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Philips CEO that moved to Amsterdam at the age of 87

The former top executive of Philips, Cor Boonstra, passed away in his hometown of Amsterdam on Saturday night at the age of 87. His family announced this to news agency ANP. Boonstra led the electronics company from 1996 to 2001. Under Boonstra, the headquarters of the Eindhoven-based company were moved to Amsterdam. In addition, Philips, […]

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How do you talk to your children about money?

Young adults struggle with high bills and end up taking out loans. Various studies show that they have started borrowing more and are more likely to run into financial problems. How do you talk to your children about money? The entire Netherlands is dealing with more expensive groceries and sky-high house prices. As a result,

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Meditate on Tiktok: just recover and endlessly scroll through

In Screen writes tech reporter Rutger Otto weekly about the internet. This week, he is surprised by a meditation function on TikTok. And he shares your reactions to last week’s blog. Sometimes I get press releases in my mailbox that make me blink. This week it was an email with the subject: TikTok launches meditation

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Dutch space travel hopes to retain talent with Zwartegatensatelliet

Hundreds of students from universities, colleges, and vocational schools will be working on a new satellite for research into black holes in the coming years. The project should ensure that more young talents stay working in the Dutch space industry, something the industry is currently struggling with. NEBULA – Xplorer is the name of the

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Trumps controversial budget plans take first hurdle

The budget law of US President Donald Trump received a minimal majority in the House of Representatives on Thursday. The plans are heavily criticized because low incomes will suffer and the already high national debt will increase further. With 215 votes in favor and 214 votes against, the House gave the green light. The US

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Polarization reaches workplace: how do you discuss difficult topics?

According to employers’ association AWVN, employees have been reacting more strongly to certain circumstances or during discussions in recent years. How do you discuss difficult topics with your colleagues? Discussions about the corona crisis, wars or the climate can negatively influence the working atmosphere. Disagreement about working methods can also lead to tensions in the

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Trump wants 50 percent levy for EU as of June: ‘difficult negotiators’

The American President Donald Trump wants to introduce an import tariff of 50 percent on products from the European Union. The measure is to take effect on June 1. According to Trump, it is difficult to negotiate with the EU. “The European Union, which was primarily established to benefit the United States in the area

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Former footballer Beugelsdijk gets access to how much money he has gambled

Former professional footballer Tom Beugelsdijk has been granted access to his gambling losses just before his summary proceedings against gambling provider Unibet. The former ADO Den Haag defender was trying to obtain this data through the court in order to claim back an estimated 100,000 euros. Unibet initially did not intend to provide an overview,

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