Bentley Systems Announces Winners of the 2025 Going Digital Awards

AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 16, 2025-- (Bentley Systems’ Year in Infrastructure 2025) –Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the winners of the 2025 Going Digital Awards....

The Netherlands pledges €200 million to bolster Ukraine’s anti-drone capabilities – minister

The Netherlands provides €200 million to Ukraine to intercept Russian drones and create a defense industrial cluster in Kyiv. This announcement was made by Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans, in an exclusive interview with Ukrinform. He noted...

Wingtech shares plunge after Dutch government seizes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia over tech security

Dutch government cites concerns over possible loss of European technology Wingtech chairman suspended from Nexperia boards Wingtech shares fall 10 per cent, company says it will fight to protect its interests AMSTERDAM, Oct 13 — The Dutch...

Northwestern University professor among 3 to win Nobel Prize in economics

Joel Mokyr, a Dutch-born professor of economics and history at Northwestern University, is one of three researchers awarded the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for explaining how new products and inventions promote economic growth and...

In "exceptional" move, Dutch govt takes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia

AMSTERDAM :The Dutch government said it is taking control of Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, which manufactures computer chips for the car and consumer electronics industries, due to worries about the possible transfer of crucial technology to its...

Sony powers new European hub for San Francisco tech firm

More than 40 BRAVIA and Crystal LED displays deployed to support presentations, live broadcasts and immersive events at Amsterdam regional base of Miro, a visual collaboration platform with 60m global users Sony has supplied over 40 BRAVIA...

2025 Nobel Prize In Economic Sciences Awarded To Three Scholars Studying Innovation

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics. (Photo by Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP) / ALTERNATIVE CROP (Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images The 2025 Sveriges...

What did Nexperia do to trigger a “highly exceptional” Dutch intervention

The Dutch government has intervened at Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia in the Netherlands, citing a potential risk to national and European economic security and invoking a law to address what it termed governance shortcomings. The government...

Economics Nobel to be shared by three for research on innovation-driven economic growth

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt “for having explained innovation-driven economic growth”....

How M&A is powering the next chapter of mobility technology

The global mobility tech industry is experiencing an era of rapid, profound transformation. This shift is driven by technology disruption, new customer habits, capital inflows, and critically, a wave of strategic deals, writes Raja Eswaran, a...

China's Wingtech seeks help from govt after Dutch intervention

Chinese semiconductor firm Wingtech said Monday it will seek help from government departments in Bejiing and vowed to protect its interests, after Dutch authorities intervened over its European subsidiary Nexperia. Officials in the Netherlands...

Forget the Seine: Jump into Amsterdam’s waterways for a perfect swimming holiday

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

New Research Reveals How ADHD Sparks Extraordinary Creativity

New research has found that ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is linked to higher levels of creativity, and that this creative advantage may stem from a stronger tendency for the mind to wander. The findings, presented at the ECNP...

The World’s Hunger. Geopolitics of Food

“Hunger isn’t a lack of food, it’s too much power in too few hands.” “Whoever controls wheat controls peace. Whoever controls hunger controls the world.” Food is humanity’s oldest strategic resource and the most decisive one for the future. No...

Netherlands Allocates €310 Million for Anti-Drone Systems for Ukraine and Joint Production of Drones

The Netherlands has allocated a €200 million aid package for the purchase of anti-drone systems for Ukraine. In addition, €110 million will be invested in the joint production of long-range attack drones. This was reported by the Suspilne media...

Netherlands and Ukraine to co-produce drones as The Hague commits €200 million

The Netherlands and Ukraine have agreed to begin joint production of drones. The plan follows Ukraine’s decision to relax export and intellectual property restrictions to allow joint manufacturing with Dutch companies, caretaker Defense Minister...

Dutch government and Luxemburg consortium to invest €200 million in Groningen AI factory

Funding for an AI factory in Groningen has been secured. The Dutch government and regional authorities had previously committed 130 million euros to the facility, which will allow businesses and research institutions to explore artificial...

Dutch Take Control of Chinese-Owned Chipmaker Nexperia Risking Retaliation

Dutch zero-emission zones spark rapid uptake of electric vans and trucks

The Netherlands’ zero-emission zones for freight (ZEZ-F) are accelerating the transition to electric delivery fleets and reshaping city logistics, according to a new Clean Cities Campaign briefing. Introduced in January 2025, and now including 18...

Stacey Tank on her journey from the comms office to the boardroom

CHICAGO: Stacey Tank has had a unique career trajectory, going from financial positions to working in leading PR roles at companies such as The Home Depot and Heineken U.S.A. to her current role as CEO of Bespoke Beauty Brands. In the keynote at...