concluded collective labor agreements fell below 4 percent in July for the third time this year. According to employers’ organization AWVN, it is too early to speak of a downward trend. “The coming months will have to show whether that is the case,” says a spokesperson in an explanation
Italian employees of booking platform Booking.com are striking today due to an announced round of layoffs. The company wants to lay off nine people in Italy, without an agreement with the unions. In the Netherlands, the unions have reached an agreement with the booking company. The three Italian unions involved are upset about the way
Het bedrijf dat tienduizenden zonnepanelen bij een landingsbaan van Schiphol moet weghalen, wil spray of folie gebruiken tegen de schittering van de overige panelen. Luchthaven Schiphol wil dat het hele zonnepark verdwijnt. Het zonnepark bij de Polderbaan bestaat uit 230.000 zonnepanelen en is in handen van De Groene Energie Corridor (DGEC). De rechter besloot in
Postbezorger PostNL maakt bezwaar tegen het overheidsbesluit om geen subsidie te verlenen en stapt naar de rechter. Het bedrijf kampt met verliezen, maar is wettelijk verplicht om de post op tijd en betaalbaar te bezorgen. Daarom vraagt PostNL de overheid om geld. Het gaat om een bedrag van 68 miljoen euro voor dit en komend
In the Koplopers series, NU.nl visits projects this summer that give us a glimpse into the sustainable future. This week: the kite that supplies wind energy to electric construction machinery. From a distance the white object looks mysterious, here between the fields with sugar beets and wheat. Only when you get closer do you see