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Now that the Greek exit is back to being topic #1 of discussion, just as it was back in the fall of 2011, it is time to rewind to a step-by-step analysis of precisely what will happen in the moment before... Read more »

His name is Timothy Broas. The most detailed info came from the Washington Times. Here's the announcement as published in the Washington Times of Friday April 27. "'D.C. lawyer Timothy Broas, who... Read more »

The Netherlands Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) - with input from Eurostat - has recently calculated the development of labor costs in the whole of the EU over the past decade. The... Read more »

World Intellectual Property Day Salutes Visionary InnovatorsIP provides incentives to innovators, attracts investment and creates jobs Schiphol, 26 April 2012 – Today is World Intellectual Property... Read more »

How much room is there to structurally increase growth here in the Netherlands? This is - without a doubt - an item of concern on the minds of the present coalition partners and other political parties as well... Read more »

Demand and supply conditions in the labor market largely determine the wage of workers in various professions. The development of this ratio in time determines how wages evolve. Other factors that influence... Read more »

On the 19th of March BOM Foreign Investments, together with the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) organized an HR-round table at the offices of Loyens & Loeff in Eindhoven. Approximately 30 HR-managers... Read more »

Europe produces about 654 million metric tonnes of food for human consumption per year. Of that 205 million tonnes is wasted - some 34% by consumers themselves and the remaining 66 percent by the producer... Read more »

Last Friday March 2, the Vice President International Initiatives of the US Chamber's Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) in Washington DC, Mr. Scevole de Cazotte, was briefly in the Netherlands... Read more »

When workers become unemployed, on average their happiness drops substantially. This drop in happiness goes beyond the loss of income that most individuals experience when they become unemployed. This is a... Read more »

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton organized and hosted a Global Business Conference in Washington on February 21-22, 2012, bringing together AmChams and other organizations supporting American business... Read more »

Optimism about the US national economy has rebounded in the first two months of this year after sagging in 2011. Currently, 44% say they expect economic conditions to be better a year from now, up from 34... Read more »

The AmCham 50th Anniversary Gala was featured in the Dutch royalty program 'Blauw Bloed'. To view the short but very nice report on our 50th Anniversary Celebration, you can visit the program's... Read more »

Despite the level of training, good language skills and attractive business climate in the Netherlands, the viscosity of Dutch law governing dismissal has a negative impact on the Netherlands' ... Read more »

23 January 2012, The Hague. Your Royal Highness, Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Last November I crossed the Atlantic to visit President Obama. It was my first visit to the White House,... Read more »