About 358,000 employees in the Netherlands work in excessively warm conditions and experience “heat stress.” This amounts to approximately 4 percent of the working population, according to research organization TNO. Cooks, police officers, bakers, and welders are the largest occupational groups that suffer from heat complaints. “They often work in warm environments, wear protective clothing, […]
AI music services like Suno and Udio are being called to account in the United States because the music industry fears they are copying the work of artists and composers. The Dutch music world is grappling with the same problems but is taking a more cautious approach. If you’ve ever asked an AI music program
Homeowners are increasingly choosing to renovate instead of moving. This is especially true for seniors, according to mortgage applications. Given the situation in the housing market, this is logical, but it hinders the flow. “Putting yourself on the housing market these days is very stressful.” More than half of the mortgage applications from homeowners in
The war between Iran and Israel has led to chaos at airports in the Middle East. Thousands of travelers are stranded at the international airports of Dubai and Doha after their flights were canceled due to closed airspaces. Due to airstrikes by Iran and Israel, it was not safe to fly. Hundreds of flights were
Interior chain Rivièra Maison is bankrupt. Founder and director Henk Teunissen announced this to the Vak website Wonen360 . The chain has various stores and a webshop in the Netherlands. The company is also active in Germany and Poland, among others. There is little to be found on the website of the store chain about
The trading prices for oil and gas have fallen sharply on Tuesday due to the cautious ceasefire between Israel and Iran. This happens after a sharp increase in recent days, when the conflict threatened to escalate. The price of a barrel of North Sea oil fell to around $68.50 (59 euros) on Tuesday, while that
Frits van Eerd abused his position at Jumbo to enrich himself. That is the conviction of the Public Prosecution Service (OM), which has demanded a 24-month prison sentence, eight months of which are suspended, against the former top executive of the supermarket chain. According to the judiciary, Van Eerd collaborated with Theo E., against whom
The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) has recently been receiving increasing signals indicating mortgage fraud. This can have significant consequences, so the watchdog is calling for greater attention to this issue. Mortgage fraud includes any form of deception intended to mislead the mortgage provider. This can involve falsified tax returns, falsified sales figures,
Energy companies RWE and Uniper do not receive compensation for the fact that their coal -fired power stations must be closed as of 2030. The Court of Appeal came to that conclusion on Tuesday. This confirms an earlier judgment of the court from 2022. The case was brought by the owners of the Eemshavencentrale, the
Stichting Massaschade & Consument has sued Sony in a collective lawsuit. According to the claim organization, the case revolves around high prices for PlayStation games in Sony’s digital store. The foundation announced the case in February after research showed that the most popular games for the PlayStation 4 and 5 in the digital store are