Dutch Artist Leon Keer Is Painting an 8,000-Square-Foot Mural in DSM

(Des Moines, IA) -- Dutch artist Leon Keer is painting an 8,000-square-foot mural at 901 Grand Avenue in downtown Des Moines. "In this case I used a lot of old televisions and within that I depicted different forms of nature that can be found in...

Chinese, Dutch scientists discover how to regenerate single cell into new plant

Scientists in China and the Netherlands say they have discovered how a single plant cell can regenerate into an entirely new plant by flipping two genetic switches. Researchers at Shandong Agricultural University and BGI-Research in China...

ASML warns of sharp China drop as U.S. ramps pressure

ASML reported €5.4 billion ($6.2 billion) in new orders for the third quarter on Wednesday, riding the AI boom straight into 2026 with its fists up. The Dutch semiconductor equipment firm told markets it now believes next year’s revenue won’t fall...

Cap on international students could cost Dutch economy up to €5 billion

A new study warns that limiting the number of international students at the five comprehensive Randstad universities could slash the Dutch economy by €4–5 billion. The Randstad region, home to half of the country’s GDP, would bear the brunt,...

Rembrandt paintings to be offered as shares on a public stock exchange

The announcement turned heads: US art collector Thomas Kaplan, owner of the Leiden Collection — the world's largest private collection of 17th-century Dutch art — plans to sell portions of his collection. Not the paintings themselves, however, but...

Netherlands, Tanzania partner to boost poultry sector

DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA is seeking to modernise and expand its poultry sector through a strategic partnership with the Netherlands, aimed at improving productivity, sustainability and technical expertise among local farmers. This was the focus of...

Smart Tech: Japan Deploys Laser Drones to Stop Bird Flu Before It Starts

Japan is turning to cutting-edge drone technology to protect its poultry farms from devastating bird flu outbreaks. In one of the most ambitious biosecurity moves in recent years, authorities have deployed laser-equipped drones to scare away...

These are nine of the strangest and most incredible stories from the history of spaceflight

For decades humanity has been pushing ever further out into the Solar System, exploring our seven sibling planets and their many moons, as well as countless asteroids. Yet we’ve done this all from a distance: it isn’t people that have been making...

Bilateral trade in services: A new research database

Services are playing an increasingly prominent role in the global economy. Unlike goods, services trade has continued to grow at roughly the same pace as before the Global Crisis, even as goods trade has plateaued (Baldwin 2022, Baldwin et al....

Global auto giant Stellantis to set up EV manufacturing and export hub in Abu Dhabi

Dutch automotive giant Stellantis NV announces partnership with Abu Dhabi (the UAE). Image: X In a landmark move to bolster the region’s automotive industry, the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and Abu Dhabi Ports Group have inked a strategic...

Dutch Buy for SAMY

October 9 2025 Madrid-based social-first marketing agency SAMY has acquired team5pm, a data-driven social marketing agency based in Amsterdam Founded in 2012, SAMY helps clients with social-first marketing strategies, using a combination of...

Testing times

India is one of the youngest countries in the world, with over 80 crore population (about 65 per cent) under the age of 35. The nation is currently in its demographic dividend phase, a 50-year window (2005-2055) of economic growth potential, when...

Valmet modernizes the turbine automation at Ennatuurlijk Helmond power plant for improved efficiency...

15/10/2025 Valmet Automation Ltd Valmet has received an order to deliver a comprehensive replacement of plant DCS and turbine control systems at the Ennatuurlijk’s combined cycle power plant (CCPP) in Helmond, the Netherlands. The modernization...

BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript October 14, 2025 BlackRock, Inc. beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $11.55, expectations were $11.25. Operator: Good morning. My name is Jennifer, and I will be your conference...

Amsterdam hospitality tech startup Mews adding Dallas hub to anchor U.S. expansion

Mews, a hospitality operating system startup based in Amsterdam, announced Wednesday its intentions to open a commercial hub in Dallas. The Mews platform is used by more than 12,500 hotels in 85 countries, according to the company, and the Dallas...

Dutch Magento commerce startup Hyvä partners with Kryterion to power global certifications

Featured Hyvä, a Dutch company that provides Magento frontend solutions for e-commerce worldwide, is partnering with U.S.-based Kryterion, a leading online proctoring and certifications company, to launch Hyvä’s official certification platform....

Welfare Officer elected Reg 6 Chair; Civil Engineer to head Reg 5

– Councillors charged to prioritise promoting democracy in respective regions A school’s welfare officer was elected as chairman of Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), while a civil engineer was elected as chairman for Region Five...

The Caribbean Netherlands Police Force unveils new logo and visual identity

the Caribbean Netherlands Police Force (KPCN) unveiled its new logo and visual identity during a ceremonial gathering. The unveiling took place as part of the celebration of the KPCN’s 15th anniversary, a significant moment in the history of the...

Vermeer — the riddle of the mysterious Dutch master is solved at last

Johannes Vermeer, the painter of View of Delft and Girl with a Pearl Earring, is one of the world’s most popular artists, but also one of the most mysterious. Born in 1632, he died at the age of 43 and almost immediately fell into an obscurity...

Weird ideas welcome: VC fund looking to make science fiction factual

A venture capital fund is looking for ideas that are out of bounds for traditional investors, seeding technology that may only come to fruition decades down the line, but where researchers can show real results in the lab. Deep Future specializes...