Households in rural areas are at risk of paying hundreds of euros more in taxes for liquid gas. “This is ridiculous. The countryside is being forgotten again by the Randstad!” says Hendrik van Heijst (63), who lives in the Zundert polder. The Liquid Gas Association is sounding the alarm on Thursday. An excise tax increase … Read more
The Belgian bus builder Van Hool was declared bankrupt on Monday and is now largely owned by the Eindhoven-based VDL. Together with the German Schmitz Cargobull, they are putting approximately 200 million euros on the table to take over the competitor. The Enterprise Chamber in Mechelen ruled on bankruptcy on Monday morning. In a press … Read more
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. So often, catering manager Samir would have to be ready for his boss Peter Gillis. But his overtime at Prinsenmeer Park was not paid, so he went to court and demanded 180,000 euros from the Oostappen Group. Oostappen boss Gillis does not agree with this. He accuses … Read more
Free money is hidden in Eindhoven. Whoever finds it first gets to keep it. The location will be announced on Instagram. You will see a video there where someone hides the money note. Five, ten, twenty and even fifty euros. Then you get to see a small part of the area. Anyone who recognizes it … Read more
Jumbo will take additional measures in the coming weeks to tackle shoplifting. For example, there will be more and clearly visible camera surveillance and there will be more and smarter random checks at self-checkouts. There will also be striking signs in all stores stating that customers must pay for all groceries and that there will … Read more
Daphne Kern from Steenbergen sells second-hand sneakers online that she gives a contemporary look. She gives them a lick of paint, provides them with colorful laces and does something creative with the famous Nike swoosh. The sneakers are popular, she sells two pairs every week. Is it an innocent pocket change, or is it professional … Read more
The Eindhoven lighting company Signify will cut a thousand jobs, almost half of which will be in the Netherlands. CEO Eric Rondolat said this in an explanation of the annual and quarterly figures. Philips’ former lighting division is struggling with ‘challenging market conditions’. The job losses are part of a previously announced reorganization that should … Read more
Having to give up your artificial nails because you work with children. Since last summer, this has been the rule for employees of crèches, after-school care centers and playgroups. It makes the employees themselves angry, but many nail stylists also do not understand the ban. “I sometimes see the hands of people without artificial nails … Read more
From sandwich shop to chic restaurant and brown café, the entire catering industry in Veldhoven-Dorp is prospering at chip machine manufacturer ASML. “It’s not normal,” says pub owner Leon in den Kleef of café De Locht. “35 years ago you only had the Greek and Java Jive. Those were the only two restaurants. Now there … Read more
Parcel points at home will no longer be allowed in Etten-Leur from January. Until now, these types of points have been tolerated. These are located in residential areas, where people can have their packages delivered and then pick them up at a later time. But the municipality has announced that operators of such a point … Read more