The Swedish streaming service Spotify has not been able to meet experts’ expectations in the first half of 2025. Revenue increased, but high costs resulted in a net loss of 86 million euros, the company reports. Spotify attracted more monthly listeners to the app and more users opted for a paid subscription. But the increasing […]
The Indian aviation authority found 51 safety deficiencies at Air India during an audit in July. These include poorly trained pilots, incorrect simulators, and inadequate rosters. Air India has been under scrutiny since the crash of a Boeing 787 in which 260 people died. The 51 safety deficiencies are mentioned in a report by the
Natural disasters caused $131 billion in damage in the first half of 2025. That is slightly less than last year, but much more than normal, reports reinsurer Munich Re. The fires around Los Angeles were the most expensive wildfires ever. Of the $131 billion (113 billion euros) in damage caused by natural disasters, $80 billion
Anyone who ever comes to Schiphol has noticed it. More and more large round clocks that hang throughout the airport are covered with a gray cover. The airport will do something about this this year, a spokesperson tells NU.nl. According to the spokesperson, the first clocks were already covered in 2012. “Because of increasing maintenance
The customer base of Basic-Fit continues to grow, and the fitness chain also earns more per member. Clubs that are always open are also doing well. Turnover increased in the first half of this year by a sixth to 677 million euros. Basic-Fit had approximately 4.5 million members in the first half of 2025. That
Philips expects its profitability to improve due to the trade agreement between the EU and the US. Profit fell sharply in the second quarter, the technology group reports when presenting its quarterly figures. Philips now expects the American import duties to cost the company 150 to 200 million euros this year. Previously, the group assumed
Supermarket chain PLUS will finalize the merger with Coop on Tuesday after four years. Then the last small Coop supermarket will be transferred. That does not mean that Coop will disappear from the streets. Two nationally lesser-known chains are continuing the name. Van Tol Retail has already taken over a number of Coop branches from
The trade agreement between the European Union and the United States may take a bite out of exports. It also slows economic growth, and companies are in trouble if they don’t make unique products. For the consumer, the damage is likely to be limited. Brussels and Washington agreed on Sunday that the US may impose
The American President Donald Trump is considering imposing import tariffs of between 15 and 20 percent on countries with which the United States has not concluded a trade agreement. He will soon send letters to the countries to inform them. “I think it will be somewhere between 15 and 20 percent,” Trump told reporters from
The Chinese digital clothing and jewelry platform Temu is doing too little to prevent the sale of illegal products. This is according to an initial investigation by the European Commission on Monday. This includes baby toys that may be dangerous. Consumers who visit the webshop are “very likely” to encounter products that do not comply