- There may be a permanent shift to five to ten percent more road users than train passengers, KPMG states. This changing mobility behavior can have major consequences for climate objectives and traffic congestion.
- About 40 percent of employees think productivity has improved in recent months of working from home. This is what recruitment agency Robert Walters says based on our own research. Employers are also largely positive.
- More and more startups are receiving government money from so-called regional development companies. Last year, seven development companies invested a total of 165 million euros in young companies, reports the FD. A recent example is the investment of 20 million euros in Smart Photonics, a startup that develops photonic chips, by the Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij.
- Unemployment in the nineteen countries that make up the eurozone rose further in May: 7.4 percent of the working population is unemployed, compared to 7.3 percent in April. Unemployment is considerably higher among young people: 16 percent are without work, NOS reports.
- The number of bankruptcies of companies and institutions in week 26 (22 to 28 June) amounted to 31. That is 54 fewer than in week 25 and the lowest number of bankruptcies in a full week so far this year. CBS reports.
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