The Netherlands Thursday confirmed it plans to divest its 33% stake in Urenco Ltd., clearing the way for the sale of the world's second-largest nuclear fuel maker.

AMSTERDAM, May 23 (Reuters) - The Netherlands is willing tosell its 33 percent stake in nuclear fuel producer Urenco, butwants governments to retain a majority holding in the firm, theDutch finance ministry said on Thursday.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Dutch authorities on Thursday arrested the director of a meat-processing and wholesale company whose business is at the center of an...

AMSTERDAM, May 23 (Reuters) - Job cuts in the Dutch civil service will go deeper than initially planned, affecting up to one in eight employees over the next five years as the Netherlands pushes...

By IPOdesktop: Based in Schiphol-Rijk , Netherlands, Constellium Holdco B.V. (CSTM) scheduled a $400 million IPO with a market capitalization of $1.8 billion at a price range mid-point of $18, for Thursday, May 23, 2013. Five other new IPOs are sched

* Belgium, UK and Netherlands have most non-compliant sites

LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A European probe into possible oil price manipulation expanded with the investigation of a small niche trading house in the Netherlands and a key U.S. senator on Friday called for the Justice Department to join the inves

A European probe into possible oil price manipulation expanded with the investigation of a small niche trading house in the Netherlands and a key U.S. senator on Friday called for the Justice Department to join the investigation.

The nationalised bank blames its tough quarter largely on the Netherlands’ rising bankruptcies and its unemployment level, which hit 6.5% last month

The European newspaper publisher’s new chairman will focus on selling the company’s remaining assets in the Netherlands and Denmark

* Euro zone economy contracts 0.2 percent in first quarter * France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Finland all shrink BRUSSELS, May 15 (Reuters) - The euro zone's economy contracted for the sixth...

Cable company Liberty Global Inc. (LBTYA) said Wednesday that it will appoint Robert Dunn, currently managing director of UPC Netherlands, as chief financial officer of Virgin Media Inc. (VMED) once the company wraps up its $16 billion takeover of th

Test and measurement specialist tucks in Netherlands-based fabless semi maker.

AMSTERDAM, May 14 (Reuters) - Dutch private bank Van Lanschot announced more job cuts, reducing its headcount by nearly a quarter in total in the next two years, and said it would cut its corporate loan book by half as recession in the Netherlands le

FTSE 100 miner paid $300m in cash – 46 times what founding shareholders paid for them seven years earlier – for Netherlands-based Enya Holdings

By Sean Bellamy McNulty:I arrived in Amsterdam two days ago and set sail up the Rhine last night, beginning the journey to Budapest.(click to enlarge)Although Amsterdam is home to only 800,000 people (16,782,300 in the entire region of the Netherland

Sven Olaf Kamphuis was transferred to the Netherlands from Spain after having been arrested at his home in Barcelona last month, according to the Dutch authorities.    

The Netherlands housing bubble has crashed, and the resulting slump could lead one of the core members of the euro zone to seek to leave the single currency, writes Matthew Lynn.

Spanish bank Banco Sabadell SA (SAB.MC) has reached a deal to buy the 50% stake held by the Netherlands' Aegon NV (AEG) in Spanish insurer Meditarreneo Vida for EUR449.5 million.

May 2 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency)

It's a happy day in the Netherlands as orange-bedecked cheering crowds welcome King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima as the newest Dutch monarchs. And it was quite a day for Máxima in particular, who was born a commoner and had never d

In a formal act of abdication the Dutch queen has become a princess handing over her throne to the Prince of Orange who is now King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands . "Today I make way for a new generation," said Queen Beatrix. Before signing the

Following the example of her mother and grandmother, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands has abdicated in favour of her son Willem-Alexander

Crown Prince Willem-Alexander was set to ascend to become king of the Netherlands in a ceremony that throws into relief the costs of maintaining Europe's royal families at a time of economic austerity.

Since being published in the Netherlands in 1947, "The Diary of Anne Frank" has become a staple in American classrooms. But that may be changing...

