Chipknip from today really thing of the past – nrc.nl

Chipknip from today really thing of the past – nrc.nl

A charging point for the smart card. Since today that payment is no more. Photo ANP / Bas Czerwinski

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The smart card is no more. With the start of the new year is payment definitively abolished. The company behind the pay service, Currence, announced in 2013 that it wanted to stop the smart card, which has never been very popular since its introduction in 1996.

In essence, the smart card was overtaken by the payment for in his introduction he would engage in the fight right: the debit card.

The chip cut experienced its peak in 2010, writes news agency Novum, with 178 million transactions. Since then it went steadily downhill. Chris Hensen called chipknip on NRCQ few days back at the lada under payment:

“In fact, the smart card is a

little Lada under the payment. From the beginning, he was, in the eyes of many, failed. Detested too, because he would have to deal with. How often were users not to grumble at the parking meter, as their credit once was, but there was no charger in sight? “

There is probably tens of millions of euros in smart card balance at all debit cards in the Netherlands. Initially, consumers had to return their books balance manually, but later decided the banks to do it for them. In the first quarter of 2015, the balance will be credited to the appropriate account.

The abolition of the smart card had in some cities, such as Rotterdam, the parking meters are converted. The bicycle of the NS should be amended. As long as the access mechanisms that are only suitable for smart card, not yet converted must be stored for free

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Lithuania now has the euro – Yahoo! News

Lithuania now has the euro – Yahoo! News

At the stroke of 12 hours, the euro area is again what grown: Lithuania is the 19th EU country adopted the euro . Until yesterday, the litas, the national currency.

The euro zone has as of today some 337 million people. Lithuania had been since 2004 a member of the EU, the country hopes to have more political influence by introducing the euro.

“We are now at a table where nineteen countries to clarify the most important questions of the euro zone, ” said Finance Minister Rimantas ŠADŽIUS Wednesday at the Lithuanian radio. According to a poll is a small majority of 53 percent of Lithuanians for introduction of the euro.

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Lithuania also pays starting today with the euro – AD.nl

Lithuania also pays starting today with the euro – AD.nl

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Lithuania today performs as the 19th EU country euro in. Yesterday was the last day that nearly 3 million people in the Baltic country used as a national currency, the litas. The Baltic countries Estonia and Latvia were already in respectively 2011 and 2014 part of the eurozone, which now counts some 337 million people.

Lithuania, a former Soviet republic

that is a member of the EU since 2004, hopes the introduction of the euro on more political influence. “We are now at a table where nineteen countries to clarify the most important questions of the eurozone,” said Finance Minister Rimantas ŠADŽIUS on the Lithuanian radio.

According to a recent poll, a small majority of 53 percent of the Lithuanians for introduction of the euro.

New Year’s Eve Netherlands is calm – NU.nl

New Year's Eve Netherlands is calm – NU.nl

In the North Brabant village of Veen, where the celebration of the new year was last year firmly in hand, it’s Wednesday night burned a car. The fire brigade extinguished the fire on the Coletsingel.

According to a police spokesman, the further still quiet in the village. Last year, hundreds of alleged rioters arrested after a group had turned against the police.

Flames

Traditional going there on New Year’s Eve around the country cars in flames. In Utrecht, there certainly has been eight times reported a vehicle fire in The Hague at least four times.

Around 18:00 there were almost 60,000 complaints received by the hotline vuurwerkoverlast.nl. From that time there was legal fireworks are chipped.

Fireworks Weather

The mild weather of fireworks stimulated according to spokesman Leo Groeneveld of the Pyrotechnics Industry Association. He expects the industry on New Year’s Eve will have a turnover of up to 25 million. ” It’s really fireworks again, not too much wind, dry and late tonight here and there light freezing “

The vast majority of so-selling fireworks consists of decorative fireworks And not just arrows, but large.. pots, or cakes. “The banal pop we sat a bit in the Netherlands, ” said Groeneveld.

Top Sellers

He was 25 years ago, about sixty percent of the selling fireworks off firecrackers. “The decorative fireworks is still developing strongly. There used to be only green and red and white, but now you see for example, pastel shades and the popular combination of blue and gold.”

