Sharing Economy News: March 2016

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Merger and State Lottery Lotto is round – NU.nl

A spokesman for De Lotto wild around noon request not go into details, but promised later on Thursday with more information to come out.

The Dutch lottery market remain after the merger two large organizations about. The first is the new combination-State Lottery Lotto. These include the State Lottery, Million Game, Lotto, Euro Jackpot, Lucky Day, Toto and Scratch Cards.

The second organization is the Charity Lottery, including the lottery and the Friends Lottery. Both organizations have after the merger, approximately half of the market.

Brands persist

The plans still need to be worked out, but there is made known to keep both brands exist. meanwhile it is clear that the new company is headed by Frans van Steenis, which now stands at the helm of the State Lottery. Claire Lurvink, still financially ultimately responsible for the Lotto will in that capacity are also active in the merged company.

Competition

As early as 2014, the Dutch State Lottery reported to

be looking for partners and new forms of gambling to cope with looming competition on the Internet.

the revised Law on gambling beginning on January 1, 2015, offered both domestic and foreign companies to offer the possibility of holding a license in the Netherlands online gambling. That put the Dutch businesses under increasing competitive pressure.

Supervisor ACM went last year after thorough research agreement with the amalgamation. The Cabinet also endorsed the plan.

From the NOC * NSF is reacted with optimism to the definitive cancellation of the merger. ” Good for sport and charity “, as twittered CEO Gerard Dielessen sports dome, which relies heavily on revenues from Lotto

By: Reuters

DNB investigating malpractices in professional football – AD.nl

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Jaap Dronkers (71) deceased – Telegraaf.nl

Dronkers, despite his age, still active in the scientific field. In recent years he was a professor at Maastricht University. Previously, he worked at the University of Amsterdam (UvA).

The general public he was known by his many years charted the quality of secondary education in newspaper Trouw. In addition, he likened secondary schools in the Netherlands together. RTL News he corrected Cito scores in order to

better compare the performance of schools mutually

DNB examines financial sector role in professional football match fixing – NU.nl

The regulator wants to know whether the financial sector matters such as match fixing and shady transfer deals sufficiently recognizes DNB Thursday announced.

The last time have already been discussions with among others the government and sports associations. This showed that football is sensitive in different ways for corruption.

For example, royalty payments are not on the hook and make football clubs guilty of tax evasion. Also stick as money laundering risks of ownership of the clubs and transactions associated with broadcasting.

The financial watchdog will soon start approaching a wide selection of banks. In late June the results of the study will be shared with the industry.

Insurance

DNB Thursday also wrote in a new report that insurers have still not a good strategy developed for the long term.

In it, the regulator warns again to the plight of many insurers. Their business model is common firmly pressured by the sharp fall in demand for individual life and the stiff competition in the field of insurance.

Some companies have put steps of DNB to improve their situation, but others need clearly indicate what their

future looks like.

in general, DNB is the sustainability of the insurers insufficient. Aims to improve, according to the central bank in recent times’ ‘hardly realized’ this situation.

Banks

DNB in its report positive about the banks. Which have strengthened their financial resilience recently. Their profitability has increased, partly because they were able to reduce costs. Furthermore, the transition to the stricter capital rules on schedule.

The financial sector as a whole is still not sufficiently managed according to the regulator in order to regain public confidence. While its institutions are often not sufficiently able to assess integrity risks, making the sector remains vulnerable to money laundering, corruption and conflicts of interest

By:. ANP

“Total home sales nearing record level of 2006″ – NU.nl

It expects ABN economic bureau. The economists of the Bank in a new report on the housing market more optimistic than they were last year.

They predict this year 10 percent more homes sold in 2017 and an increase of 5 percent. A quarter ago economists were still out of increases of 5 and 2.5 percent, respectively.

“Creating the low interest it more attractive to buy their own home,” said ABN economist Philip Bokeloh. ” In 2006, nearly 210,000 homes changed hands. We expect this number is approached in 2017. “

attractive

Bokeloh stressed that buying a home is now attractive because of low interest rates. Also, people who in recent years have postponed purchasing a home, now still buy a house.

“the fact that house prices rise all over, gives buyers confidence. The recovery in prices, moreover, means that there are fewer houses are ‘underwater’ and owners can move

easier. “

In addition, rent increases make renting a house less attractive. As a result, now give more people prefer buying a home.

housing prices

house prices rise this year to grow by 4 per cent and next year by 3 percent. at the end of 2015, the forecasts were pluses of 3 and 2 percent.

According to the economist, the price increase will be partially inhibited because the government has tightened mortgage standards. “Buyers may borrow less based on both their income and the value of the collateral.”

By: ANP / NU.nl

“Four hours in advance at the airport is not required” – Parool.nl

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Deadline tax return permanently to May 1 – AD.nl

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Netherlands far from green energy targets – NU.nl

Of all the EU Member States only performs France even worse, the Central Bureau reports for Statistics (CBS) on Thursday.

