Dutch open world's first solar powered bike path The Netherlands has opened the world's first solar bike path, a revolutionary project to harvest the sun's energy that could eventually also be used on roads. News • 12 Nov 14
Dutch open world's first solar powered bike path The Netherlands has opened the world's first solar bike path, a revolutionary project to harvest the sun's energy that could eventually also be used on roads. News • 12 Nov 14
Passenger on shot down MH17 wearing oxygen mask One of the people on the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 shot down in Ukraine in July was found wearing an oxygen mask, the Dutch foreign minister has revealed. News • 09 Oct 14
Passenger on shot down MH17 wearing oxygen mask One of the people on the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 shot down in Ukraine in July was found wearing an oxygen mask, the Dutch foreign minister has revealed. News • 09 Oct 14
Rabobank's profits sag on back of Libor scandal Rabobank has posted a 2% drop in net profit for 2013, hit by a massive fine relating to the Libor rate-fixing scandal and the weak Dutch property market. Business • 27 Feb 14
Rabobank's profits sag on back of Libor scandal Rabobank has posted a 2% drop in net profit for 2013, hit by a massive fine relating to the Libor rate-fixing scandal and the weak Dutch property market. Business • 27 Feb 14
Carpetright warns on profit again Carpetright warned on year profit for the second time in almost four months after deteriorating trade in the Netherlands dampened an improving performance in the UK. Business • 28 Jan 14
Carpetright warns on profit again Carpetright warned on year profit for the second time in almost four months after deteriorating trade in the Netherlands dampened an improving performance in the UK. Business • 28 Jan 14
S&P's cut European Union's AAA rating Standard & Poor's today cut its long-term rating of the European Union by one notch to AA+, saying it had concerns about how the bloc's budget was financed. Business • 20 Dec 13
S&P's cut European Union's AAA rating Standard & Poor's today cut its long-term rating of the European Union by one notch to AA+, saying it had concerns about how the bloc's budget was financed. Business • 20 Dec 13
Dutch credit rating cut by Standard & Poor's Standard & Poor's has cut the Netherlands’ credit to AA+, removing one of the eurozone's few remaining triple-A ratings while rewarding Spain for its efforts to reform public finances with an improved stable outlook. Business • 29 Nov 13
Dutch credit rating cut by Standard & Poor's Standard & Poor's has cut the Netherlands’ credit to AA+, removing one of the eurozone's few remaining triple-A ratings while rewarding Spain for its efforts to reform public finances with an improved stable outlook. Business • 29 Nov 13
ING may leave state rescue two years early ING said today that it should complete its restructuring two years ahead of schedule. Business • 06 Nov 13
ING may leave state rescue two years early ING said today that it should complete its restructuring two years ahead of schedule. Business • 06 Nov 13
Burglary adds to Russian-Dutch diplomatic tensions Russia has condemned the apparent burglary of a Russian Embassy staff member's apartment in the Netherlands. News • 18 Oct 13
Burglary adds to Russian-Dutch diplomatic tensions Russia has condemned the apparent burglary of a Russian Embassy staff member's apartment in the Netherlands. News • 18 Oct 13
Dutch state blamed in three Srebrenica deaths The Dutch Supreme Court has ruled that the Dutch state is responsible for the deaths of three Bosnian Muslim men ordered to leave a UN compound in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre. News • 06 Sep 13
Dutch state blamed in three Srebrenica deaths The Dutch Supreme Court has ruled that the Dutch state is responsible for the deaths of three Bosnian Muslim men ordered to leave a UN compound in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre. News • 06 Sep 13
Willem-Alexander becomes King of the Netherlands Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands has abdicated her throne, handing over to her eldest son, Willem-Alexander. News • 30 Apr 13
Willem-Alexander becomes King of the Netherlands Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands has abdicated her throne, handing over to her eldest son, Willem-Alexander. News • 30 Apr 13
Ryanair fined €370k by Dutch consumer authority Ryanair has been fined €370,000 by the Netherlands Consumer Authority for violations of Dutch consumer protection law. Business • 20 Mar 13
Ryanair fined €370k by Dutch consumer authority Ryanair has been fined €370,000 by the Netherlands Consumer Authority for violations of Dutch consumer protection law. Business • 20 Mar 13
Dutch terror alert level raised to 'substantial' The Netherlands has raised its alert level for terrorist attacks to "substantial", citing an increase in the number of Islamist militants travelling from the Netherlands to Syria. News • 13 Mar 13
Dutch terror alert level raised to 'substantial' The Netherlands has raised its alert level for terrorist attacks to "substantial", citing an increase in the number of Islamist militants travelling from the Netherlands to Syria. News • 13 Mar 13
