Sanderink was convicted earlier this month for a libel and smear campaign against his ex-girlfriend.Image Guus Dubbelman / de Volkskrant At Strukton’s head office in Utrecht, the supervisory board of parent company Oranjewoud spoke with CEO Sanderink on Tuesday. The wealthy Twente entrepreneur is the owner and chief boss of ICT company Centric and construction…
Month: December 2020
Crucial moment of measurement for large pension funds: are there cuts?
Just like last year, the minimum funding ratio of 90 percent is an exception that Minister Koolmees of Social Affairs makes due to ‘exceptional economic circumstances’. In the current pension system, the intention is that pension funds have a coverage ratio of approximately 104 percent. In any case, much larger discounts are avoided. The minister…
Every country has its customs, also during New Year’s Eve
Denmark: throw it The old is leaving and the new is entering. That is how the Danes think about their tableware. In Denmark it is a tradition to break your crockery in front of or against the house of your neighbors on December 31. That sounds like the perfect opportunity to take them seriously, but…
Trainer Hake gets a permanent appointment at FC Utrecht and signs for 1.5 years | NOW
René Hake is definitely the new trainer of FC Utrecht. De Drent, who has performed the honors since the departure of John van den Brom at the beginning of November, signs a contract for 1.5 years in the Dom city. FC Utrecht promoted 49-year-old Hake from Young FC Utrecht to the main squad on 6…
Cabinet warns one more time for New Year’s Eve: please stay home
The cabinet hopes for the most sober possible celebration of New Year’s Eve this year.Image Marcel van den Bergh / de Volkskrant Rutte seized the end of the last cabinet meeting in 2020 to underline the seriousness of the situation once again. ‘It’s great that we applauded healthcare at the beginning of this year, but…
The bookcase can really be a bit more exciting, and so on
Take a really good look at the cupboard. Are the shelves too full or too empty? Are you disturbed by something? By taking your time and taking a good look from a distance, you can work with a fresh look. To sort To start with a clean slate, it is smart to empty the entire…
Van der Poel: ‘I will enter the Tour de France to be good at the Games’ | NOW
Mathieu van der Poel has revealed a little more about his plans for the coming cycling season. For the Dutch champion on the road, everything revolves around an Olympic title on the mountain bike and even the Tour de France cannot compete with that. He says so in it Thursday AD. Van der Poel faces…
Unrest after the third arrest in a short time of beloved opposition leader Uganda
Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine, is taken away by the police.Image REUTERS Wine was arrested along with his campaign team at an election rally in the central Kalagala region. His employees let that know via Twitter. Wine wants to compete in the January 14 elections against current president Yoweri Museveni…
My corona buddy & I: ‘Without Marleen I would have become depressed’
Name: Wiebke Göetjes (59) from Marken, opera singer / coach Buddy: Marleen Engeler (78) “Marleen sang in the choir that I led for a while and is married to Meindert, my former high school English teacher. My mother passed away on Christmas Day 2019, after I had cared for her 24/7 for 2.5 years. After…
“What should I do against osteoarthritis in my knee?” | NOW
Every week, Edwin de Vaal, general practitioner in Nijmegen, answers a frequently asked or striking question from his practice. This week it is: I have osteoarthritis in my knee. What can I do about it? How do you know if you have osteoarthritis in your knee? “With osteoarthritis the knee is thicker. It can also…