The Hague, International city of Peace and Justice, has joined the global network of WTC cities with a World Trade Centre. WTC The Hague strengthens the international image of the city which is already home to the seat of the Dutch government, and foreign embassies as well as many international organisations and companies. Companies from all over the world who are members of the WTC can now use the facilities and locally-located companies can join and become part of the global network of 300 WTC locations and 750,000 members. Via the WTC Business Club, companies can network and participate in tradeshows and seminars. An International Trade and Investment House will also be established from which companies can obtain information about conducting business worldwide. ImandaWapenaar, Managing Director of the Westholland Foreign Investment Agency: “This new WTC The Hague is a welcome addition to our international business climate. Newly established international companies can now also benefit from the network of the WTC and the WTC business club.”
Source: Westholland News

Further information:

• www.denhaag.nl

Rabobank, ING and ABN Amro have passed the latest European banking association capital requirements test, but SNS has a shortfall of €159m, the EBA said.

The EBA looked at 71 European banks to make sure they are strong enough to cope with financial knocks.

SNS will now submit a plan to get its capital up to strength to the Dutch central bank and has already taken some steps to achieve this, the Utrecht-based bank said in a statement.

According to website MarketWatch, SNS is still struggling with 'persistent losses' at its real estate unit.

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Prime minister Mark Rutte on Friday said he welcomed progress made on agreeing how to tackle the eurozone crisis after a day of informal talks.

While efforts to get all 27 states to agree a common policy failed, the 17 eurozone states are to work on a separate pact which other EU member states can sign up to. Britain and Hungary will not take part.

Britain's demand for a number of opt-outs in terms of financial services are unacceptable, Rutte is quoted as saying. 'That would give London an different competitive position to Amsterdam, Luxemburg, Paris and Frankfurt,' he said.

The BBC said a decision to press ahead without changing EU treaties does have benefits for the eurozone because it is likely to be less time-consuming.

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The Netherlands and Switzerland are at the bottom of the latest Transparency International ranking of countries with the most corrupt governments to do business with.

The Bribe Payers Index is compiled on the basis of interviews with 3,000 businessmen and women in 28 of the world's leading export nations.

Switzerland and the Netherlands scored 8.8 out of 10. Russia headed the list on 6.1, followed by China on 6.5.

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The Netherlands 500 richest families and individuals have combined assets of €143bn, 5.6% more than last year, according to the latest edition of the Quote 500 rich list.

Top of the list is the Brenninkmeijer family (owner of the C&A retail chain) with estimated assets of €22bn.

New at number two is Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken, heiress to the brewing group, with some €5bn to her name - up €1.2bn on a year ago.

In third place is the Van der Vorm family which owns 68% of the HAL investment group, with estimated assets of €4.8bn.

In last place is Dennis Bergkamp, the former footballer, with a fortune of some €55m.

© DutchNews.nl

The decision by Greece to hold a referendum on a EU debt rescue package is an ‘extremely unfortunate development’, prime minister Mark Rutte told parliament on Tuesday evening.

The cabinet would do all it could to prevent the referendum occurring, the prime minister said. However, the likelihood of Eurozone ministers managing to persuade prime minister George Papandreou to drop the plan at Wednesday’s meeting is very small.

The Provimi Group, a leading, global animal nutrition business, today announces that a binding offer has been received from Cargill to acquire Provimi from the Permira funds for an enterprise value of EUR 1.5 billion. Provimi has agreed with Cargill to commence the necessary Works Council consultations and appropriate anti-trust processes, on an exclusive basis.

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