The bangers made this year for the only less than five percent of the selling fireworks. In total, fans bought the last few days for € 65 million firework that goes Wednesday night in the air. That is the same as last year.

Illegal fireworks

In several cities, police found illegal fireworks. As was found in a hiding place in a flat in Uithoorn three hundred pounds of illegal fireworks.

The police found in a house in Almere whopping 315 pounds of illegal fireworks and a house in Elburg 150 pounds.

Hoogkerk

Police in Hoogkerk arrested three people after officers Tuesday night were pelted with stones and heavy fireworks.

The police in this Groningen place is extra vigilant and keep a unit the ME on hand for possible riots on New Years Eve. It was the last days already restless in Hoogkerk.

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Lik-for-tat policy

Raddraaiers get like last years to make a hard and fast approach. The tit-for-tat policy should help the party to let uninterruptedly. The condition is that clarify the offenses related to the new year. The business must be easy to prove.

The sentencing for violence against paramedics or firefighters in the night between Wednesday and Thursday will be 200 percent higher than normal. For arson, dangerous behavior with fireworks and provoking clashes with the police, the Public Prosecutor demands punishment that are 75 percent higher.

Superfast Right

New Year violence as quickly as possible off punish scheduled special speed trials. The court in Amsterdam is counting on Friday with troublemakers. Elsewhere it happens that in the course of the next week.

Or even the judges go along with the crackdown, is the question. Last year was one fast right merciless than the other. So got in Rotterdam suspect a hefty prison sentence (ten months, four months suspended) for throwing a beer bottle at the police.

But a suspect in Amsterdam, accused of a brawl with two employees of the NS, could go home, because the court three days on remand and 150 euros compensation will say enough.

Lottery

State Lottery Meanwhile, for the old year tenor of Wednesday sold four million lottery numbers. Wednesday, the last day that could be bought auctions, there are 656,000 sold tickets, both online and in the store. According to a spokesman for the state lottery is a record. The numbers consist of whole and half auctions.

The sales record was achieved despite an internet outage, causing an unknown number of failed transactions. The fault was fixed for 18.00. “So hopefully everyone who still wanted to buy his fate. ”

The prize consists of the main prize of thirty million, plus another forty million other prizes. The Lottery makes Wednesday announced what province the winner comes from the prize.

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Deceased man in shooting incident in North Amsterdam – NU.nl

Deceased man in shooting incident in North Amsterdam – NU.nl

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Fault State Lottery by oudejaarsrun – AD.nl

Fault State Lottery by oudejaarsrun – AD.nl

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The National Lottery is facing a failure, so not everyone who wants to order a year old slot online succeeds. A spokesman for the state lottery has a message about allestoringen.nl confirmed.

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“We find it very annoying,” said the spokesman. He stressed that the system is not completely flat but that some transactions failed due to the massive influx. How many transactions will be concerned, he does not know. “But there are still going 8000 lottery numbers per hour over the counter.”

The Lottery thinks prices down to around 4 million lottery numbers for the old year tenor. Tickets are sold until 18:00.

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ATMs are refilled – NU.nl

ATMs are refilled – NU.nl

This reports the trade union CNV Professionals Wednesday. According to Rabobank will take a week before all ATMs of the bank are refilled.

The employees of Brink’s to prevent consumers from getting too much affected by the strike action. They also want to give the parties time to meet the demands of the workers. If this fails, the action will be resumed.

The unions hope to have within ten days prospect of a solution.

Because of the strike action at money transporter Brink’s Netherlands became increasingly ATMs empty. Tuesday afternoon could be taken out of money at 710 machines Rabobank; 30 percent of the total number of machines of the bank.

The unions indicate that no overtime is being done by the employees to fill in the empty faster ATMs.

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Professionals says there is still a breather elected despite the opinion of the court that the strike does is legitimate. “We hope that Brink’s, the parties who will carry out the work in the future and Rabobank count their nodes and are willing to work still a good solution,” said Van der Meulen.

