A German court on Monday convicted four former Volkswagen managers of fraud in the diesel emissions scandal. The case revolves around illegal software that made diesel emissions from Volkswagens appear lower than they actually were. The court in the German city of Braunschweig imposed multi-year prison sentences on two former managers, reports ANP. The prison […]
Univé has observed an increasing number of young people committing fraud when taking out moped insurance. They lower the premium by taking out the insurance in the name of an older person. Young drivers typically pay higher premiums because they cause more damage. Older, more experienced drivers receive lower premiums. Due to the decrease in
Emergency radios are popular, but many extra functions barely work. For example, the Consumers’ Association discovered that solar cells hardly charge the battery at all. Wind-up radios are also impractical, because you have to crank for a long time for one minute of radio. The government advises having an FM radio at home for emergencies,
Spotta, the national distributor of advertising brochures, will also be delivering mail. The company wants to compete with PostNL, which is currently the only national postal service in the Netherlands. Spotta registered this month with the regulator Autoriteit Consument & Markt (ACM), reports Het Financieele Dagblad (FD). The registration is an obligation under the Postal
Spotta, the national distributor of advertising brochures, will also start delivering mail. The company wants to compete with PostNL, which is currently the only national mail carrier in the Netherlands. Spotta registered with the regulator Autoriteit Consument & Markt (ACM) this month, reports Het Financieele Dagblad (FD). The registration is an obligation under the Postal
The NS will convert the first-class compartments in a portion of its local trains (sprinters). This will create 3,580 additional seats in second class. The first class in local trains is often empty. During peak hours, an average of 10 percent of the first-class seats in local trains are occupied, according to the NS. The
Renters in expensive regions are less likely to have children than homeowners. For renters in cheaper regions, having children is also easier. There are “unequal opportunities for family formation,” the CBS concludes. The gap is growing between people who can and cannot start a family. Women in regions with expensive houses have children less often
The U.S. President Donald Trump is postponing the announced import tariffs for the European Union until July 9. This period is intended for further negotiations. On Friday, Trump threatened a general import tariff of 50 percent per June 1. Trump told reporters on Sunday that he had accepted the EU’s request for postponement. He added
Since Sunday, the British government has once again taken control of the English railway company South Western Railway. It is the first nationalized railway company since British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans to improve train transport. The nationalization of the railways was one of the key points during the election campaign of Starmer, who
In the column, climate reporter Jeroen Kraan writes weekly about what he notices. This week: with the construction of new nuclear power plants, the government keeps making wonderful promises, after which disappointments inevitably rain down. In the discussion about nuclear energy, there seem to be mostly staunch supporters and opponents. On the one hand, people