Business Dutch businessmen used Swiss accounts to launder proceedings Yesterday, the court in Overijssel (location Zwolle) involved a 52-year-old woman from the eastern Netherlands who is suspected by the Public Prosecutor’s office (OM) of laundering more than 3.2 million euros and (co -) committing forgery in writing several times in the period from March 6, 2009 to april 4, 2017. The OM demanded an unconditional prison sentence of 36 … Read More
Science&Tech Charging station for EVs are still a problem The European Parliament wants more charging stations for electric cars to be installed faster. Charging cars should also become more user-friendly. According to the European Parliament, the most important motorways in the European Union should have charging stations for electric cars, buses and trucks on average every 60 kilometers by 2026. Also, by 2028, at least two charging stations should … Read More
Politics In face of the energy crisis Europe is struggling to show unity Government leaders have been arguing about this for months. In the coming days, it will again be on the agenda at an EU summit in Brussels. What is on the table and when will the measures take effect? Four questions and answers. The price of gas has dropped a little, and gas reserves are now well filled. But still energy … Read More
Business Just Eat Takeaway posted revised EBITDA, it is surprisingly positive Just Eat Takeaway posted positive Adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter earlier than expected. This was revealed on Wednesday by figures from the meal delivery service. “After two years of significant investment, I am pleased to report that Just Eat Takeaway has turned profitable sooner than expected,” said CEO Jitse Groen. However, the CEO expects the necessary challenges due to … Read More
Science&Tech Apple offers new iPads: vibrant colours, modern CPUs and all the marketing fuzz Apple has announced three new tablets. The new Pro models have the same processor as the brand’s computers. In addition, Apple has unveiled a new version of the regular iPad. The new generation of 11 – inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro are equipped with Apple’s M2 processor. The company also uses this processor for the MacBook Air 2022 and the … Read More
Business Europe is divided: should the masks be put back on? Now that the infection numbers are rising again, the discussion about mandatory face masks is also returning. Austria already started it, elsewhere governments are still betting on the sense of responsibility of citizens. The French are counting. The corona wave that is currently emerging is the eighth. It will be less deadly than the first one, but still. In the … Read More
Politics Scholz has managed to avert a government crisis By keeping the three German nuclear power plants still operating longer, chancellor Scholz has managed to avert a government crisis. Especially the German liberals get their way. In recent weeks, tensions between the German liberals (FDP) and the Greens have risen so high that the cracks in the Berlin coalition were clearly visible. But on Monday evening, the parties, together … Read More
Business Lockheed Martin Corp profiteers on Ukrainian war, HIMARS, F35 success U.S. arms manufacturer Lockheed Martin Corp reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Tuesday, helped by higher sales in its aviation division, which makes the F-35 fighter jet, as the company sees demand for weapons increase after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The creator of the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers and their ammunition, which Ukraine uses to repel the invasion … Read More
Business Lafarge pleads guilty in supporting the terrorist ‘Islamic State’ French cement producer Lafarge will plead guilty on Tuesday on charges of supporting Islamic State by keeping a factory in Syria running after the outbreak of the conflict in 2011. The confession in Brooklyn federal court marked the first time a company in the United States pleaded guilty to providing material support to a terrorist organization. Lafarge, who became part … Read More
Science&Tech Hoch-Ybrig gets new, advanced elevator Next winter you will find a new tow lift in the Swiss ski area Hoch-Ybrig. The old pancake lift Fuederegg from 1970 has been replaced by a modern variant. Actually, the elevator should have been replaced as early as 2021, but unfortunately, due to delays with the building permit, construction had to be postponed. In this article you can read … Read More
Aybek Barysov, Gulmira Wakhitova and Kanat Ibraev among founders of Qazaqstanda Jasalğan economic movement