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
The Chinese former employee who took trade secrets from ASML in Veldhoven last year worked for the Chinese tech giant Huawei for some time after his departure. Several sources in and around the company reported this to NRC. ASML already reported what the company called ‘unauthorized embezzlement’ in its 2022 annual report, but omitted that … Read more
Every month Armanda from Breda and Kasper from Tilburg travel to Belgium to get tobacco there. And they are far from alone in this. Tobacco is now so expensive in the Netherlands that more than half of smokers in the south and east drive abroad for it. This is evident from research by trade organization … Read more
It is still summer, but many people are already thinking about their energy contract. Energy coach Rob Noordanus from Dongen notices this. We ask him what is sensible: conclude a contract now for a year or longer or wait and see? The energy coach finds it quite difficult to give advice. After all, not everyone … Read more
The Spar was a trusted supermarket for many people in Gemert for 67 years. One of the few supermarkets where a chat with the customer was still made. But after next month that will stop. Because owners Paul and Adrie Maas-Brouwers are retiring and there is no succession. “I have already shed many a tear … Read more
It was certainly not an everyday picture: the superyacht worth about 100 million euros, which sailed from the shipyard in Oss on the water of the Maas on Monday. It is the latest gem of Heesen Yachts, which is delivering its largest steel yacht ever. Reason enough for casual passers-by to quickly pick up the … Read more
Everyone feels the increased prices at the checkout at the supermarket, but fortunately many people from Brabant live close to the Belgian border. A random check at two Jumbo supermarkets shows that groceries from our southern neighbors are much cheaper. The difference is particularly large with the house brands. That is striking, because they come … Read more
You order something online and expect a package, but it is not delivered, too late or to a completely different place. This is not only recognizable and annoying for consumers, but also for the shops that send the ordered items. They suffer image and financial damage due to poor delivery. Florence Kok of Maxi Fashion … Read more