Nationalised ABN Amro sees 2012 profits rise ABN Amro said its profits rose 43% in 2013, as it booked fewer investment losses. Business • 01 Mar 13
Nationalised ABN Amro sees 2012 profits rise ABN Amro said its profits rose 43% in 2013, as it booked fewer investment losses. Business • 01 Mar 13
Rabobank's profits slump 20% last year Rabobank, the Dutch co-operative bank, has said it plans to cut 3,000 jobs in the coming two years as profits fell 20% in 2012. Business • 28 Feb 13
Rabobank's profits slump 20% last year Rabobank, the Dutch co-operative bank, has said it plans to cut 3,000 jobs in the coming two years as profits fell 20% in 2012. Business • 28 Feb 13
Dutch queen to abdicate in favour of son Dutch Queen Beatrix, who will turn 75 on Thursday, has announced she is abdicating in favour of her son, Prince Willem-Alexander, who will become king on 30 April. News • 29 Jan 13
Dutch queen to abdicate in favour of son Dutch Queen Beatrix, who will turn 75 on Thursday, has announced she is abdicating in favour of her son, Prince Willem-Alexander, who will become king on 30 April. News • 29 Jan 13
Dutch government forecasts recession The Dutch government's financial think-tank has joined the central bank in forecasting a recession in 2013 due to waning global trade prospects. Business • 19 Dec 12
Dutch government forecasts recession The Dutch government's financial think-tank has joined the central bank in forecasting a recession in 2013 due to waning global trade prospects. Business • 19 Dec 12
Dutch economy in worse shape than thought The Dutch economy is in worse condition than originally believed, the country's central bank said today, forecasting that it will now shrink over the coming year. Business • 10 Dec 12
Dutch economy in worse shape than thought The Dutch economy is in worse condition than originally believed, the country's central bank said today, forecasting that it will now shrink over the coming year. Business • 10 Dec 12
Dutch consumer sentiment at record lows As negative news about the Dutch economy pours in, its Central Bureau for Statistics said consumers have never been so gloomy about their prospects since it began measuring consumer confidence in 1986. Business • 20 Nov 12
Dutch consumer sentiment at record lows As negative news about the Dutch economy pours in, its Central Bureau for Statistics said consumers have never been so gloomy about their prospects since it began measuring consumer confidence in 1986. Business • 20 Nov 12
ING in new deal with EU over state aid ING Group has agreed a deal with European regulators on when it will repay the remaining €3 billion it still owes in state aid. Business • 19 Nov 12
ING in new deal with EU over state aid ING Group has agreed a deal with European regulators on when it will repay the remaining €3 billion it still owes in state aid. Business • 19 Nov 12
ING sells ING Direct UK at €320m loss UK banking giant Barclays has agreed to buy savings and mortgage business ING Direct UK in a deal that will see it add another 1.5 million customers. Business • 09 Oct 12
ING sells ING Direct UK at €320m loss UK banking giant Barclays has agreed to buy savings and mortgage business ING Direct UK in a deal that will see it add another 1.5 million customers. Business • 09 Oct 12
Pro-European parties top Dutch elections Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has won a closely contested election, with voters handing pro-European parties a sweeping victory. News • 13 Sep 12
Pro-European parties top Dutch elections Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has won a closely contested election, with voters handing pro-European parties a sweeping victory. News • 13 Sep 12
Dutch unemployment hits 16-year high The Dutch government statistics agency says unemployment rose to 6.5% in July, its highest level in 16 years. Business • 16 Aug 12
Dutch unemployment hits 16-year high The Dutch government statistics agency says unemployment rose to 6.5% in July, its highest level in 16 years. Business • 16 Aug 12
ING's quarterly earnings fall on bad loans Buffeted by Europe's debt crisis, ING has today reported a 23% fall in second quarter earnings. Business • 08 Aug 12
ING's quarterly earnings fall on bad loans Buffeted by Europe's debt crisis, ING has today reported a 23% fall in second quarter earnings. Business • 08 Aug 12
Fitch affirms Netherlands' top 'AAA' credit rating Rating agency Fitch has upheld the Netherlands' top 'AAA' credit rating. Business • 26 Jun 12
Fitch affirms Netherlands' top 'AAA' credit rating Rating agency Fitch has upheld the Netherlands' top 'AAA' credit rating. Business • 26 Jun 12
Geert Wilders seeks to postpone ESM ratification Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders has filed a lawsuit aimed at postponing the Dutch parliament's ratification of Europe's permanent bailout fund, the European Stability Mechanism. News • 23 May 12
Geert Wilders seeks to postpone ESM ratification Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders has filed a lawsuit aimed at postponing the Dutch parliament's ratification of Europe's permanent bailout fund, the European Stability Mechanism. News • 23 May 12
