Oil trader Vitol is the largest company in the Netherlands. Two Rotterdam daredevils made the most of the oil crises in the 1970s. Now that the flow of oil and gas from the Middle East is once again uncertain, it is precisely these types of traders who are crucial to our energy supply....
Foreign companies have invested a staggering €3,302 billion in the 'real' Dutch economy. This puts the Netherlands among the absolute world leaders....
Once a year, the Dutch startup scene gets together to network. And to let the outside world know that the sector is doing pretty badly. But is that really the case?
Raising the state pension age appears to be the biggest sticking point for the incoming cabinet. There is considerable opposition to the move. But maintaining the current situation is particularly attractive for the...
The new coalition parties are pretending to keep a close eye on the treasury. But they are already increasing spending for their successors by €40 billion, without finding any way to cover it. That and six...
Out of sight of the Dutch media, Trump and Xi are deciding who will control two-thirds of Rotterdam's container terminals. Will an American-European consortium gain control, or a Chinese state-owned company?