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.
Philips is nog niet af van een claimzaak over prijsafspraken rond beeldbuizen. De Consumentenbond eist een schadevergoeding van het technologiebedrijf voor ruim 65.000 mensen. Die betaalden door het beeldbuizenkartel te veel voor hun televisie of monitor. Dat heeft het gerechtshof in Den Bosch bepaald. De rechter gaat nu kijken of Philips consumenten moet compenseren die
Half a year after the bankruptcy, Blokker will open forty stores in the Netherlands in the coming period. The first twelve new branches will be opened on Wednesday. The rest will follow in the coming weeks, the retail chain reports. Blokker was declared bankrupt in November last year. About 3,500 employees lost their jobs. The
Lodewijk Asscher will temporarily chair the Supervisory Board of the FNV trade union. The Enterprise Chamber in Amsterdam appointed the former minister and former PvdA leader on Tuesday. It has been rumbling for months at the top of the largest trade union in the Netherlands. The judicial body intervened with the trade union last week,