Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) is becoming increasingly popular in the Netherlands, according to the Netherlands Authority for Financial Markets (AFM). The watchdog saw 17 percent more transactions last year and warns that there are still many payment problems. Controls need to be stricter. Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) allows buyers to pay for a […]
The largest Dutch banks are pausing the collection of payment arrears from customers who apply for debt assistance. This should make it easier to resolve problematic debts. ING, ABN AMRO, Rabobank and ASN Bank have made a written agreement with the industry association for debt assistance NVVK (Dutch Association for Public Credit). People with a
Dutch people can save a lot on groceries if they do their shopping across the border. Belgium is good for budget brands, Germany and France for A-brands. Some A-brand products are more than half cheaper in Germany and France. In Belgium, a consumer pays an average of 12 percent less for a full cart with
Binnen een week tijd hebben meer dan 130.000 mensen zich aangemeld bij de massaclaimzaak tegen Booking.com. De Consumentenbond spant de collectieve actie aan tegen het hotelboekingsplatform vanwege onder meer nepkortingen, verzonnen schaarste en kunstmatig hoge prijzen. Een woordvoerder van de Consumentenbond bevestigt dat er “heel veel” aanmeldingen zijn binnengekomen. De consumentenorganisatie verwacht er nog meer,
Of the binding sustainability agreements that the outgoing cabinet hoped to make with thirty industrial companies, only a small portion will actually materialize. Talks with many major emitters have stalled. After three years of talks, discussions on climate agreements have “yielded many lessons and insights,” outgoing Climate Minister Sophie Hermans wrote to the House of
The large greenhouse that collapsed in Middenmeer, North Holland, on Friday collapsed due to an error during renovation work. That’s according to owner Agro Care after an initial investigation. During the work, the construction of the greenhouse complex was temporarily adjusted incorrectly. Due to a “slight increase in wind,” the greenhouse became unbalanced and collapsed,
The explosion that occurred Sunday evening in an electrical cabinet in a train was caused by a defective capacitor, according to NS (Dutch Railways). As a precaution, NS is now conducting extra inspections on all trains with the same type of part. A capacitor is an electronic component that temporarily stores electricity. According to NS,
The United States will continue trade talks with Canada now that country has withdrawn a tax on digital services. The White House’s economic advisor said this on Monday. President Donald Trump had ended talks with Canada immediately on Friday. He was responding to the Canadian tax aimed at American services. Canada wanted to implement a
The Dutch power grid is so full that the largest grid operators and energy suppliers are going to collaborate. Among other things, electric cars are charging too much during the busy hours at the beginning of the evening. It is the first time that grid operators Enexis, Liander and Stedin and suppliers Essent, Vattenfall and
A new fund is being created to help vulnerable households with their energy bills. However, the target group will have to be patient. This successor to the Temporary Emergency Energy Fund will open no earlier than the end of 2026. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine and rising energy prices, several attempts have been made