Brief economic corona news from September 22
FHI, Federation of Technology Industries – September 22, 2020
- The Netherlands is at a 'tipping point' in the ongoing pandemic and, like other European countries, is on the eve of a second wave of corona. Those warning words said RIVM chief scientist Jaap van Dissel during a briefing in The Hague. According to Van Dissel, the infections of twenty-somethings are also beginning to affect older population groups.
- Three out of ten people go to work despite corona-related complaints. That's what EenVandaag says based on results among the opinion panel. According to the TV program, many respondents are expected to show up for work despite complaints.
- Consumer sentiment improved slightly in September, with consumer confidence at -28, compared to -29 in August. According to CBS confidence is still far below the average of -6. The peak, +36, was reached in January 2000.
- The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 4.5 percent smaller in July than in July 2019, reports CBS. Investments were lower, especially in machinery and buildings. However, the contraction is lower than in the previous three months.
- In Spain, the government, unions and employers have reached an agreement that requires companies to reimburse all costs of working from home. Employers must also make working hours more flexible, says Minister of Social Rights Pablo Iglesias on TV channel RTVE.
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