http://www.mail.com/locations/1392-netherlands.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/1392-netherlands.html http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2103578-fiat-industrial-aims-to-shift-tax-to-britain.html MILAN (AP) — Fiat Industrial disputed as "absolutely false" reports Wednesday that Italy would lose 500 million euros ($646 million) in tax revenues if it moves its tax base to Britain after it completes a merger with its U.S.-based subsidiary CNH Global NV. But the maker of heavy trucks, farm and construction vehicles said in a statement that it believed... Wed, 22 May 2013 18:59:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2103578-fiat-industrial-aims-to-shift-tax-to-britain.html 2013-05-22T18:59:57Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2088470-ivanovic-header-chelsea-2-1-win-benfica.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Branislav Ivanovic scored on a looping header from Juan Mata's corner kick in the third minute of stoppage time, and Chelsea beat Benfica 2-1 Wednesday night to win the Europa League following its Champions League title last year. Fernando Torres put Chelsea ahead in the 60th minute, but Oscar Cardozo tied the score when he converted a pe... Wed, 15 May 2013 23:03:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2088470-ivanovic-header-chelsea-2-1-win-benfica.html 2013-05-15T23:03:07Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2087762-eu-investigation-oil-price-fixing.html The European Union's executive arm, the Commission, on Tuesday said it had raided the offices of a number of oil industry companies for possible price-fixing. Here are some questions and answers on the investigation. — Which companies were raided and why? The EU Commission did not say which companies it is investigating. However, some firms have confirmed... Wed, 15 May 2013 17:06:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2087762-eu-investigation-oil-price-fixing.html 2013-05-15T17:06:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2087124-dutch-sociologist-spains-asturias-prize.html MADRID (AP) — A Dutch sociologist has been awarded Spain's Prince of Asturias social sciences prize for her work in the field of globalization and urban sociology. The jury said that one of Saskia Sassen's greatest scientific contributions was "her concept of the 'global city', now accepted and used worldwide." The concept describes cities that are center... Wed, 15 May 2013 13:13:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2087124-dutch-sociologist-spains-asturias-prize.html 2013-05-15T13:13:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2083944-dutch-wont-charge-company-israeli-barrier-case.html THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — In a blow to pro-Palestinian activists, Dutch authorities said Tuesday they will not prosecute a company on war crimes charges for renting out equipment to construct Israel's West Bank separation barrier. Dutch human rights lawyer Liesbeth Zegveld, who filed in 2010 on behalf of the Palestinian group al-Haq, said she was disa... Tue, 14 May 2013 10:26:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2083944-dutch-wont-charge-company-israeli-barrier-case.html 2013-05-14T10:26:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2082248-hundreds-bicyclists-pour-through-dutch-museum.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Guards removed the final barriers blocking the way, and a cheer went up from the crowd. Moments later, a small army mounted on bicycles of all shapes and sizes eagerly stormed the path that leads straight through the heart of the Netherlands' newly renovated national museum. Their bells were ringing all the way. It has taken Amsterdam's p... Mon, 13 May 2013 19:21:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2082248-hundreds-bicyclists-pour-through-dutch-museum.html 2013-05-13T19:21:24Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2071294-rival-anne-frank-charities-dispute-archive.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Two organizations bearing Anne Frank's name are in a bitter dispute over the possession of the Frank family archive, in an echo of a court battle they fought in the 1990s over which one had the right to trademark the Holocaust victim's name. The conflict between the Basel, Switzerland-based Anne Frank Fund and the Amsterdam, Netherlands-b... Wed, 08 May 2013 19:45:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2071294-rival-anne-frank-charities-dispute-archive.html 2013-05-08T19:45:42Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2071408-dutch-govt-website-attacked-suspect-extradited.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Dutch government said Wednesday its main website is being hacked, and also confirmed that a man suspected of participating in another major cyberattack on Swiss-British anti-spam watchdog group Spamhaus has been extradited from Spain to the Netherlands. The suspect, Sven Kamphuis, was arrested in Barcelona last month and extradited Mo... Wed, 08 May 2013 15:13:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2071408-dutch-govt-website-attacked-suspect-extradited.html 2013-05-08T15:13:20Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2070494-ing-quarter-earnings-rise-asset-sales.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Dutch financial company ING Groep NV reported Wednesday that its first-quarter earnings rose as it sold businesses and improved profit margins at its banking arm. Its insurance arm reported a loss. Net profit was 1.80 billion euros ($2.36 billion), compared with 728 million euros in the same period a year ago. This quarter's figure includ... Wed, 08 May 2013 08:08:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2070494-ing-quarter-earnings-rise-asset-sales.html 2013-05-08T08:08:08Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2070516-insurer-aegon-quarter-profits-drop.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Aegon NV, the Dutch insurer that does most of its business in the United States under the Transamerica brand, says first quarter profits fell sharply due to stock market losses. Net profit was 204 million euros ($267 million), down from 525 million euros in the same period a year ago. Aegon said Wednesday that it lost 286 million euros on... Wed, 08 May 2013 06:57:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2070516-insurer-aegon-quarter-profits-drop.html 2013-05-08T06:57:58Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2068094-imfs-lagarde-criticizes-us-spending-cuts.