Member States had made binding agreements in 2009, based on 2005 data. the Netherlands had set the target that 14 percent of the energy would come from renewable sources such as wind, hydro, solar and biomass.

In 2014, this was only 5.5 percent, which the Netherlands 8 was removed 5 percentage points of the own goal.

the overall goal was that any country would gain about an equal increase renewable energy in percentage points of share by 2020.

Directive

the country has one third of the agreed target already achieved. On average Member States are 4 percent of the target in the directive down.

Only Malta and Luxembourg the percentage of energy that came down from renewable sources. The European average is 16 percent. Leader in the list is Sweden where 53 percent of the energy comes from renewable sources.

According to the CBS fired relatively little wood in the Netherlands,

which shall include biomass. Also makes the location of the Netherlands that hardly any energy from hydropower can be generated.

In addition, in comparison to countries like Germany and Denmark less government support for renewable energy sources.

overtaking Race

” Unfortunately, it is no surprise that the Netherlands is still down dangles when it comes to renewable energy in Europe, ” Greenpeace said in response.

” Nevertheless, there is a glimmer hope and appears Netherlands to catch up to have started. So the next time there are enormous wind turbines built at sea. If more provinces and municipalities also put their shoulders to onshore wind down, we can start connecting with the middle ”

By:. ANP

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

KLM lets customers check in to Facebook Messenger – NU.nl

Customers KLM can choose the new option when booking a ticket, please notify the airline on Wednesday.

Where could already chosen for receiving the ticket, including through e-mail or SMS, is now Facebook Messenger is an option. Travelers get by using the chat app their boarding pass from Facebook, and via chat kept informed of details of the flight.

In addition, questions may be put directly into the open call a KLM employee . May require not only meet, but also help include rebooking tickets. KLM offers this possibility for some time through his webcare account on Twitter.

Several companies

The system works via KLM’s new business platform of Facebook. After Uber KLM is the second company that will help customers via the Facebook Messenger system.

In addition, cooperation between the companies is also helping customers through Messenger. “If you’re just checked via KLM you can order an Uber Messenger to

arrive exactly at the right time at the airport,” said Facebook Messenger head David Marcus at RTL Z . “You are then in the same app and just need continues to send a message.”

Facebook select now decide which companies can participate in the business platform, and companies pay there not for. In the future, against payment platform may be open to all kinds of businesses.

KLM tells RTL Z too early discussions with WhatsApp, also owned by Facebook. WhatsApp is also working on a business platform that allows companies to communicate with their customers

By:. NU.nl

Twenty percent of mortgage loans can be cheaper – BNR

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Shell suspected of bribery in Nigeria – Volkskrant

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Shell suspected of bribery in oil contract in Nigeria – Volkskrant

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McDonald’s sales growth in the Netherlands – NU.nl

Longer opening hours and new additions to the range, such as imported Maestro Citizen in October last year did more customers to pull the hamburger restaurants.

In particular, business was good in the last quarter. Sales increased in 2015 by 3.4 percent to 673.8 million euros.

This growth was significantly faster than the increase of 1.1 per cent in 2014. The chain welcomed in our country last year, thereby 1.8 percent more guests, it was announced on Wednesday.

CEO Manu Steijaert McDonald’s Netherlands expects 2016 to further sales growth. Netherlands was last year the fastest growing markets for McDonald’s worldwide, along with include Poland and China.

According Steijaert Netherlands was one of the fifteen most profitable markets of the international concern. Precise figures he did not mention in this connection.

Modernizing

The fast-food company, which had sales worldwide in 2015 the equivalent of nearly 23 billion euros, put in the Netherlands mainly on renewing

and modernizing its restaurants.

Last year, McDonald’s held include an experiment in which people can create their own citizens. That option will be offering the chain this year in 150 restaurants. Small scale trials McCafe coffee tent and Salad Bar are still ongoing.

Behind the scenes, work will continue on the possibility to place mobile orders. That option introduced expected in 2017. It then comes to orders to be picked up at the store. Steijaert sees no opportunities in the home delivery of burgers, fries and other snacks

McDonald’s will build in the Netherlands still restaurants at:. Last year four and this year six. There are now approximately 17,000 employees in 246 branches

By:. ANP

Requirement: eight years in prison and hospital order against man who killed Els Borst – Volkskrant

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Prosecution calls eight years in prison and hospital order against Bart U. – AD.nl

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‘Deadline tax needs to May 1′ – NU.nl

4 months, 4 weeks ago Interior Roemer wants to impose fairer tax

taxes and by introducing a capital gains tax is fairer, says Roemer. Millionaires have more taxes to pay

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Brands persist

Competition

Insurance

Banks

attractive

housing prices

Directive

overtaking Race

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Several companies

WhatsApp

Modernizing

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Two floors