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A Closer Look at Royal Dutch Shells Dividend Potential
LONDON -- Dividend income accounts for around two-thirds of total returns, the actual rate of return taking into account both capital and income appreciation. Given that share prices are often volatile and unpredictable, the potential for plump dividends can give shareholders much-needed peace of mind for decent returns. I am currently looking at the dividend prospects ...
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Van Gaal rejects Dutch World Cup hopes
Dutch name strong squad The 61-year-old even conceded that he could "count eight teams" who had a better shot at glory than the OranjeThe Netherlands currently lead Group D in Europe qualification with 18 points and can book their ticket to Brazil with a win against Estonia on June 9.But despite dreaming of hoisting the World Cup next year, Van Gaal said his thoughts remained ...
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Champions League - European Cup final results since 1956
Date Venue Winners Runners-up 1956 Paris Real Madrid 4 Stade Reims 3 1957 Madrid Real Madrid 2 Fiorentina 0 1958 Brussels Real Madrid 3 AC Milan 2 (after extra time) 1959 Stuttgart Real Madrid 2 Stade Reims 0 1960 Glasgow Real Madrid 7 Eintracht Frankfurt 3 1961 Berne Benfica 3 Barcelona 2 1962 Amsterdam Benfica 5 Real Madrid 3 1963 London AC Milan 2 Benfica 1 1964 Vienna Inter Milan 3 ...
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Dutch trader arrested over horsemeat
A Dutch meat wholesaler, Willy Selten, has been arrested for allegedly selling 300 tonnes of horsemeat as beef, officials say. Mr Selten, who owns meat wholesaler Willy Selten BV, was arrested with the company's interim director. The public prosecutor said they were suspected of false accounting and fraud. In April, it was reported that 50,000 tonnes of meat sold as beef by Mr Selten may ...
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Dutch signal willingness to sell Urenco stake
The Dutch government announced Thursday it would explore the sale of the one-third stake it owns in British-based uranium enrichment specialist Urenco.The government said in a statement that the council of ministers had approved exploring the sale of part or the entire stake, and was in discussion with the other shareholders in the company which supplies nuclear fuel to power plants in Europe ...
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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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