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ASML Stock: What Are The Latest Developents?
CANADA - 2025/07/17: In this photo illustration, the ASML Holding logo is seen displayed on a ... More smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images ASML...

Heineken cheers EU-US trade deal as tariff problems grow
Dutch brewer Heineken has today welcomed an EU-US trade deal and said it was weighing all options to deal with growing tariff challenges long-term, including shifting manufacturing. The world's second biggest brewer sends beer, especially its...

Short sea shipping via small ports as an alternative to road transport
When people think about sea freight, most envision massive container ships cutting through the ocean. But, there is another, more agile player in maritime logistics: short sea shipping. Sonja Bouman, responsible for Special Equipment at WEC Lines,...

Iran’s agricultural renaissance with smart farming
Agriculture has been the backbone of Iran’s rural economy and a vital pillar of national food security for thousands of years. Iran’s diverse climate and extensive arable land—spanning approximately 15 million hectares—position it as a potential...

Tadej Pogačar shows unrivaled audacity to win fourth Tour de France title in style
The roads were dangerously slippery after heavy rain. A fourth Tour de France title was all but won anyway, so finishing safely in the pack would do fine for Tadej Pogačar. Especially considering Sunday's final stage had already been neutralized...

Butterfly sightings nearly double in Dutch gardens, but long-term decline persists
The annual garden butterfly count conducted by the Dutch Butterfly Foundation (Vlinderstichting) shows a significant increase in butterfly sightings this year, but experts warn that serious concerns remain, RTL reports. Between July 11 and 13,...

CAP in hand: Disgruntled farmers denounce agriculture cuts in EU budget proposal
Will the EU's plans for its farming hand-outs in its next budget bring forth the "end of agriculture" or a much needed-reform? One thing is sure - ahead lie two years of hard negotiations. Blueprint. With its provisions in the next Multiannual...
The curious animals of Amsterdam’s Art Zoo
AMSTERDAM – Ms Eva Krook stood inside a canal mansion in Amsterdam in 2024, nervously awaiting news about a lost Tyrannosaurus rex. She had received a phone call from Italy informing her that there had been a mix-up with four crates, in which the...

I’ve taken crowded sleeper trains – my first journey in a private compartment was game-changing
I’ve taken many overnight trips on Europe’s railways – always in shared compartments. And while I love the idea of sleeper trains, when you’re pressed in between snoring strangers, it can be impossible to sleep at all. So when I booked an...

Summer sales of Dutch tomatoes to Spain continue to rise
Year after year, the Netherlands supplies more tomatoes to Spain, Europe's largest tomato producer, particularly during the summer. Summers in Spain are becoming warmer and lasting longer. This is affecting Spanish tomato production, leading the...

The $250+ million ARR club: Israel’s most lucrative tech startups
What revenue threshold makes a high-tech company a success story? Until recently, an annual revenue rate (ARR) of $100 million was considered a status symbol that signaled a company was on the right track. That "right track" typically leads to an...

Heineken sells less beer after fraught pricing talks with retailers
The Dutch brewer saw shares dip as it also indicated that US tariffs would act as a drag on company profits. The company, which also makes Birra Moretti and Amstel, reported a 1.2% slump in beer volumes in the first six months of 2025, driven by...

Impossible Foods Loses EU Trademark Battle with Spanish Bakery
4 Mins Read Ahead of its expected EU launch this year, plant-based meat giant Impossible Foods has lost a four-year trademark battle with an independent bakery from Spain. Impossible Foods, the California-based producer of meat alternatives, has...
Luxon paints positive picture, contractors remain sceptical
Image: The PM and Alan Pollard during their ‘fireside’ chat at the 2005 CCNZ conference in Tauranga recently. In a polished performance, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was relaxed and self-assured at the CCNZ conference in Tauranga in front of...

$148M CT Scanner commissioned at New Amsterdam Hospital
— First of its kind in the Caribbean to boost diagnostics in Region Six THE Ministry of Health has commissioned a new $148 million Philips CT 5300 128-slice CT Scanner at the New Amsterdam Hospital, marking a major upgrade in diagnostic imaging...

Come one, come all for music and a movie — plus 8 other free events
1. Music and MoviesPop-rock band Yam Haus opens before a screening of “Remember the Titans” starring Denzel Washington. (5:30 p.m. Fri. Lake Harriet Band Shell, 4135 W. Lake Harriet Pkwy., Mpls. minneapolisparks.org)2. ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Watch...

Phenom Earns Spot as SaaS Awards 2025 Finalist for Intelligence and Automation Platform
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 28, 2025-- Phenom, an applied AI company that helps organizations hire faster, develop better and retain longer, has been named a finalist in The 2025 SaaS Awards for its intelligence and automation platform....

Stocks Set to Extend Record Rally as U.S. and EU Reach Trade Deal, Big Tech Earnings and Fed Meeting in Focus
Stock exchange financial or forex graph by Bigc Studio via Shutterstock September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are up +0.28%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are up +0.46% this morning, pointing to a higher open on Wall Street...

How a commercial fisherman became a documentary and wildlife photographer, and advocate of the natural world
I’ve just watched the second episode of AdoramaTV's Picture America series, which follows commercial fisherman and photographer, Corey Arnold (@arni_coraldo), as he recounts his life at sea from his home within the Columbia River Gorge in...
NYK Group’s Acquisition of Healthcare Logistics Business of the Walden Group
NYK Group’s subsidiary Yusen Logistics Global Management Co., Ltd. (“YLGM”) hereby announces that Yusen Logistics (Europe) B.V. (“YLEU”), an overseas subsidiary of Yusen Logistics Group, has committed to acquire the healthcare logistics business...