Distressed funds eye European companies
Funds which buy debt companies are no longer able to repay are getting ready to deploy their large cash piles in Europe, betting the easing of widespread government economic support …
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Sports brands Nike, Under Armour throw support behind protesting NBA players
Major sportswear brands Under Armour Inc and Nike Inc said on Thursday they support boycotts by professional athletes who refused to play following the police shooting of a Black man …
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TikTok booms in Southeast Asia as it picks path through political minefields
At 19, Sandy Saputra is big on TikTok Indonesia. Within a year, he’s leapt from quiet, small-town life to star influencer status as more than 10.5 million followers lap up …
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Amazon also bans blackface Zwarte Piet products
Following the example of Bol.com and Coolblue, Amazon will no longer sell products featuring blackface Sinterklaas character Zwarte Piet, or use te term “Zwarte Piet” in the texts about products …
Read More Cheap train tickets for teens launching in September
From September, traveling by train will be cheaper for teenagers between the ages of 12 and 18. Rail company NS is launching its day-ticket for young people on September 1st, …
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Nearly 5,000 car fires in Netherlands last year, a new record
A record number of 4,941 car fires were registered by insurers in the Netherlands last year, an increase of 12 percent compared to the 4,399 cars that burned out in …
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NS to speed up trains from Amsterdam to Berlin, Brussels
Dutch national railway service NS is working on plans to cut train travel time between Amsterdam and Berlin and from Amsterdam to Brussels by about 30 minutes each. “In 2024, …
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