Dutch anti-elitism has seen politicians roiled by waves of populist anger yet the most elite family in the Netherlands, the House of Orange, enjoys strong support

Dutch efforts to restrict the use of the notorious letterbox companies have been limited by the Netherlands’ desire to preserve the tax advantages that attract potential employers

Netherlands attracted FDI of $3.5tn by the end of 2012 with stocks of $3.5tn, while Luxembourg booked $2.28tn in inbound foreign direct investment

Watching sexy movies and TV shows or accessing sexually explicit content online may influence how teens have sex — but only slightly, new research finds. Teenagers in the Netherlands who watch sexually explicit media are more likely than other

Deutsche Bank AG (DB) is under political scrutiny in the Netherlands after its plan to exit thousands of small corporate clients has caused public outcry and renewed worries about credit conditions for small firms.

NICE, France, April 25 (Reuters) - Police in France and the Netherlands have broken up a smuggling ring that used torpedo-shaped containers, cargo ships and frogmen for years to ship cocaine from South America to Europe's largest commercial port.

Weak German business sentiment and gloomy results from France and the Netherlands mean the European Central Bank may act to boost the region's economy next week.

AMSTERDAM, April 24 (Reuters) - The Dutch will have theirfirst king in more than 120 years when Willem-Alexander succeedshis mother Queen Beatrix this month, bringing a more hands-offstyle to the throne at a time when the royal family's politicalpowe

A plan to celebrate the inauguration of the next king of the Netherlands with a song made up of contributions from the public has backfired

CP All, Thailand’s largest convenience store chain, offers 15% premium for Netherlands-controlled cash-and-carry retailer Siam Makro

Netherlands is underwater in more ways than one. Der Spiegel reports Underwater: The Netherlands Falls Prey to Economic CrisisMore than a decade ago, the Dutch central bank recognized the dangers of [the housing] euphoria, but its warnings went unhee

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Department of Defense urged the Netherlands on Thursday not to cut its order for advanced F-35 warplanes, saying it could end up paying more per plane if it did.

The Department of Defense urged the Netherlands on Thursday not to cut its order for advanced F-35 warplanes, saying it could end up paying more per plane if it did.

AMSTERDAM, April 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Defense urged the Netherlands on Thursday not to cut its order for advanced F-35 warplanes, saying it could end up paying more per plane if it did.

AMSTERDAM, April 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Defense urged the Netherlands on Thursday not to cut its order for advanced F-35 warplanes, saying it could end up paying more per plane if it did.

When even the deficit hawks take a breather from austerity, you know things are tough. And in the Netherlands, things look very tough indeed.

LONDON, April 18 (IFR) - Outstanding securitisations in the Netherlands shrank by 7.7%, to EUR293bn in 2012, according to full year figures released this week by the Dutch National Bank.

Financial impact of buying Netherlands company "not expected to be material."

The postponement of measures needed to meet EU deficit limits comes with government’s striking of a ‘social accord’ with unions and business

OSS, Netherlands, April 11 (Reuters) - The Netherlands saidon Thursday it was probably too late to recover most of 50,000tonnes of beef recalled over concerns it may contain horsemeatbecause much of it probably has been eaten in the past twoyears.

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank is dumping most of its accounts with small businesses in the Netherlands, reversing an expansion drive of recent years to cut losses and focus on big companies.

If it seemed like the horsemeat scandal was slowing down over yonder in Europe, that was probably a premature supposition. Dutch authorities in the Netherlands are pulling 50,000 tons of beef from the shelves of stores all across Europe over fears th

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch authorities are recalling some 50,000 tons of meat that was sold as beef across Europe and possibly containing horse meat,...

April 10 (Reuters) - Mashreq PSC, Dubai's second largest bank, has filed a U.S. lawsuit accusing Netherlands-based ING Groep NV of losing 40 percent of a $108 million investment by improperly putting the money in risky debt.

April 10 (Reuters) - Mashreq PSC, Dubai's second largest bank, has filed a U.S. lawsuit accusing Netherlands-based ING Groep NV of losing 40 percent of a $108 million investment by improperly putting...