Amsterdam News

The minister has been criticised for her handling of Woonbron which is in financial difficulties because of its purchase and restoration of the cruise ship SS Rotterdam...Vogelaar’s explanation of the situation on Wednesday did not satisfy the opposition Socialist and...

Edwin Heerema, founder of the Dutch company that has commissioned a $1.7 billion vessel, said to be the largest ship in the world, wants to name it the Pieter Schelte after his late father, Pieter Schelte Heerema, who was renowned...

The Dutch government on Friday announced a package of financial, fiscal and social measures to alleviate the negative impact of the financial crisis.     Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende said after a cabinet meeting that the total sum represents 1...

Corus wants to cut the hours of around half of its 4,600 workers at Corus Steel in IJmuiden, says the paper. The company has been in trouble for some time due to the financial crisis and the downturn in demand...

Dutch financial group ING posted its first-ever quarterly loss on Wednesday as impairments on stocks and bonds, counterparty losses and property writedowns ate into its income. ING Group NV had projected the loss in October before agreeing to a 10...

Netherlands Royal Philips Electronics NV has warned of deteriorating conditions in its markets and says it expects additional charges and write downs of euro1.1 billion ($1.4 billion) in the fourth quarter. The Dutch-based industrial conglomerate says conditions have worsened since...

James Hardie has reported a fall in first half operating profit and declined to pay an interim dividend due to the uncertain conditions in the construction market. Net operating profit, excluding asbestos liabilities, legal expenses and tax adjustments, fell 36...