“We give the parties the time, but there add that we can resume operations at any time. They have been warned, “said Leen van der List, action director at FNV.

Jeroen Verrijdt, Director Pay & amp; Save at Rabobank said in response that the bank wants to prevent customers even longer suffer from the conflict between Brink’s and the unions. “That’s why we want our efforts to get the parties back to the table, with the aim of giving the affected employees of Brink’s perspective.”

By: Reuters / NU.nl

ATMs are refilled – Telegraaf.nl

ATMs are refilled – Telegraaf.nl

THE HAGUE –

The Rabobank ATMs are replenished again. The striking workers of money transporter Brink’s Netherlands, go back to work. Reported that union CNV Professionals Wednesday

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By the strike action more and more ATMs were empty. With hundreds of machines, Rabobank, and dozens of ABN AMRO and SNS Bank, Tuesday was already no more money to be included.

Hinder

That the employees temporarily suspend their action, is because they want to avoid that consumers encounter undue disruption. They also want to give the parties time to time to meet the demands of the workers. If this fails, the action will be resumed. “Does that solution over the next week and a half in sight, then some action again,” said action director Sanne van der Meulen CNV.

It will probably still be refilled as for all machines and all backlog overtaken. The employees will be back to work Wednesday, but it is not over worked, stressed CNV. Rabobank expects that in about a week, all machines are filled.

Reorganization

The action was already underway since Saturday. Employees of Brink’s protest against the way wants to reorganize Brink’s Netherlands. In addition, losses of about six hundred thousand workers their jobs. Brink’s deletes the jobs because the Rabobank, the largest customer of the company in July will move to other transporters of funds.

Rabobank puts in a reaction to want to make an effort to get all parties back to the table. CNV and FNV Wednesday will again send letters. Operational Director Erik van Limburg Brink’s gave Tuesday already that his company wants to continue a dialogue on the social plan and guiding the redundant workers for a new job.

Right

Brink’s initially tried to prohibition of the action by the court. But Tuesday certain the judge in summary proceedings in Utrecht that this was not necessary. This is because there are still

plenty of ways to pay remained, for example via the pin

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KPN starts patent case against Samsung in US – NU.nl

KPN starts patent case against Samsung in US – NU.nl

This confirms a KPN spokesman opposite NU.nl after a report by Bloomberg.

Samsung would be smartphones, including the Galaxy S4 and S5, use of technology for data on which we patent.

The two companies have negotiated the last two years on a licensing agreement, but without result.

KPN has brought the case to a federal court in Marshall, in the US state of Texas. The Dutch phone company wants compensation from Samsung, and a ban

on further use of the patented technology.

The spokesman of KPN will not go into the matter. Thus, it remains unclear why the lawsuit is fought in the United States, where the negotiations have faltered and what the case means for the relationship between Samsung and KPN

By:. ANP / NU.nl

KPN sues Samsung in US ‘- Yahoo! News

KPN sues Samsung in US '- Yahoo! News

KPN suing the South Korean smartphone maker Samsung in the United States for the unauthorized use of patented technology. Bloomberg reported Tuesday that according to court documents.

Samsung would be smartphones, including the Galaxy S4 and S5, use of technology for data on which we patent. The two companies

have negotiated the last two years on a licensing agreement, but without result.

KPN has brought the case to a federal court in Marshall, in the US state of Texas. The Dutch phone company wants compensation from Samsung, and a ban on further use of the patented technology.

Reuters

KPN sues Samsung in US – nrc.nl

KPN sues Samsung in US – nrc.nl

A woman in Singapore runs past an advertisement for smartphones from Samsung. KPN sues Samsung for unlawful use of patented technology in smartphones from Samsung. Photo Reuters / Edgar Su

Economy

KPN suing the South Korean manufacturer Samsung smartphone in the United States for the unauthorized use of patented technology. This was reported by Bloomberg today, according to

court documents.

Samsung would be smartphones, including the Galaxy S4 and S5, use of technology for data which are outside our patent has. The two companies have negotiated the last two years on a licensing agreement, but without result.

