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Battery-as-a-Service could benefit energy communities
Led by researchers from Centrum Wiskunde Informatica (CWI) in the Netherlands, the research explored how communities with their own energy generation could benefit from grid-connected battery-as-a-service (BaaS), avoiding expensive household...

Dutch PM Voices Concern Over US Tariffs On EU Goods
(MENAFN- IANS) The Hague, July 13 (IANS) Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof expressed concern over a new US decision to impose steep import tariffs on goods from the European Union (EU)."The US announcement of 30 per cent tariffs on goods imported...

iPhone Exports From India Jump 53% In H1 2025; iPhone 17 Trial Production Begins
Last Updated:July 17, 2025, 14:34 IST This marks Apple's fastest-ever first-half ramp-up from India, underscoring the country's growing strategic importance in the company's global manufacturing and export framework. The US emerged as the dominant...

Double Dutch ups the fizz for 10th birthday
Mixer and tonic brand Double Dutch is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a new bottle design that allows for better carbonation retention across its whole range. The new bottles enable 15% more carbonation The new bottle has been crafted for...

France, Italy break daily solar production records
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting’s latest analysis finds weekly electricity prices fell across most major European markets last week. In France and Italy, new records for daily solar production helped lower prices. July 17, 2025 Patrick Jowett Weekly...

Ukraine aims to expand domestic arms production to 50% of needs within 6 months
A new Ukrainian government, expected to be approved Thursday, will race to expand domestic arms production to meet half the country’s weapons needs within six months as it tries to push back Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr...

Ukraine seeks surge in domestic arms production as US diverts Swiss order for Patriots to...
The Swiss Defense Ministry, which in 2022 ordered five Patriot systems, said Thursday it has been informed by the U.S. Defense Department that it will “reprioritize the delivery of Patriot systems to support Ukraine.” It was not immediately clear...

Indonesia inks deal with Turkiye for two I-class Frigates
Indonesia inked a deal with Turkish shipbuilding group TAIS for the procurement of two I-class (Istif-class / Istanbul-class) frigates for the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL). The deal was signed on 26 July 2025 during the IDEF defense exhibition in...

The Novelty of New Stadiums: Evidence from 40 Years in Major League Baseball
Authors: Richard Flight1 and Mark Mitchell2 Mark Mitchell, DBA Professor of Marketing Associate Dean, Wall College of Business NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) Coastal Carolina University P. O. Box 261954 Conway, SC 29528 [email...

Fashion Brand Von Dutch Enters CPG With Plans for Spirits, Cafés
Dust off your old trucker hats — Von Dutch is back. The brand name should create instant flashbacks for those who remember its brief but memorable ascent to the top of the pop fashion zeitgeist in the early to mid 2000s. But now revived as a...

Ukraine to boost domestic arms production to counter Russia’s invasion, says Zelensky
The Swiss Defense Ministry, which in 2022 ordered five Patriot systems, said Thursday it has been informed by the US Defense Department that it will “reprioritize the delivery of Patriot systems to support Ukraine.” It was not immediately clear...

FG, Brazil, Israel, Netherlands plan tech solutions to end cattle grazing crises
From Okwe Obi, Abuja The federal government has taken a major step towards addressing the recurring clashes between farmers and herders by partnering countries like Brazil, Israel and the Netherlands to introduce new technologies for pasture...

Australian Industrial Punk Artist Schkeuditzer Kreuz Announces Third Album, And Return Tour To Europe And UK
Photo/Supplied Australian ‘Industrial Synth Crust’ outfit Schkeuditzer Kreuz a.k.a. Kieren Hills is about to embark on the second Schkeuditzer Kreuz tour across Europe, from September to October 2025, in support of the third album, Swan Grinder....

Guyana to get its first Occupational Safety and Health Centre in New Amsterdam
Turning of the sod for the Occupational Safety and Health Centre of Excellence by project stakeholders. From left to right are Alistair Routledge, President of ExxonMobil Guyana; Patrick Chinedu, Director of CTVET; Dr. Ashni Singh, Senior...

CRUISE NEWS! Viking Sigyn Embarkation Amsterdam to Basel Rhine River Cruise
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Govt plans pasture production commercialisation to curb conflict
The National Project Coordinator of the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project, Sanusi Abubakar, has announced steps to commercialise pasture production in Nigeria as part of a broader strategy to address two major drivers of...

Freewheeling family fun in the Netherlands: a cycling and camping trip along the Maas river
As early as I can remember, I’ve always got a thrill out of poring over a map, tracing wavy river lines with my fingers, roads that connect and borders that divide – all the routes I could take. The freedom of heading out on my bike and not...

Dutch climate tech firm Dexter Energy raises 23 million euros
(Reuters) -Dexter Energy, an Amsterdam-based climate tech firm, has raised 23 million euros ($27.1 million) via a funding round to expand its AI-driven services for renewable energy and batteries, the company said on Wednesday. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT:...

OKX Launches European Campaign With Mclaren F1 Team Ahead Of Dutch Grand Prix To Boost Crypto Adoption
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) AMSTERDAM, July 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- OKX , a leading crypto exchange and global onchain technology company, is set to spark excitement at the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix with a McLaren F1 team campaign aimed at driving mass...

Dutch Court Sentences Russian to 3 Years for Sharing Microchip Technology
A court in the Netherlands has sentenced a Russian national to three years in prison for violating EU sanctions by transferring sensitive semiconductor technology to Russian intelligence. German Aksenov, 43, had worked as an engineer in the Dutch...