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Archief 02 Juli 2014 : Algemeen

OM vervolgt man voor brand Kelders

Het OM gaat naar aanleiding van het onderzoek naar de brand in het pand aan de Kelders op 19 oktober 2013 een 39-jarige man uit Drachten vervolgen voor brand door schuld met dodelijke afloop. Verwijt Het OM verwijt de man dat door zijn onvoorzichtigheid en onoplettendheid in een pand, gelegen aan de Kelders 29 te Leeuwarden brand is ontstaan, als gevolg…Lees verder

PostNL launches special Saint Nicholas stamps with ginger-nut aroma

The Hague – Designed by Max Kisman to commemorate the annual Saint Nicholas children’s holiday, these festive stamps perfectly capture the Saint Nicholas spirit. If users rub across the stamps, a delicious aroma of ginger nuts - a typical seasonal Saint Nicholas treat - is released. Letters and cards mailed to the good Saint during the Saint Nicholas…Lees verder

Stamps in honour of the 125th anniversary of KNZB presented to former Olympic champion Ada Kok

Eindhoven – PostNL is to issue a special set of stamps in honour of the 125th anniversary of the KNZB (Royal Dutch Swimming Federation). The stamps depict various elements from the swimming world. Today PostNL’s Arjan Jochems, Marketing Manager Consumer Market, presented the stamps during the World Cup in Eindhoven to ex-swimmer Ada Kok, winner of the…Lees verder

PostNL reaches final agreement with trade unions

The Hague – PostNL has reached a final agreement with the trade unions. It was agreed that the Social Plan of PostNL is extended until 31 December 2015. This provides clarity for all employees who face or will be facing reorganisations during this period. Under the agreement, the new Collective Labour Agreement (CLA) for Saturday deliverers, the new CLA…Lees verder

Stamps in honour of 400,000 blood donors in the Netherlands

The Hague – PostNL is issuing special stamps in honour of 400,000 blood donors in the Netherlands. This stamp sheetlet shows the relationship between blood donor and patient. The first issue of this stamp sheetlet has been handed over to Aart van Os, chairman of the Board of Management of Sanquin Blood Supply by Yme Pasma, director of the PostNL Consumer…Lees verder

Dutch windmills on stamps

The Hague – Ten millers, the patron of mill Rhine and Lek and also the mayor of Wijk bij Duurstede received the first issue of a stamp sheetlet from Annerie Lekkerkerker, director of the PostNL department Consumers and Small Businesses. Each miller also received a stamp with his own windmill on it. The event took place at one of the mills on the stamps:…Lees verder

PostNL and trade unions reach agreement in principle for CLA mail deliverers

The Hague – PostNL has reached an agreement in principle on a one year collective labour agreement (CLA) for mail deliverers with trade unions BVPP, Abvakabo FNV and CNV Publieke Zaak. This CLA offers a salary increase to the employees that have been working for PostNL for a longer period. The starting salary continues to follow the minimum wage.Lees verder

Intention to adjust Universal Service Obligation

The Hague – PostNL has decided to withdraw its application for compensation of the net costs in respect of 2011. The reason is that Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Henk Kamp, has announced the intention to adjust the statutory requirements for the Universal Service Obligation (USO). The package of measures could include increasing the range of postal…Lees verder

PostNL to deliver online orders for Gamma and Karwei

The Hague / Leusden – PostNL and Intergamma B.V. announce their intention to enter into a partnership for the delivery of all orders placed in GAMMA and KARWEI webshops. These webshops will be opened this summer. In addition to delivering regular orders, PostNL will also deliver orders on pallets and large products, such as dishwashers, shower basins and…Lees verder

Dutch mammals on stamps

The Hague / Hilversum – Today, PostNL in collaboration with the Foundation for Nature Footage launched a series of stamps with Dutch mammals. The first special stamp sheet of the series with the image of a squirrel was presented today by Yme Pasma, director retail and consumer market of PostNL, to Menno Bentveld, presenter of Dutch VARA-program Vroege…Lees verder

The Dutch are European champion in sending Christmas cards

The Hague – Sending Christmas cards is an old tradition and undeniably contributes to the spirit of Christmas and New Year. PostNL compared the traditions surrounding the sending of Christmas cards in 18 European countries. Research shows that the Dutch send the most Christmas cards. Within Europe, the percentage of households which send Christmas cards…Lees verder

