Image Javier Muñoz 2001: Everywhere the man goes, he gets a standing ovation. The nickname Oprah Winfrey has coined for him, “America’s Mayor,” has become established in futile time frame. On September 11, 2001, Rudy Giuliani, Mayor of New York, stands knee-deep in the rubble of the Twin Towers. He keeps his head wonderfully cool,…
It started with margarine 1872 – Butter traders Antoon Jurgens and Simon van den Bergh both open margarine factories. They grow into major competitors. 1927 – The two competitors team up to form the Margarine Union. 1928 – The Margarine Unie buys the French-Dutch Calvé, which mainly produces salad oil. 1929 – The Margarine Unie…
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Tip 1: Keeping a sink or toilet bowl clean is mainly a matter of keeping up. For example, did you know that fluorinated toothpaste residue can cause dull spots in the sink if you leave it on for too long? Tip 2: You can prevent limescale deposits on shower tiles by drying them after showering…
While Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes already have both world titles in 2020, behind the battle for the daily prizes is a hard fight going on for tens of millions: which team will be third in the constructors’ championship and can take a big prize? Sergio Pérez (30) has to make way at Racing Point after…
Karin Goosens (right) and Simone van Laar of Koninklijke Horeca Nederland in Woerden receive phone calls from entrepreneurs who want good advice or want to vent.Image Raymond Rutting / de Volkskrant The most common complaint to the helpdesk at the head office in Woerden? ‘The financial compensation is insufficient and comes too late’, says Karin…
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) warns online stores that they must be honest about the expected delivery times and stocks of packages. If companies prescribe too rosily on purpose, the authority can impose fines. Such a sanction was recently imposed on the web store We Love Musthaves. In recent months, the regulator…
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Wonko Limborgh, one of the founders of Korean Kitchen, a catering company that also provides Korean cooking workshops, is happy to share the recipe below with you. Enjoy your meal! Bibimbap with ribeye for home (2 persons, preparation time: +/- 45 minutes) Ingredients: Rice 200 grams Ribeye 150 grams Spinach 150 grams Bean sprouts 150…
Real Madrid lost 1-2 to Deportivo Alavés on Saturday, partly due to a blunder by goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. City rivals Atlético Madrid came to a visit to Valencia to win in La Liga. In Serie A, Juventus dropped points for the fifth time this season. The reigning champion came to visit newly promoted Benevento no…
Image AFP If there is a bit of skiing at the end of the 2020/2021 winter sports season, it will be ‘reduced to the essentials: namely just skiing’. That says Frank Oostdam, chairman of the travel industry association ANVR. No après-ski, no restaurants full of steaming cutlets, no half liters of Stiegl along the slopes….
Train and bus operators will cut their timetable by 5 to 10 percent next year to prevent the sector from collapsing. These include services from Arriva, city transporter GVB in Amsterdam, Qbuzz in the northern provinces and Transdev in Noord-Holland and Zeeland. The public transport sector is suffering major losses as a result of the…