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Van Dijkhuizen Committee: lower tax rates with a very long first bracket, fewer tax deductibles and simpler benefits will lead to more jobs

The Van Dijkhuizen Committee advises the government to opt for an improved tax system with lower rates and a very long first bracket, fewer deductible items and simpler benefits. According to the CPB Netherlands Economic Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis, these structural reforms will lead in the long

Government wishes to sell shares in URENCO

The Dutch government wishes to sell its interest in URENCO, which provides uranium enrichment services for nuclear power producers. The Cabinet has agreed to this intention. The sale of the Dutch shares in URENCO can only take place, when the public interest in terms of non-proliferation, nuclear safety

Dutch minister of Finance makes offer for compensation due to the nationalisation of SNS REAAL

The Dutch minister of Finance makes an offer for compensation due to the expropriation of shares and subordinated debt of SNS REAAL and SNS Bank. The offer amounts to €0,- for both the expropriated shares as well as the subordinated debt. Source

State of the Netherlands nationalises SNS REAAL

The Minister of Finance, in close consultation with De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), has nationalised SNS Reaal. Savings deposits of clients are secure and the service provision of SNS REAAL has been safeguarded. The intervention has averted grave threats to financial stability and the economy. Source

Inside Collaborative Fund’s 4x DPI Fund I

Lately, it feels like every corner of my internet bubble is talking about venture returns—Carta charts one day, leaked DPI tables the next. I’ve seen posts on lagging vintages, mega-fund bloat, the “Venture Arrogance Score”, the rising bar for 99th‑percentile exits, and the PE-ification of VC. But for

Thousands more to get the tools they need to start construction careers

Thousands of people are set to benefit from on-the-job training and career opportunities in the construction sector. HM GovernmentSource

On track and online: landmark deal to end mobile dead zones

Project Reach deal signed to boost connectivity and remove mobile signal blackspots on the rail network. HM GovernmentSource

Environment Agency launches clean-up operation at Hoad’s Wood

Waste management experts drive first batches of harmful material away from nationally significant nature site HM GovernmentSource

Veterans in North of England set to benefit from Government’s new support network

Veterans across northern England will benefit from VALOUR, the Government’s new £50m support system giving former members of the Armed Forces greater access to tailored support. HM GovernmentSource

Tell us: have your saving habits changed due to economic uncertainty?

We would like to hear from people who have started setting aside more cash UK households are increasingly setting aside physical cash amid extreme economic uncertainty and to provide a safety net for possible banking system outages such as the recent one in Spain, according to the Bank

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