Customers at the Jumbo in Waddinxveen. Daily groceries have become more expensive.Statue Guus Dubbelman / de Volkskrant A kilo of ready-made nasi goreng, a bunch of bananas, coffee, peanuts and a can of butter beans. Gabi Tüski-Knol has just paid for the groceries in her basket at the Jumbo branch in the center of Waddinxveen….
Albert Blokker, grandchild of the Blokker founders, has died at the age of 76. He was one of the chain’s former owners and managers. Blokker confirms the death, but speaks in a response to the ANP of “an internal family matter”. Until 2014, Albert was in charge of the retail chain and parent company Blokker…
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Walking is incredibly popular in corona time. If you want to take it a little more adventurous, go for a hike. This requires more physical effort and is done in nature, as opposed to a walk that can also take place in the city. We received an email from experienced hiker Robert Terpstra with various…
President Joko Widodo in East Kalimantan in late 2019, pointing to where his country’s new capital should be. Indonesia’s parliament on Tuesday approved Jakarta’s move.Image AFP The new capital will be called Nusantara and according to the government it must be a ‘smart, green’ city. The huge construction project is an initiative of President Joko…
Microsoft takes over game maker Activision Blizzard, the deal has a value of almost 60 billion euros. The game company has been under fire for months over allegations of inappropriate behavior. The US stock watchdog SEC launched an investigation into the game maker in September. The regulator wants to know whether the company has timely…
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There are so many different ways of dating that it can sometimes be unclear what the other person really expects from you. Maybe hardballing is a solution. Hard-watts? Unlike some other dating terms, hardballing is a guaranteed success, says Logan Ury, director of relationship science at dating app Hinge. “Whoever plays hardball gets straight to…
A family in Nieuw-Beijerland has been in home quarantine since this son was tested positive. His food is served in the bedroom with a mask and gloves.Statue Arie Kievit The cabinet decided last week to relax the quarantine rules to prevent staff shortages. Due to the rapid spread of omikron, more and more people (indirectly)…
“The increase is not surprising,” says Jasper de Groot, director of Pararius. “The demand is very high, and the supply is low. Then the prices rise.” The demand for rental housing is fueled, among other things, by rising house prices. “Many buyers fall between two stools due to the rising purchase prices,” says De Groot….
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Making other people happy is definitely the best way to make yourself happy. Get a cup of coffee for your colleague, buy a present for someone or do volunteer work. With money you don’t strictly need, buy experiences instead of stuff. Go out to dinner with friends, to the cinema or the theater. Virtually any…
The site that stores all information about vaccine registrations and electronic passports was also affected.Image REUTERS The massive attack on Friday shut down about 70 Ukrainian government sites. The attackers also claimed to have personal information of millions of residents of Ukraine. The incident has further heightened tensions between the two countries. The hackers attacked…