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Homeowner shows off stunning photos of their modern floating office on river: 'Beautiful'
"Both showroom, guest house, and office." by Brianne NemiroffJuly 19, 2025 With rents and home prices skyrocketing, purchasing a tiny home is getting more appealing to Americans. Rent is 3.2% higher than it was last year, according to NerdWallet,...

"Corn in pouches a logical choice for foodservice and industrial processors"
Besides sous-vide cooked beets, Hans van Maurik also markets a wide range of sous-vide cooked corn under The Farm Route brand in the Dutch, Belgian, and German markets. "With the sous-vide method, we cook our vegetables in their own juices, which...

A Dutchman’s Guide to the Netherlands: Local Wisdom from a Nile Encounter
The Netherlands through Dutch eyes—where local insight beats any guidebook and leads to hidden gems like Naarden's star-shaped fortress. Photo by Malcolm Lightbody, Unsplash While sailing down the Nile with my mom, a trip full of temples,...

Defense Watch: IAM Contract Negotiations, Dutch V-Bats, B-2 Unit Costs, Starship Propulsion
IAM Contract Negotiations. Union workers at Boeing’s defense facilities in the St. Louis region, and its new MQ-25 unmanned aircraft production plant across the Mississippi River in Mascoutah, Ill., have begun the “economic portion of high-stakes...

"Moroccan avocado production has grown impressively over the past 15 years"
Abdelkader Benchagra, Maroc Avocado: Moroccan avocado cultivation has experienced impressive growth over the past 15 years, according to Abdelkader Benchagra of Maroc Avocado, which has branches in Morocco and the Netherlands. "In 2011/2012, we...

Netherlands' climate-friendly investments increased by 80% in four years
The Netherlands invested nearly 41 billion euros in measures to limit climate change in 2023, almost double the amount spent in 2019. New data from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) show that higher spending on electric vehicles, the electricity grid,...

Dutch Inflation Confirmed At 13-month Low
Dutch consumer price inflation moderated as initially estimated in June to the lowest level in just over a year, flash figures from the Central Bureau of Statistics showed on Tuesday. Consumer prices logged an annual increase of 3.1 percent in...

Energy Saving Tech Identified as Key to Achieving Rwanda’s Rural Transformation Targets
1 Amped Innovations, is one of those social enterprises, that have produced solar refrigerators for rural regions. A study conducted from eastern Rwanda has revealed that energy-efficient and off-grid technologies—such as solar water pumps,...
Dutch Companies Explore the UK Organic Products Market
This mission empowered Dutch organic businesses with the knowledge, context, and contacts needed to explore new opportunities in the UK, driving sustainable growth across borders. Get in touch if you have any questions for the Agricultural team...

Energy Saving Tech Identified as Key to Achieving Rwanda’s Rural Transformation Targets
15 Amped Innovations, is one of those social enterprises, that have produced solar refrigerators for rural regions. A study conducted from eastern Rwanda has revealed that energy-efficient and off-grid technologies—such as solar water pumps,...

Dutch Bros Coffee to open first South Carolina location in Summerville
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — Dutch Bros Coffee, a prominent name in the drive-thru coffee industry, is set to open its first location in Summerville in the summer of 2025. The new shop will be located at 101 Angus Drive near Berlin G Myers Parkway...

Dutch, Norwegian F-35s to guard Ukraine supply lines in Poland
PARIS — Dutch and Norwegian F-35 fighter jets will be stationed in Poland under NATO command to protect supplies of equipment to Ukraine, the Dutch defense ministry said. The Dutch F-35s will be based in Poland from the start of September to the...

Dutch survey finds informal use of doxyPEP is rising
An online survey conducted in the Netherlands suggests that informal use of doxycycline post-exposure and pre-exposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP/PrEP) to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is rising despite a lack of formal guidance,...

Who will win when two heavyweights collide in France vs. Germany Women's Euro 2025 quarter-final?
One of Europe’s most storied rivalries renews in the last Women’s Euro 2025 quarter-final when France and Germany lock horns in Basel. The French come into the clash in much better form, having topped the 'Group of Death' featuring holders England...

Scandi Standard reports double-digit increase in quarter’s sales
Largely as a result of this market development, managing director and CEO of Sweden-based Scandi Standard, Jonas Tunestål, reported good growth and a positive trajectory for operating income in the April-June period. At over 3.54 billion Swedish...

New Korean eatery offers more than corn dogs
Questions swirled around the closure of an Ahwatukee Foothills Korean corn dog restaurant after a sign revealed it would become … another Korean corn dog restaurant. The former Krispy Dogz on East Chandler Boulevard at South 32nd Street (near...

Can the Netherlands remain profitable for licensed operators?
Increasing black market exposure and tighter player protection measures are making the Netherlands uninhabitable for licensed gambling operators. But legal experts believe politicians could pull back once they understand the threat of illegal...

Dutch F-35s to guard Polish airspace in NATO move against Russian threat
Dutch F-35 fighter jets will patrol the skies over Poland from September through December as part of a NATO operation aimed at deterring Russian aggression along the alliance’s eastern flank. Outgoing Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans (VVD)...

Africa Focuses on Local Production for Pharma Growth
Africa is building a new vaccine future through strategic investments, skilled workforce development, and local manufacturing. From Kenya to Rwanda, deals for new facilities and skills development promise to reduce reliance on foreign pharma...

Netherlands To Send Fighter Jets To Protect Aid Routes To Ukraine
1 The F-35s will head to Poland. Dutch F-35 fighter jets will patrol NATO airspace in Poland together with Norway from September, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said. "It is important for Dutch security to protect NATO's eastern flank ......