Tensions Rise at International Flavors & Fragrances as Employees Demand Fair Wages The atmosphere at International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), a global leader in fragrance and flavour production, is anything but fragrant.At its Tilburg branch, employees are grappling with threats of losing leave days, potential transfers, and even having their names recorded if thay … Read more
Seven Tons of Philips Medical Equipment Stolen in Transit to Spain In a shocking incident, thieves made off with seven tons of highly specialized Philips medical equipment during its transport from the company’s azurion medical factory in Best, Netherlands, to Spain. The stolen items, intended for a hospital in Spain, are advanced systems designed for … Read more
Sligro Food Group’s Strategic Shift: A Deep Dive into Their Tobacco-Free Future Table of Contents Sligro Food Group’s Strategic Shift: A Deep Dive into Their Tobacco-Free Future A Year of Growth: The Role of Tobacco Sales The Third Quarter Surge Why sligro is Saying goodbye to Tobacco The Financial Impact: What’s Next? A Look at … Read more
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