11/21/2008
Dutch move on $10 billion rescue program (CNN)
The Dutch government on Friday approved an economic stimulus package worth up to 8 billion euros ($10 billion) to help the country cope with the global financial crisis.
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11/21/2008
Dutch govt launches 6 bln euro stimulus package (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The Dutch government announced on Friday a six billion euro (7.5 billion dollar) economic stimulus package to help the country cope with the global financial crisis.
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11/21/2008
Dutch "coffee shop" debate: will closing only shift drug traffic? (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Drawing deeply on a joint in his favourite Dutch coffee shop, Belgian student Jonathan shrugs at plans to close four of the establishments selling legal cannabis in this border town.
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11/22/2008
Dutch ships switch routes to avoid Somali pirates (People's Daily)
Several Dutch shipping companies are changing their routes to avoid the Gulf of Aden where attacks by Somali pirates have become increasingly rampant, Dutch media reported Friday. Director of the Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners, Guido Hollaar, said some shipping companies are opting for a detour around South Africa's Cape of Good Hope as a precautionary measure, Dutch daily Het ...
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11/22/2008
Walker leads Dutch league in scoring (Eastern Shore News)
Following an outstanding rookie season in the Icelandic Basketball League last year, B.A. Walker has moved a little southeast and has joined The Rotterdam Challengers in the Men's Dutch Basketball League.
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11/22/2008
Dutch gov't: banking operations of Fortis, ABN Amro to merge (People's Daily)
The merger of the Dutch bank ABN Amro and the Dutch banking arm of the former Fortis group will go ahead, the Dutch Finance Ministry said Friday. "Fortis Bank Nederland and ABN Amro Bank Nederland will form the basis of a strong new Dutch bank," the ministry said in a statement on its website. The decision put to rest rumors that the merger may not proceed as both banks have been nationalized by ...
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11/22/2008
Flying Dutch beat Concordia in season opener (The Holland Sentinel)
The first-game jitters did not last long for the Hope College women’s basketball team, and once they disappeared, so did the chances of winning for Concordia (Minn.) College. The Flying Dutch scored the first nine points of the game, closed out the first half with an 11-0 run, then added three more baskets at the outset of the second half en route to an 81-71 win over the Cobbers on ...
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11/22/2008
Dutch Sinterklaas retains popularity despite racism claims - Feature (EARTHtimes.org)
Amsterdam - Huge black puppets in colourful colonial slave outfits are being pulled up and down in the air in Dutch quality department store Bijenkorf in Amsterdam. The store smells of traditional Dutch sweets and pastries. In the background, festive...
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11/21/2008
UPDATE: Dutch Government Launches EUR6 Billion Stimulus Package (Nasdaq)
(Adds detail.) THE HAGUE (AFP)--The Dutch government Friday announced a EUR6 billion economic stimulus package to help the country cope with the global financial crisis.
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11/21/2008
Dutch Government Launches EUR6 Billion Stimulus Package (Nasdaq)
THE HAGUE (AFP)--The Dutch government announced Friday a EUR6 billion economic stimulus package to help the country cope with the global financial crisis.
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