The regulator ACM has received hundreds of complaints in the past six months about fraudulent telephone sellers of home batteries. The sellers put people under pressure to sign a digital signature. This often involves large sums of money, which must be repaid via a loan. The telephone sellers use different company names or say they […]
The average WOZ value of homes in the Netherlands this year is approximately 398,000 euros. This is an increase of 5 percent compared to 2024. As a result, many households are again paying higher local taxes than a year earlier. The WOZ value is an estimate by the municipality: the amount that a home would
The wages in new collective labor agreements (cao’s) have risen by an average of 4.1 percent in the first half of 2025. This is significant, but the FNV trade union is not satisfied, according to an evaluation of the first six months of the cao season. FNV still demands a 7 percent increase at the
A hacking group with possible ties to Israel has hacked one of the largest crypto exchanges in Iran, resulting in a loss of nearly $90 million (almost €80 million). The same hackers attacked a state bank on Tuesday, preventing people from accessing their money. The anti-Iranian hacking group Predatory Sparrow claims on X to be
The Public Prosecution Service (OM) is conducting a criminal investigation into Pelt & Hooykaas, the company that markets steel slag originating from the Tata Steel factory in IJmuiden. The controversial construction material has caused environmental damage in several locations. The OM sees indications that Pelt & Hooykaas is aware of the risk of environmental damage
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has called on staff to embrace artificial intelligence (AI). At the same time, he warned that the technology is likely to lead to fewer staff at the American company in the coming years. “We will need fewer people for some tasks, and more people for others,” Jassy writes in a message
Kruidvat and Trekpleister are recalling an unsafe baby swimming ring due to a risk of drowning. Nearly four thousand units of this “baby float with panther print” were sold in May and June. “Stop using it immediately,” the drugstore chains advise. The risk of drowning arises from a “loose seam at the bottom,” according to
Researchers from the NFI have not found cannabis in cola bottles from Haribo factories. That means cannabis did not end up in the candy anywhere in the production process. The Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) examined cola bottles within the Haribo production process. The institute also examined sweets that were already in the distribution process. No
Trade unions FNV, CNV and VVMC will submit the collective labor agreement of the Dutch Railways to the members and will suspend the actions and strikes on the track for the time being. It is not yet known what the FNV will do. “We have received a final offer from the Dutch Railways. As a
Chocolate prices in the United Kingdom rose by nearly 18 percent in May compared to a year earlier. It is the largest increase since 2016 and is affecting food prices in the country. In May, inflation in the UK fell slightly to 3.4 percent, mainly due to a sharp fall in airfare and gasoline prices.