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — International Monetary Fund head Christine Lagarde criticized the U.S. government's budget policies as too tight on Tuesday, in an appearance in Amsterdam that was interrupted by student protestors. Lagarde said the U.S. government's debt reduction plans are too abrupt, including the $85 billion in federal budget cuts known as the sequest... Tue, 07 May 2013 16:23:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2068094-imfs-lagarde-criticizes-us-spending-cuts.html 2013-05-07T16:23:21Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2067874-refs-death-consequence-lack-sportsmanship.html The football teams were still on the field, exchanging the traditional postgame handshakes, when Pete McCabe walked by. The veteran referee heard another official call his name and turned, only to be smashed in the face with a helmet by one of the players. Almost every bone in McCabe's face was broken, his skull fractured in several places and his nose no... Tue, 07 May 2013 07:41:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2067874-refs-death-consequence-lack-sportsmanship.html 2013-05-07T07:41:06Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2058386-dutch-ponder-police-to-hack.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Dutch government has unveiled the draft of a law that would give police investigating online crimes the right to hack into computers in the Netherlands or abroad and install spyware or destroy files. Justice Minister Ivo Opstelten said Thursday that such actions would carried out only after the approval of a judge. The bill would also... Thu, 02 May 2013 13:48:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2058386-dutch-ponder-police-to-hack.html 2013-05-02T13:48:59Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2057886-shell-ceo-voser-to-retire-2014.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Royal Dutch Shell PLC said Monday Chief Executive Peter Voser will step down in early 2014, and the company reported lower first-quarter profits in the wake of a decline in oil prices. The departure comes as a surprise, as Voser is just 54 years old and is well-regarded within the industry. Shell broke with a longstanding tradition of alt... Thu, 02 May 2013 10:48:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2057886-shell-ceo-voser-to-retire-2014.html 2013-05-02T10:48:46Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2055678-van-gogh-museum-reopens-with-display-craft.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has reopened after a seven-month renovation, kicking off with "Van Gogh At Work," an exhibition that shows the famously tortured artist's working methods right down to his paints, brushes and other tools. Appropriately, the final painting curators hung Wednesday was a self-portrait in which Vincent Van Gog... Wed, 01 May 2013 15:27:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2055678-van-gogh-museum-reopens-with-display-craft.html 2013-05-01T15:27:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2054304-utah-referee-critically-hurt-soccer-game-punch.html SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A referee for a recreational soccer league was in critical condition in a Salt Lake City hospital after being punched in the face by a teenage player who didn't like a call the man made in a weekend game. The 17-year-old was booked into a juvenile detention center on suspicion of aggravated assault, said Unified Police Lt. Justin Hoy... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:51:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2054304-utah-referee-critically-hurt-soccer-game-punch.html 2013-04-30T22:51:08Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2052824-willem-alexander-dutch-king.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Millions of Dutch people dressed in orange flocked to celebrations around the Netherlands Tuesday in honor of a once-in-a-generation milestone for the country's ruling House of Orange-Nassau: after a 33-year reign, Queen Beatrix abdicated in favor of her eldest son, Willem-Alexander. At 46, King Willem-Alexander is the youngest monarch in... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:01:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2052824-willem-alexander-dutch-king.html 2013-04-30T22:01:03Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2051156-euro-mayors-try-to-youths-going-to-syria.html MECHELEN, Belgium (AP) — From his city hall under Belgium's most imposing cathedral, Mayor Bart Somers is wracking his brains trying to figure out how to keep young Muslims from going to fight "holy war" in Syria against the Assad regime. Through much of western Europe, scores of Islamic youths have heeded the call to take up arms for a cause that is only... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:57:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2051156-euro-mayors-try-to-youths-going-to-syria.html 2013-04-29T19:57:11Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2051780-netherlands-queen-beatrix-farewell-speech.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Netherlands' Queen Beatrix thanked her people Monday and urged them to support her son, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander, in a final address before she abdicates and he takes over as king. Beatrix, 75, is to sign the papers enacting the once-in-a-generation change of royal titles Tuesday morning, the central moment in several days of fes... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:39:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2051780-netherlands-queen-beatrix-farewell-speech.html 2013-04-29T19:39:09Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2051328-young-european-royals-winning-fans-monarchy.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Dutch Queen Beatrix is abdicating after a 33-year reign and her newly popular son is becoming king. He is highlighting a new generation of young royals waiting in the wings across Europe. Some are more popular than others, but the heirs to Europe's thrones are often more glamorous and closer to their subjects than sitting kings and queens... