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I want to stay at Botafogo Seedorf
Dutch veteran footballer Clarence Seedorf says he has no plans to leave Botafogo before his contract expires in July next year. The 37-year-old has been touted as a candidate to replace under-pressure AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri following the club's third place in Italy's Serie A this season, reports Xinhua. But the former Netherlands international says he is focused on helping ...
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Rotterdam Opens First Phase of Giant Maasvlakte 2 Container Hub
officially opened the first phase of Maasvlakte 2 , Europe's largest container terminal hub, which is expected to unleash a fierce battle for cargo across the Le Havre-Hamburg port range at a time of sluggish traffic growth."With Maasvlakte 2, the Netherlands is throwing the door wide open to the new generation of container ships. And we offer space for the latest terminals," said ...
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Dutch face highest bills in Europe for mobile internet
The Netherlands is the most expensive market in the EU for mobile broadband internet services, according to new Finnish research. For example, the report, by consultancy ...
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Dutch firm exported chemicals to Syria with weapons potential
Dutch companies have for years been selling chemicals to Syria which can be used to make chemical weapons, according to research by the NRC and RTL news. In 2003, for example, one Dordrecht-based company exported 160,000 litres of methyl ehtyleen glycol to part of the Syrian defence ministry, RTL and ...
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Dutch internet gambling market to be liberalised in 2015
The Netherlands is to open up the online gambling market to competition in 2015, ending the state's monopoly, according to draft legislation published on Wednesday. Currently, foreign firms are not supposed to target gamblers in the Netherlands, although the ban is widely ignored. The flouting of the ban has also had an impact on Holland Casino, the state-run gambling company which is ...
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European Football - Heitinga recalled by Netherlands
Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal included four newcomers and recalled Everton defender John Heitinga when he named his 21-man squad for friendly international matches against Indonesia and ...
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A Slice of Russia in Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM -- There's a story about the Russian czar Peter the Great that connoisseurs love to tell: While visiting the Dutch Republic in the late 17th century, he became fascinated with the work of the Dutch anatomist Frederik Ruysch, bought a collection of his medical "preservations" and shipped them home to his museum, the ...
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Robben Van Persie make Netherlands squad for Asia trip
Louis van Gaal has included debutants Lerin Duarte, Dwight Tiendalli, Miquel Nelom and Jens Toornstra in his 23-man squad for this summer's trip to Asia, where they will play international friendlies against Indonesia (June 7) and China (June 11).Van Gaal will have to make due without the services of regulars such as Kevin Strootman, Bruno Martins Indi, Stefan de Vrij and Jordy Clasie, who ...
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The Netherlands APM Terminals Posts Q1 2013 Report
HIGHLIGHTS o Profit of USD 166m (USD 226m). Gains of USD 73m after tax were included in 2012; o RQIC was 12.0% (20.1%); o Cash flow from operating activities was USD 242m (USD 185m); o Number of containers handled was 8.6m TEU (8.6m TEU); o A strategic partnership agreement was signed with Turkey-based Petkim to create and operate the new Aegean Gateway Terminal (AGT) near Izmir, Turkey; o ...
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Van Gaal Adds Four New Names to Dutch Squad for Friendlies
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Research and Markets Netherlands Refinery Market Analysis and Outlook to 2020 - Drivers Challenges Infrastructure ...
Research and Markets: Netherlands Refinery Market Analysis and Outlook to 2020 - Drivers, Challenges, Infrastructure, Supply- demand and competitive ...
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Dutch to oppose bizarre EU olive oil ban at Brussels summit
Holland will state its objections to the "bizarre" European Union ban on the use of olive oil jugs in restaurants at a Brussels summit today, increasing pressure on the Government to declare its opposition to the ...
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Flamco Falx the light weight PV panel mounting system Fast and simple mounting through three simple components ...
Bunschoten, the Netherlands (ots) - Flamco introduces Flamco Falx, a completely new solution for the installation of PV panels for flat roofs. installing PV panels is often difficult, time consuming and puts a burden on roofs. Flamco Falx is an ingenious and light weight mounting product. It consists of just three parts: a mounting block, a rail for conveniently connecting rows of blocks, and a ...
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Dutch Oven Champion Brings His Brand of Texas Barbecue to Idaho
BURLEY o Camping this Memorial Weekend? Bring a Dutch oven or large cast iron deep dish for some of the best camping food of your life. According to a world champion Dutch oven cook in Burley, getting oohs and aahs from an outdoor meal is much easier than it sounds.Pit master Omar Alvarez of Burley cooks breakfast, lunch and dinner outside."I do it 365 days a year. I'm out here in the ...