Increase online St Nicholas orders despite recession

The Hague / Ede – De continuing crisis has little impact on the online St Nicholas orders, according to a joint study by Thuiswinkel.org, PostNL and Blauw Research on St Nicholas purchases. This year, online retailers expect an average revenue of €128 million for the week, €38 million (42%) more than in the period before St Nicholas. Additionally,…Lees verder

Verdict disputes committee PostNL and pension funds

The Hague – The disputes committee has decided in the case between PostNL and the pension funds about the necessity of top up payments to supplement the coverage deficit. The disputes committee has ruled in favour of the pension funds. The disputes committee rules that top up payments are necessary already, regardless of the question if the pension funds…Lees verder

New December Stamps inspired by traditional knitting patterns

The Hague – The month of December is traditionally a time when we think of others and let each other know that we care. Most people do this by sending a Christmas or New Year card. A logical choice, because a card is something you remember. It is something personal and tangible, nice to send to loved ones who can put it on the mantelpiece or hang it up…Lees verder

PostNL launches innovative parcel locker in Almere

The Hague – PostNL has introduced the parcel locker in Almere. Today, the Mayor of Almere, Annemarie Jorritsma, will be the first person to use the automated parcel locker in the main hall at Almere Central Station. This new service provides a solution for consumers who are not at home during the day. With the parcel locker, they can collect or send…Lees verder

Visits to foreign webshops doubled

The Hague - In comparison with 2011, the number of consumers purchasing products at foreign webshops has doubled. This emerging form of online shopping is particularly popular among large-city residents, men and youngsters. The findings of this PostNL study also show why online shopping abroad has become so popular, and the major reasons are mentioned: the…Lees verder

Stamps on the occasion of reopening Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam

Amsterdam – Today, PostNL presented the stamp sheet Stedelijk Museum Open on the occasion of the reopening of the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam on 23 September 2012. Annerie Lekkerkerker, director Retail & Consumer Market of PostNL, handed the first stamp sheet to Patrick van Mil, business director of the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.Lees verder

125 years Carré on stamps

Amsterdam – Today, PostNL presented the 125 years Carré stamp sheet. Arno van Bijnen, interim director Commerce, presented the first copy of the stamp sheet to Madeleine van der Zwaan, director of Carré. The 125 years Carré stamp sheet is issued to commemorate the jubilee of the Royal Theatre Carré, which opened its doors on 3 December 1887. The sheet…Lees verder

PostNL Parcels wins Zalando

The Hague – PostNL Parcels has won a contract to deliver Zalando orders in the Netherlands. Zalando is one of the fastest growing online Fashion retailers in the Dutch market. PostNL Parcels will handle both delivery and return shipments. The contract will become effective in the end of the second quarter of 2012.Lees verder

PostNL’s delivery location in Zetten and Arnhem-Zuid to close

The Hague – On 19 March 2012, PostNL will be closing its delivery location in Zetten and Arnhem-Zuid, from where the mail delivery in Elst takes place. This closure is part of the previously announced reorganisation at PostNL. The company will be closing all its delivery locations in phases between early 2012 and the autumn of 2013. PostNL has been forced…Lees verder

PostNL’s delivery location in Weert to close

The Hague – On 19 March 2012, PostNL will be closing its delivery location in Weert. This closure is part of the previously announced reorganisation at PostNL. The company will be closing all its delivery locations in phases between early 2012 and the autumn of 2013. PostNL has been forced to make drastic changes to its operations in response to changing…Lees verder

Beautiful Netherlands stamp sheetlet featuring the historic country houses Trompenburg and Vollenhoven

The Hague – Today PostNL is presenting two stamp sheetlets featuring historic Dutch country houses. 2012 is the Year of the Historic Country House, charming cultural heritage sites that PostNL is celebrating with the issue of two stamp sheetlets, Beautiful Netherlands Trompenburg and Vollenhoven. These heritage residences, surrounded by gardens or parks,…Lees verder

PostNL issues Red Cross stamp on the theme first aid

The Hague – PostNL today issued Red Cross stamps on the theme of first aid. By purchasing these stamps people will help the Red Cross increase awareness of first aid in the Netherlands. The stamp sheetlet contains a special QR code that smart phone users can scan to download the Netherlands Red Cross’ first aid app for free. The app ensures that you…Lees verder

