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FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Eurozone economy

Dutch step up call for eurozone debt writedown rules

Netherlands set to face opposition over demand for more ‘burden-sharing’ in crises

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Lombard Jonathan Eley

Simpler structures could mean less Relx-ing on the train

Group’s move to London HQ is unlikely to put Dutch noses out of joint

Europe

Dutch residents lose patience after years of tremors

Calls to halt Groningen gas production as frequency and magnitude of quakes increase

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

FT Alphaville Dan McCrum

Saving for old age: the global story (part II)

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Netherlands politics

Dutch foreign minister resigns over Putin claim

Halbe Zijlstra admits he did not hear president’s ambitions for ‘Greater Russia’

FT Alphaville Thomas Hale

Saving for old age: the global story (part I)

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

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Apollo, Dutch fund in Akzo speciality chemicals bid

US private equity group teams up with Dutch pension fund for auction of Akzo Nobel unit

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Turkey politics

Dutch recall Turkey envoy as diplomatic spat deepens

Schism dates from Turkish officials being banned from campaigning in the Netherlands

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Personal & Household Goods

Unilever nears decision over single country base

Anglo-Dutch group on track to ‘deliver strategic objectives’ as it lifts sales and profits

JANUARY 25, 2018

Simon Kuper

When Trumpist rhetoric crashes into European reality

What the US ambassador’s embarrassment in Holland reveals about a longstanding diplomatic relationship

JANUARY 24, 2018

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The banking reform that can help unite the EU

Agreement on a common deposit scheme is the key to deeper reform

JANUARY 15, 2018

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Sterling back over $1.38 for first time since Brexit vote

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Euro hits fresh highs over $1.22 as investors eye tighter monetary policy

JANUARY 11, 2018

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Europe’s largest pension fund to drop tobacco and nuclear weapons investments

JANUARY 1, 2018

Axel Weber

Markets must prepare for more volatility

Never before have central bank balance sheets been so large and interest rates so low

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Brexit

Port of Rotterdam reveals scale of Brexit challenge

UK will no longer be able to rely on giant Dutch facilities when it leaves EU

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Industrials

Tata Steel makes progress with emission-cutting technology

New method in final testing offers a 20% reduction in energy use

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Analysis Retail

EU and disassembling Ikea’s tax-driven structure

Flat-pack retailer set up multi-prong empire to preserve control and lower tax

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Ikea’s maze reveals the mess of corporate tax

Reform is necessary but complex. Enforcement mostly requires guts.

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Professional Services

S African watchdog to probe Deloitte’s Steinhoff audit

Big Four firm faces questions after retailer discovers ‘accounting irregularities’

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‘Duopoly attacker’: More consolidation in Dutch telecoms with T-Mobile/Tele2 deal

DECEMBER 14, 2017

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Dutchman set to become new head of Eurogroup Working Group

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EU leaders urge PM May for Brexit clarity

DECEMBER 13, 2017

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Eurozone industrial production up 3.7% on year

DECEMBER 12, 2017

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Floored: Carpetright warns on profits after 60% drop

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