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Belgiums Elia interested in stakes in Dutch French grids
BRUSSELS | Wed May 22, 2013 2:59am EDT BRUSSELS May 22 (Reuters) - Belgium's power grid operator Elia would consider buying stakes in Dutch grid firm TenneT and French operator RTE, owned by state-controlled electricity company EDF, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday. "They are really in same market zone as Elia, since they are neighbouring countries this makes it interesting ...
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Apple paid €5m to Dutch tax authorities last year Volkskrant
Computer giant Apple, under fire at home in the US for avoiding tax, paid an estimated €5m to the Dutch tax office last year, according to calculations by the Volkskrant. ...
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John Angoh Rocks Amsterdam Gospel Festival
Ghana Born song writer-music producer John Angoh, who doubles as the CEO of the Amsterdam based Godsown music label, rocked fans and patrons to a thrilling day of sensational nonstop Gospel music on Saturday. The median edition of the Holland Gospel festival dubbed " The Pentecost edition" Witnessed the likes of Uche Agu of my 'God is good fame', Elvis of Nigeria , ...
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Heineken stars on the ‘Road to Wembley Final’
The last leg of the 'Road to the Final' is set for five Nigerian fans that will get the opportunity to watch the final match of the UEFA Champions League live at the Wembley Stadium. The lap begins on Thursday when they depart Lagos to London to enjoy the Heineken Champions League final ...
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Launch Of Amsterdam Flights Marks Start Of Second Phase In Etihad Airways KLM Strategic Partnership
Peter Hartman, President and CEO of KLM (left) and James Hogan, President and CEO of Etihad Airways celebrate the launch of Etihad Airways’ flights between Abu Dhabi and ...
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What Are the Citys Expectations for Royal Dutch Shells Profits
LONDON -- When weighing up a potential investment, it's useful to look forward rather than backwards. If you buy a stake in a business, it's the future profits that count -- and the stock market will value your shares based on future expectations. With that in mind, it can be helpful to review what expert City analysts are expecting a company to earn in the coming years. These ...
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Discovering A Family Members Lost Time In Amsterdam
Suzanne Hoogendijk, shown here in 2009, hid for two years with her mother in Amsterdam to escape the Nazis. When I found out that one of my cousins -- now 88 -- had hidden from the Nazis in Amsterdam, just like Anne Frank, it was a revelation. It made me want to know more about my cousin's life and story. "I like to analyze what happens and to put it in writing; that gives ...
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Netherlands Travel A Brief Guide to Utrecht
The fourth largest city in the Netherlands, Utrecht is often likened to a mini Amsterdam for its winning, postcard-friendly blend of churches and canals. But, as I found on a visit to this ...
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TomTom launches live roadside video for app developers
Real-time traffic camera content now available via TomTom's Location Based Services TomTom has announced today that live video footage from TrafficLand's network of over 13,000 roadside traffic cameras has been added to its Location Based Services (LBS). Using the content and tools already in TomTom's LBS, application developers can create rich, powerful location-enabled ...
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Dutch-based AkzoNobel management to be brought together in new AkzoNobel Center in 2015
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS--(Marketwired - May 21, 2013) - AkzoNobel intends to concentrate its Dutch-based management personnel in a new office building in the Zuidas business district of Amsterdam from the end of 2015. The move will bring the majority of corporate and business management and their supporting staff in the Netherlands together at a single location, promoting ...
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Royal Dutch Shell plc Buyback of Own Shares
RDS-B ) announces that on 21 May, 2013 it purchased for cancellation 930,695 "B" Shares at a price of 2328.50 pence per share. Following the cancellation of these shares, the remaining number of "A" Shares of Royal Dutch Shell plc will be 3,797,974,999 and the remaining number of "B" Shares of Royal Dutch Shell plc will be ...
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Laura Dekker victim of ageism in Netherlands?
Laura Dekker’s future plans to sail around the world solo hang in the balance as her emotional and mental stability is argued over by two national child care agencies that are in disagreement about her state of mind.
Laura Dekker, 14, has been trying since August last year to sail around the world on her own and in so doing become the youngest person to accomplish the feat. When she first announced her plans, the courts quickly intervened and according to Netherlands news reports, she was placed under the custody of the Child Protection Board in order to be assessed. Read more
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