Cooking like a master chef for the children of Malawi

Amsterdam – Yesterday in Restaurant De Kas, the first copies of Master Chefs for Home Chefs part 5 were presented to Marco Selva of the World Food Programme (WFP) and to master chefs Ronald Kunis, Ramon Beuk and Jeroen de Zeeuw. Marco Selva said, “It’s really wonderful that all the chefs keep giving a recipe to the cookbook each year. It’s a great…Lees verder

New PostNL rates from 1 January 2012

The Hague – PostNL will introduce new stamp rates from 1 January 2012. This change falls within the legal limits for price increases and has been reviewed by the supervisory authority. On 1 January 2012 new rates will take effect for mail items sent within the Netherlands and from the Netherlands to other European countries. The basic domestic rate for…Lees verder

TNT Post provides high quality of service

Amsterdam - There have been a number of reports in the media in the past few days suggesting that there are structural problems with the quality of postal deliveries. Harry Koorstra, a member of TNT’s Board of Management and Group Managing Director Mail, says in response: “TNT Post continues to provide a high quality service. We do everything possible…Lees verder

Trade union members approve CLA for TNT Express

Amsterdam - Following the arrangements set out in the TNT Collective Labour Agreement (CLA) in March this year, a separate TNT Express CLA has now been agreed with the trade unions Abvakabo FNV, BVPP, CNV Publieke Zaak and FNV Bondgenoten for the entities TNT Express Nederland B.V., TNT Express Road Network B.V, TNT Innight B.V. and TNT Head Office B.V. The…Lees verder

TNT announces results of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

Amsterdam - TNT N.V. is announcing that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) held today adopted the 2009 financial statements and determined the dividend over 2009 at € 0.53 per ordinary share, duly noting that € 0.18 has already been paid in cash or shares as an interim dividend. The final dividend will be € 0.35 per ordinary share, to be…Lees verder

TNT increases express capacity between Asia and Europe

Hong Kong, Liege - TNT is enhancing its service capacity between China and Europe with the addition of a new dedicated B747-400ER freighter. Non-stop flights will operate between Hong Kong and TNT’s European air hub in Belgium. This allows for seamless connectivity with TNT’s leading air and road network for delivery throughout Europe. The company can…Lees verder

TNT on top of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes for third consecutive year

Amsterdam - TNT NV was named today as global ‘Supersector leader’ for ‘Industrial Goods and Services’ (including ‘Industrial transportation’) of the 2009 Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI). Moreover, TNT earned the highest score of all companies included in the DJSI for the third consecutive year. These are the conclusions of a report…Lees verder

TNT opens road hub in Wuhan, China

Wuhan, China - TNT today inaugurated a road hub in Wuhan, Hubei Province, which will improve its road distribution network in central China. The regional hub will be managed by TNT’s wholly owned subsidiary TNT Hoau. The facility marks another milestone in the development of TNT’s Chinese domestic delivery arm, following the introduction of a…Lees verder

TNT Post in Germany broadens household coverage through a strategic partnership with the Georg von Holtzbrinck publishing group

Amsterdam - Today TNT Post Germany strengthens its position by acquiring shares in the regional mail companies of the Georg von Holtzbrinck publishing group. TNT Post currently covers around 90% of Germany with a nationwide delivery network. For this network TNT works together with a lot of distribution partners and in key economic areas TNT has its own…Lees verder

TNT’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders adopts dividend for 2008

Amsterdam - TNT N.V. is announcing that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) held today adopted the 2008 financial statements and determined the dividend over 2008 at € 0.34 per ordinary share, duly noting that this amount has already been paid in cash as an interim dividend. In addition it was decided to pay a stock dividend of one ordinary…Lees verder

Business update for first quarter 2009

Amsterdam - Amongst the items on the agenda of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders today are the retirements of three members of the Supervisory Board, the reappointment of one member of the Supervisory Board, the appointment of a new member to the Supervisory Board, the reappointment of a member of the Board of Management and the dividend proposal.Lees verder

