1. The Netherlands drops to ninth place within the competitiveness rankings
Ninth place. That is the place the Netherlands is that this yr ended within the World Competitiveness Rating of enterprise faculty IMD. The annual rating compares the competitiveness of 67 economies. Three years in the past, the Netherlands was nonetheless in fourth place. “The trustworthy story is that we’re slipping on this rating,” writes CEO Rinke Zonneveld of Make investments-NL on LinkedIn. ‘There may be work to be achieved. For us all.’
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2. Thomas Plantenga needs to turn out to be value 100 billion with Vinted
Can Vinted survive if an American or Chinese language monopolist takes on the second-hand clothes market? That query issues Dutch CEO Thomas Plantenga. Beneath his management, the Lithuanian firm grew to turn out to be the market chief in Europe. However in accordance with Plantenga, that’s not sufficient, he says in an interview with MT/Sprout.
“Right here in Europe we’re all taking a look at one another, whereas in different continents we’re utterly handed over,” says the 40-year-old entrepreneur. He needs Vinted to turn out to be stronger and ultimately goals for an organization value 100 billion euros. ‘I believe the likelihood is there. For that now we have to construct a totally completely different form of firm than what Vinted is now.’
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3. Former CEO of Hema is allowed to clear the rubble at bicycle firm Accell
A debt that’s far too excessive, a declining demand for e-bikes and a recall for the damaged cargo bikes of Babboe. CEO Tjeerd Jegen has sufficient to do at Accell Group, the father or mother firm of Batavus and Sparta, amongst others. He advised the FD say Arguing that the present debt burden of 1.2 billion euros is simply too excessive. The bicycle producer is negotiating with lenders regarding debt restructuring. And regarding Babboe say the CEO: ‘Primarily based on what I’ve seen, I don’t consider that something occurred right here with malicious intent.’
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4. The municipality of Amsterdam needs Schiphol to shrink to 400,000 flights
Amsterdam needs as much as 400,000 flights per yr at Schiphol. That’s 20 p.c lower than now. Which means that the municipality is in direct opposition to the plans of the brand new cupboard. “The pursuits of native residents outweigh the pursuits of the aviation sector,” the council wrote to the municipal council. The municipality of Amsterdam has 20 p.c of Schiphol shares and says it’s appearing as an activist shareholder.
5. G-Star makes trousers with cotton from Dutch greenhouses
Style firm G-Star has denims constructed from Nederkatoen made. The cotton was grown in a greenhouse, in collaboration with scientists from Wageningen College. This ends in a way more sustainable pair of trousers: as a substitute of 10,000 litres of water, solely 800 litres are wanted for manufacturing. The query is how scalable the pilot challenge is and whether or not it’s potential to have a pair of denims made fully within the Netherlands.
6. After which this: Meta’s PR group cannot get a grip on Zuckerberg
Who will cease Meta’s CEO? Not less than not his PR group. Enterprise Insider nosed within the paperwork launched within the lawsuits in opposition to Meta relating to the psychological well being of younger individuals. It incorporates a spicy electronic mail change between members of the PR group a few Fb submit that CEO Mark Zuckerberg needed to make.
Zuckerberg was outraged by a publication by The New York Occasions. It revealed how ‘Zuck’ needed to spice up his picture by sharing light-hearted images and movies. For instance, he appeared on a hydrofoil with an American flag in his palms. Nonetheless, the newspaper referred to as it an “electrical surfboard.” Zuckerberg needed to appropriate The New York Occasions, one thing that did not appear to be a good suggestion to the PR group. Lengthy story quick: that submit got here anyway.
Bron: Mark Zuckerberg/Fb
What we additionally learn:
- New boss of Bijenkorf is aware of little regarding vogue, however lots regarding individuals (FD)
- Chinese language on-line clothes retailer Shein needs to go public in London (Reuters)
- ‘Sustainable’ model Patagonia transports clothes by air extra typically than H&M and Primark (Observe the Cash)
- AI startup Etched raises $120 million to develop specialised chip (Bloomberg)
- The father or mother firm of child model Noppies has filed for chapter (FD)