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:22:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2051328-young-european-royals-winning-fans-monarchy.html 2013-04-29T17:22:09Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2049520-cyberattack-suspect-to-to-netherlands.html MADRID (AP) — A Dutch citizen arrested in Spain on suspicion of launching what authorities have called the biggest cyberattack in Internet history is expected to be handed over to the Netherlands within 10 days, a Spanish court official said Monday. The suspect — identified only by his initials S.K. — was questioned Saturday in the National Court in Madr... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:36:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2049520-cyberattack-suspect-to-to-netherlands.html 2013-04-29T12:36:30Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2049454-willem-alexander-prince-pils-to-dutch-king.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — He's evolved from a beer-loving student dubbed Prince Pils to an International Olympic Committee member and respected U.N. water expert. Now comes the ultimate transformation for Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander: He's about to become king. Queen Beatrix's handover to her son after a 33-year reign has triggered a frenzy of orange-tinted... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 06:22:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2049454-willem-alexander-prince-pils-to-dutch-king.html 2013-04-28T06:22:16Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2047040-dutch-cyberattack-suspect-arrested-spain.html THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch citizen has been arrested in Spain in connection with what experts described as the biggest cyberattack in the history of the Internet, one launched against an anti-spam watchdog group last month, prosecutors announced Friday. The Netherlands National Prosecution Office said a 35-year-old suspect it identified only by... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:34:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2047040-dutch-cyberattack-suspect-arrested-spain.html 2013-04-26T19:34:42Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041290-dutch-court-compensation-gas-attack-survivors.html THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court on Wednesday ordered a businessman convicted of selling Saddam Hussein raw materials for mustard gas to pay compensation to victims of chemical weapon attacks by the late Iraqi dictator's regime. The landmark ruling was largely symbolic for the 16 survivors as the businessman, Hans van Anraat, is serving a priso... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:55:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041290-dutch-court-compensation-gas-attack-survivors.html 2013-04-24T11:55:38Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2038614-dutch-diplomat-sentenced-to-12-years-spying.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — A Dutch court sentenced a diplomat to 12 years in prison Tuesday for delivering confidential NATO and European Union documents to Russian agents. The case, one of the worst spying affairs in the Netherlands in memory, is linked to that of a couple on trial in Germany on similar charges. In Tuesday's ruling, a three-judge panel at The Hagu... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:27:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2038614-dutch-diplomat-sentenced-to-12-years-spying.html 2013-04-23T11:27:47Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2035846-philips-quarter-profits-fall-sales-slip.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Royal Philips NV, the maker of lights, consumer appliances and health-care equipment, on Monday reported a fall in first quarter profit due to weak sales and because last year's figures included one-time gains. Philips' first-quarter net profit of 162 million euros ($212 million) was down from 183 million euros in the same period of 2012,... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:18:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2035846-philips-quarter-profits-fall-sales-slip.html 2013-04-22T08:18:22Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2027734-dutch-unemployment-rises-to-64-percent.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Netherlands' Central Bureau for Statistics says the country's unemployment is rising sharply, hitting 6.4 percent at the end of March up from 6.2 percent in February. Local media Thursday had reported a much higher 8.1 percent figure, which would be a record — but a nonstandard definition of unemployment is used in their calculations.... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:26:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2027734-dutch-unemployment-rises-to-64-percent.html 2013-04-18T10:26:24Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2026410-dutch-crown-prince-hints-informal-monarchy.html THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander set the tone Wednesday for what could be a relatively laid-back monarchy, saying in his last major interview before he becomes king that his subjects don't have to address him as your majesty. The prince's comments, in a pre-recorded television interview, are an indication that he could be ... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:04:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2026410-dutch-crown-prince-hints-informal-monarchy.html 2013-04-17T21:04:28Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2023012-eu-test-safety-issues-with-horsemeat.html BRUSSELS (AP) — More than 7,000 tests across the European Union have shown that nearly 5 percent of the food products labeled as beef contained horse meat, but there is no danger to public health, officials said Tuesday. The tests showed that the veterinary anti-inflammatory drug phenylbutazone, or bute, was present in about .5 percent of the horse meat, ... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:53:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2023012-eu-test-safety-issues-with-horsemeat.html 2013-04-16T15:53:53Z