KPN has brought the case to a federal court in Marshall, in the US state of Texas. The Dutch phone company wants compensation from Samsung, and a ban on further use of the patented technology. (Reuters)

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The world’s rich get richer – Telegraaf.nl

The world's rich get richer – Telegraaf.nl

AMSTERDAM –

The rich people have become richer this year. This is evident from the billionaire list that Bloomberg keeps daily. The top 400 of the list in 2014 added approximately $ 92 billion (about 76 billion) to their power

.

Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, is still the richest man on earth. Bloomberg estimates the ability of the American at $ 87.6 billion, an increase of $ 9.1 billion compared with a year earlier. In second place is super-investor Warren Buffett (US $ 74.5 billion) on the list of the Mexican telecom billionaire Carlos Slim (USD 73.1 billion) passed as the second wealthiest of the planet.

Jack Mo

Significant climber on the list is the Chinese Jack Ma, founder of Internet giant Alibaba. Partly because of the recent IPO of his company grew, the estimated capacity of the Chinese with 25 billion to $ 28.7 billion, making him the number 22 on the list. Mon competes now with Li Ka-shing (the number 17 in the index) for the title of Asia’s richest man. Li ability, CEO of the parent company include Kruidvat is estimated at approximately $ 30 billion.

Ingvar Kamprad, founder of IKEA, saw its output decline by 15 percent to 45 billion dollars. That he is still the eighth richest person on earth. Most wealthy Dutchman in the list is Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken with an estimated fortune of 9.7 billion dollars. Thus it is the number 125 on the list.

Wealthy Russians into disrepair

For many wealthy Russians in 2014 meant a year of decline. Western sanctions leave their traces on the prices in Moscow and thus on the fortunes of many Russians. Viktor Vekselberg, head of Renova Group holding company, is now the richest Russian with an estimated fortune of $ 14 billion. He passed Alisher Usmanov of technology MegaFon, which are output by about a third saw evaporate to 13.8 billion dollars

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Court personnel actions Brink date – NU.nl

Court personnel actions Brink date – NU.nl

Also, there are no indications that the strike liberate unacceptable safety. That makes the court in Utrecht on Tuesday.

Brink’s had a lawsuit filed against the unions FNV and CNV Professionals to ban the strike.

The unions called for ATMs of banks since Saturday morning not need to fill in protest against the way wants to reorganize the money transporter.

Empty

get a result especially the Rabobank ATMs empty, Brink’s largest customer. To a lesser extent encounter ABN Amro and SNS Bank also affected by. There are now more than four hundred ATMs empty.

Brink’s announced a major reorganization in October, more than six hundred of the 1,080 jobs will be deleted. Redundancies follows the decision of Rabobank to go with another carrier money in the sea, next year the bank in Utrecht change to Money Service Netherlands (GSN).

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Action Coordinator Leen van der List is satisfied with the ruling. “We as a union acted carefully and want to keep the pressure on the boiler. Brink’s should now button count,” he says to NU.nl.

The unions want for more than six hundred employees who lose their

jobs better agreements. There must first be examined whether they can be accommodated at Brink’s or one of the acquirers as GSN, another possibility is that people are being retrained for other work. In extreme cases employees should get a good closure proposal.

In order to accede to these demands, the two sides back together to sit down. “Even if you fight, you can engage in conversation with each other. In this case, Brink’s to move,” said Van de List.

Disappointed

Accordingly, the parties are still diametrically opposed. The management of Brink’s said in a response to his “deeply disappointed” in the ruling and calls on the unions to stop their actions would cause “direct threat” to the survival of Brink’s.

“We invite think the unions from experience how we staff who after the reorganization at Brink’s no more work can help elsewhere to find a job, “said the executive in a statement.

Brink’s deletes more than 600 of the 1,080 Jobs | Profile Brink’s

By: NU.nl/Edo van der Goot

Judge allows strikes at Brink’s – AD.nl

Judge allows strikes at Brink's – AD.nl

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30-12-14 – 10:23 Source: Reuters © anp.