Frans Banninck Cocqpenning voor mevrouw Boellaard

Gisteren, dinsdag 1 juli heeft burgemeester Van der Laan de Frans Banninck Cocqpenning uitgereikt aan mevrouw M.J. Boellaard. Dit gebeurde tijdens een voor haar georganiseerde afscheidsbijeenkomst in de ambtswoning. Mevrouw Boellaard is de afgelopen 32 jaar hofdame van het Koninklijk huis in Amsterdam geweest. In die hoedanigheid heeft zij meegewerkt aan…Lees verder

Aanhouding in onderzoek naar verduistering miljoenen Belastingdienst

De rechter-commissaris van de rechtbank Arnhem heeft gister een 51-jarige belastingmedewerker in bewaring gesteld in het onderzoek naar verduistering en het witwassen van circa 20 miljoen euro van de Belastingdienst. De man is afgelopen vrijdag aangehouden door de FIOD in de omgeving van Arnhem en dinsdag voorgeleid en in bewaring gesteld voor 14 dagen.…Lees verder

Minder voorzieningen voor armoedebestrijding door nieuwe Wet werk en bijstand

Als gevolg van wijzigingen in de Wet werk en bijstand (WWB) zijn veel voorzieningen die nu worden ingezet om armoede te bestrijden vanaf 2015 niet langer toegestaan. Voor Amsterdam betekent dit dat onder andere de ‘langdurigheidstoeslag’ en de ‘plusvoorziening voor ouderen’ in hun huidige vorm moeten komen te vervallen. Ook krijgt de gemeente minder…Lees verder

Eerste maatregelen voor vernieuwing rechtsbijstand in 2015

De eerste maatregelen voor vernieuwing van het stelsel van gesubsidieerde rechtsbijstand zijn gepland voor 1 januari 2015. Staatssecretaris Teeven van Veiligheid en Justitie heeft vandaag de Tweede Kamer en Eerste Kamer een brief gestuurd met de eerste maatregelen om het stelsel bij de tijd te brengen en voor de langere termijn de kosten beheersbaar te…Lees verder

Minder voorzieningen voor armoedebestrijding door nieuwe Wet werk en bijstand

Als gevolg van wijzigingen in de Wet werk en bijstand (WWB) zijn veel voorzieningen die nu worden ingezet om armoede te bestrijden vanaf 2015 niet langer toegestaan. Voor Amsterdam betekent dit dat onder andere de ‘langdurigheidstoeslag’ en de ‘plusvoorziening voor ouderen’ in hun huidige vorm moeten komen te vervallen. Ook krijgt de gemeente minder…Lees verder

Opstelten en Teeven: gerichte aanpak openstaande vrijheidsstraffen

Minister Opstelten en staatssecretaris Teeven (Veiligheid en Justitie) gaan maatwerk leveren in de bestrijding van het aantal openstaande vrijheidsstraffen. Verdachten van ernstige strafbare feiten waarvan de kans aantoonbaar groter is dat zij zich aan hun straf onttrekken worden als het aan de bewindslieden ligt in afwachting van hun straf eerder vastgezet…Lees verder

Verdachte overval juwelier Deurne aangehouden

De officier van justitie van het arrondissementsparket Oost-Brabant maakt bekend dat de Duitse politie op 1 juli jl. in Stuttgart (Duitsland) een 27-jarige man zonder vaste woon- of verblijfplaats heeft aangehouden. De man wordt ervan verdacht betrokken te zijn bij de overval op een juwelier in Deurne op 28 maart jongstleden. Overlevering De verdachte…Lees verder

Eisen tegen leden criminele jeugdgroep

De officier van justitie heeft vandaag voor de rechtbank in Almelo gevangenisstraffen geëist variërend van 4  tot 10 maanden  tegen drie mannen uit Almelo. Ze worden verdacht van o.a. inbraken - waarvan één met geweld -  dan wel heling van gestolen spullen, oplichting van een autobedrijf, verduistering van een auto, handel in harddrugs en oplichting…Lees verder

Eerste online opleiding gelanceerd speciaal over de VvE

AMSTERDAM (EZPress) - Vandaag introduceert VvE Centraal, de onafhankelijke site over de VvE, leren in eigen tijd en op eigen tempo met het nieuwe eLearning platform VvE-Educatie.nl. Het doel hiervan is kennis op te doen en te toetsen. Sinds mei 2011 is VvE Centraal de eerste onafhankelijke website waar de Vereniging van Eigenaars echt centraal staat. Door…Lees verder


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