Chamber of Commerce

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Artificial Intelligence
BusinessTechInnovation
More Dutch businesses trying to combat staff shortages with AI over wage hikes
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Depiction of two entrepreneurs staring at a tax assessment with euro banknotes and coins
Business
Study finds many Dutch start-ups, new entrepreneurs struggle with taxes and bookkeeping
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Haircut
Business
Hairdressers increasingly self-employed in the Netherlands
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Money laundering concept
CrimeBusiness
Authorities struggle to curb criminal use of legitimate businesses
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The main debate hall of the Eerste Kamer, the Dutch Senate, in 2015
Politics
Senate shoots down law to monitor donations to mosques from abroad
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Woman prepping food in a kitchen
BusinessCultureFood
Explosive increase in from-home bakers & cooks, but 9 in 10 don't know food safety rules
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A small flower shop
BusinessTechNature
Number of Dutch flower and plant shops declines for fourth year straight
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German border
Business
Dutch–German trade grows as Germany shifts away from China and the U.S.
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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
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Businessmen talking in conference room
Business
Dutch business growth hits historic low; New business registrations fall 10%
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SAIL Amsterdam: Fireworks at the Amsterdam Tower ending the first day of the event, 20 August 2025
Politics
Government announces rules for permitted group fireworks after ban comes into effect
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Dutch police station.
Crime
Zaandam broker arrested for large-scale fraud targeting migrant workers
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LG lithium-ion home battery and a solar panel system
CrimeBusinessTech
Dutch consumer regulator warns against fraudulent home battery sales
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Business man
Business
Nearly 75% of Dutch entrepreneurs face rising economic uncertainty
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Seasonal workers harvesting asparagus on a farm in Lottum, Horst aan de Maas, Limburg. 19 June 2021
Business
Half of Dutch temp firms operate without oversight, leaving many migrant workers unpaid
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Couples counseling
HealthBusinessCultureLifestyle
Demand for couples counseling rising rapidly
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Clothing rack with different color blouses
Business
More secondhand shops selling vintage clothing
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Healthcare workers
Business
Sharp increase in screening companies as concerns over fake diplomas rise
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Caregiver with a woman at a nursing home
Business
Fewer freelancers in home nursing, childcare
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Home maintenance - Selective focus of plumber holding metal pipe while fixing kitchen sink near instrument and toolbox in kitchen
Crime
Five suspects arrested during investigation into rogue plumbers
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Construction workers in Rotterdam
Business
Two-thirds of Dutch businesses struggling with staff shortages, especially construction
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Man with laptop, tablet and smartphone
Business
Many entrepreneurs rarely check their company's info in the Chamber of Commerce
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Asylum and Migration Minister Marjolein Faber (PVV) during a tense debate about her decision to hold up royal honors for volunteers who assisted prospective refugees. 1 April 2025
Politics
Parliament tells migration minister to stop influx of undocumented labor migrants
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Nurses in a hospital storage room
Business
Biggest increase in entrepreneurs & freelancers calling it quits in 10 years