The strike action at money transporter Brink’s Netherlands may proceed. That the judge decided today in a lawsuit that money transporter Brink’s Netherlands had brought against the unions FNV and CNV Professionals.

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Employees of Brink’s stopped after a call from the unions FNV and CNV Professionals from Saturday refilling the ATMs of Rabobank and to a lesser extent ABN Amro and SNS Bank. There are now more than four hundred ATMs empty.

The action is a protest against the way wants to reorganize Brink’s Netherlands. The reorganization lose some six hundred of the approximately one thousand employees their jobs.

Heineken number 125 on Bloomberg’s rich list – Parool.nl

Heineken number 125 on Bloomberg's rich list – Parool.nl

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The planet’s rich have become richer this year. This is evident from the billionaire list that Bloomberg keeps daily. The top 400 of the list added last year about 76 billion euros to their power

.

Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft is still the richest man on earth. Bloomberg estimates the ability of the American at $ 87.6 billion, an increase of $ 9.1 billion compared with a year earlier. In second place is super-investor Warren Buffett (US $ 74.5 billion) on the list of the Mexican telecom billionaire Carlos Slim (USD 73.1 billion) passed as the second wealthiest of the planet.

Notable climber on the list is the Chinese Jack Ma, founder of Internet giant Alibaba. Partly because of the recent IPO of his company grew, the estimated capacity of the Chinese

with 25 billion to $ 28.7 billion, making him the number 22 on the list. Mon competes now with Li Ka-shing (the number 17 in the index) for the title of Asia’s richest man. Li ability, CEO of the parent company include Kruidvat is estimated at approximately $ 30 billion.

Ingvar Kamprad, founder of IKEA, saw its output decline by 15 percent to 45 billion dollars. That he is still the eighth richest person on earth. Most wealthy Dutchman in the list is Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken with an estimated fortune of 9.7 billion dollars. Thus it is the number 125 on the list.

For many wealthy Russians in 2014 meant a year of decline. Western sanctions leave their traces on the prices in Moscow and thus on the fortunes of many Russians. Viktor Vekselberg, head of Renova Group holding company, is now the richest Russian with an estimated fortune of $ 14 billion. He passed Alisher Usmanov of technology MegaFon, which are output by about a third saw evaporate to 13.8 billion dollars.

More and more ATMs empty – Telegraaf.nl

More and more ATMs empty – Telegraaf.nl

There will be no decision today in the lawsuit that money transporter Brinks has filed against the unions. That means that more and more ATMs today will be exhausted

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More ATMs empty strike by Brink’s – NU.nl

More ATMs empty strike by Brink's – NU.nl

Rabobank expects that the number of empty dispensers quickly rises if the strike persists. SNS reported Monday that about twenty of its 540 ATMs are empty. ABN Amro holds the seven of the sixteen hundred.

The strike action at money transporter Brink’s Netherlands is Tuesday continued, leave a spokesperson on behalf of trade unions FNV and CNV Monday.

A number of vending machines SNS and ABN Amro are since Saturday not replenished. This will not happen Tuesday, said the spokesman.

He can continue operations in a responsible manner. ” The critical limit on the number of machines that becomes inoperable, Tuesday will not be achieved, ” he said.

Interlocutory proceedings

The action may be terminated by the judge in Utrecht. Who decide Tuesday morning whether the employees of Brink’s have again fully resume their work.

The strike action will continue Tuesday. That leaves a spokesperson on behalf of trade unions FNV and CNV Monday.

Brink’s asked the court

Monday in a lawsuit against FNV and CNV Professionals to ban strike action. According to the management, the company is likely to fall through there and stick to high security risks.

 

 The action is a protest against the way wants to reorganize Brink’s Netherlands. In addition, losses of about six hundred thousand workers their jobs.

Client

The money transporter cuts in the workforce associated with the loss of Rabobank as its biggest customer. Rabobank steps next year to Money Service Netherlands (GSN).

The idea is that a number of employees of Brink’s switch to this consortium of major banks, or to other providers. To the fury of the unions is still little came of it.

 

 The campaign coordinator says the strike has not yet led to new proposals by Brink’s to his employees

By:. ANP