Topic: Netherlands
Dutch fine Fortis for false information
AP News
Dutch regulators fine Fortis for false information ahead of 2008 near-collapseBelgian insurer Fortis Holding said Wednesday that Dutch regulators fined it euro576,000 ($781,000) for giving incorrect information about the financial situation of Fortis bank, months before it nearly collapsed and sought government rescue. Fortis has the name and ...
Rivals on edge for World Cup semi-finals
AFP South Asian Edition
Injury-stricken England hope to build on their amazing resurgence in field hockey when they take on defending champions Germany in the World Cup semi-final on Thursday. Hot favourites Australia take on a shaky Netherlands in the other semi-final the same night, looking to reach their third successive Cup final after ...
Heartbreak for Korea as Dutch move up
AFP South Asian Edition
Asian champions South Korea defeated the Netherlands 2-1 in the men's field hockey World Cup on Wednesday, but still lost out on a semi-final spot to the Dutch. Both teams finished the league with 10 points each, one behind group A leaders Germany, but the Dutch ousted the Koreans ...
Tobacco group's art collection fetches record price
AFP Global Edition
An art collection put together by British American Tobacco over five decades to liven up its factories and "inspire" workers was sold for a Dutch record 13.6 million euros, Sotheby's said Tuesday. "The results represent the highest total ever achieved (18.5 million dollars) in the Netherlands for ...
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