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Artificial Intelligence
BusinessTechInnovation
More Dutch businesses trying to combat staff shortages with AI over wage hikes
3 June 2026 - 07:35
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Construction workers in Rotterdam
PoliticsBusiness
Number of freelancers in Netherlands rises despite stricter tax enforcement
25 May 2026 - 15:20
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Colorful lights on cafés along Korte Leidsedwarsstraat in Amsterdam
Business
Number of cafés in Netherlands continues to decline as Gen Z tends toward coffee bars
27 January 2026 - 07:34
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Vegan burgers.
BusinessCultureFood
Dutch vegan restaurants struggle as broader dining sector adopts plant-based options
7 June 2025 - 07:45
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Construction workers in Rotterdam
Business
Two-thirds of Dutch businesses struggling with staff shortages, especially construction
30 May 2025 - 07:33
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Man with laptop, tablet and smartphone
Business
Many entrepreneurs rarely check their company's info in the Chamber of Commerce
23 April 2025 - 15:20
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Nurses in a hospital storage room
Business
Biggest increase in entrepreneurs & freelancers calling it quits in 10 years
15 April 2025 - 09:38
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A crew working with cement at a construction site
Business
Decline in freelance workers stabilizes, except in healthcare, construction
5 March 2025 - 08:38
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Crowded terrace in Amsterdam
Business
Number of cafes in Netherlands dwindling; Strongest decline in northeast
16 January 2025 - 20:20
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A woman working on a MacBook in a cafe
Business
Big spike in self-employed closing shop ahead of stricter rules
13 January 2025 - 09:38
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Cigarettes
Business
Over 200 tobacco shops opened since ban on tobacco sales for supermarkets
23 December 2024 - 07:00
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Woman working on a laptop
Business
Over 100,000 people have quit self-employment before stricter enforcement of rules
29 November 2024 - 18:40
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A bankruptcy sale of a furniture and mattress store in Groningen. 30 Aug. 2018
Business
Netherlands sees company bankruptcies soar
13 October 2024 - 10:45
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An assortment of cheese wheels in a cheese shop
BusinessCultureFood
More cheese shops and bakers in Netherlands, fewer greengrocers
27 August 2024 - 07:34
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Young woman working on a phone and laptop at a restaurant
Business
Number of freelancers in Netherlands increased 85% in ten years
7 March 2024 - 07:35
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A going out of business sale in Amsterdam, 16 January 2023
Business
Nearly 150,000 business owners called it quits last year as economy cools off
16 January 2024 - 09:43
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Staff wanted sign in a window
Business
Over half of larger SME's are struggling with staff shortages
12 December 2023 - 09:10
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Clearance sale at a bankrupt retailer
Business
Few companies going bankrupt despite recession; More need help
29 November 2023 - 08:38
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Office buildings in Amsterdam Zuidas
Business
Business confidence remains negative across almost most sectors
19 August 2023 - 15:20
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Barista making coffee
Business
More new entrepreneurs in the Netherlands, especially outside the Randstad
22 July 2023 - 07:15
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Amsterdam Zuidas
Business
The Netherlands is now home to over 2.3 million businesses
11 January 2023 - 18:55
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Clearance sale at a bankrupt retailer
Business
September saw most bankruptcies in two years
10 October 2022 - 10:20
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Working from home
Business
More young adults entering work via platform companies
9 August 2022 - 18:20
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Staff wanted sign in a window
Business
Increase in both starting and closing businesses; Vacancies above pre-Covid levels
8 June 2022 - 11:20
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