AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoBusiness Conditions: Dutch bankruptcies rose 27% year on year in October to 322, with hospitality recording the highest bankruptcy rate and industry seeing one of the sharpest increases. Agritech: Biotalys won Dutch approval for commercial-scale trials of its EVOCA NG biofungicide on tomatoes, cucumbers and strawberries — a step toward bringing the product to market. Transport: The European Commission closed its antitrust probe into Nederlandse Spoorwegen after the state rail company pledged to sell retired trains through an open, fair process. Investment: Ecocem is putting €12 million into its Moerdijk plant to expand production of lower-carbon cement, with new equipment expected by mid-2027. Logistics: Boluda agreed to buy Rotterdam’s Matrans terminal, adding a major cargo facility to its planned Northern European network; the deal remains subject to approval. Politics and Tax: The coalition is under strain after the VVD threatened to oppose its own government’s tax plan over a proposed higher levy on large savings and investment returns.
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