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Revolutionising farming: Experts call for adoption of precision agriculture
The Business Standard
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July 16, 2025
At a seminar held today (16 July) in Dhaka, experts highlighted the critical need for precision agriculture in Bangladesh to safeguard the environment by applying fertilisers, water, pesticides, and other inputs precisely according to the land's...
Amsterdam-based Biotech Booster receives €196.4 million to help Dutch innovations reach the market
EU Startups
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July 7, 2025
Biotech Booster, a Dutch valorisation programme that accelerates biotechnological innovations from idea to an investable proposal, was awarded €196.4 million from the National Growth Fund. With this award, the previously conditional funding is...
Work for new Medical Campus at New Amsterdam underway
News Room
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July 16, 2025
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the government and the University of the West Indies (UWI) to establish a medical campus in New Amsterdam, Region Six, was signed in January. This is a major venture that will help transform healthcare...
Innovative company develops groundbreaking solution to major problem with fashion industry: 'Technologies have evolved'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 16, 2025
Aside from thrifting clothes, recycling fashion waste is one of the most impactful ways to tackle the mounting piles of discarded clothing and textiles that the fast fashion industry creates each year. Brightfiber Textiles, an Amsterdam-based...
Von Dutch enters F&B market with new liquor, soda, and water ranges; cafés to come
FashionNetwork India
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July 16, 2025
American fashion brand Von Dutch is entering the food and beverage market with its debut liquor collection, healthy sodas and mocktails, as well as a new water range, ahead of the opening of Von Dutch-branded cafés. Image courtesy of Von Dutch The...
Business News | Standard Glass Lining Technology Limited Delivers Strong Q1 FY26 Performance
Latestly
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August 4, 2025
PNN Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 4: Standard Glass Lining Technology Limited has delivered a strong performance in Q1 FY26, supported by healthy revenue growth and profitability margins. Company has also taken a few strategic initiatives...
Netherlands To Send Fighter Jets To Protect Aid Routes To Ukraine
Charter 97
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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 ......
Guyana to get its first Occupational Safety and Health Centre in New Amsterdam
Stabroek News
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July 17, 2025
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...
Historic Dutch barge on Woodbridge quay is put on the market
East Anglian Daily Times
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Tijdstroom, which means 'timestream' in Dutch, is a traditional 23m luxe motor Dutch barge currently on the market with Suffolk Coastal. The barge is moored on the historic Tide Mill quay in Woodbridge (Image: Suffolk Coastal) It was originally...
The Netherlands explores turning rail wagons into hospitals for wounded soldiers
Politico Europe
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July 14, 2025
Dutch railway spokesperson Erik Kroeze told POLITICO that the Ministry of Defense recently reached out to the national railway company, Nederlandse Spoorweg, and that exploratory talks have begun. “The process is still in an early stage,” he said....
Tata Steel eyes hydrogen-ready steelmaking at Netherlands plant in green push
The Hindu Business Line
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July 16, 2025
Plans need to be cleared by the Tata Steel board and by the Dutch government, those in the know said. Tata Steel plans to phase out a major blast furnace at its IJmuiden plant in the Netherlands as part of its ambitious decarbonisation drive. The...
Freewheeling family fun in the Netherlands: a cycling and camping trip along the Maas river
The Guardian
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July 17, 2025
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...
The race to the next generation in solar manufacturing – perovskites
Solar Power World
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July 16, 2025
The solar industry has always moved in waves – periods of steady progress punctuated by sudden leaps in technology. While it can take years or even decades for an innovation to fully mature, once it does, the shift is often swift, as manufacturers...
RWE names CTO for offshore wind to help deliver under-construction projects
Recharge
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July 16, 2025
RWE has appointed former Voith Hydro CEO Tobias Keitel to the newly created position of chief technical officer (CTO) for offshore wind to place a greater management focus on the successful delivery of large projects at sea currently under...
RTW: Hit the Long Road, Part 3
Adventure Rider
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August 4, 2025
Do you have any idea of where you want to go or, if you are going to completely round the globe which route you want to take? On one of my trips I made the mistake of just bumbling from place to place without planning, and thus repeating a...
Dutch Harbor dredging commences
National Fisherman - Alaska
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July 7, 2025 Dredging operations have commenced for the Unalaska-Dutch Harbor Channels Project, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Alaska District announced. Work began in June to deepen the entrance to Alaska's Iliuliuk Bay, where a shallow...
Dutch F-35 Fighters to Patrol NATO Airspace in Poland This Autumn
Mezha
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July 7, 2025
As reported by the Twitter account of the Dutch Ministry of Defense Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans announced plans to deploy Dutch F-35 fighter jets to Poland this fall. This decision aims to strengthen the patrol of the country’s...
Corendon adds Sal Island to Amsterdam winter schedule with new direct flights and luxury stays
Aviation24.be
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July 15, 2025
Corendon is reintroducing Sal Island, Cape Verde, to its winter destinations, with three weekly direct flights from Amsterdam starting in November. Known for its sunny weather, white beaches, and laid-back charm, Sal is ideal for both relaxation...
World Bank, Israel support Nigeria to boost pasture production
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 16, 2025
The World Bank, through the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) Project, has secured support from the Israeli government to boost pasture production for livestock feeds in Nigeria. The World Bank Task Team Leader for the L-PRES...
Dutch Bros Unveils New Mocktail Inspired Drink Lineup
QSR Magazine - North Carolina
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July 7, 2025
Soak up all the summer fun with Dutch Bros new mocktail inspired drink trio! Here to make poolside sippin’ fun for everyone, the Mudslide Mocha, Strawberry Colada and Blue Lagoon with Strawberry Fruit are now available at all 1,000+ Dutch Bros...