- Employers' organisations VNO-NCW and MKB-Nederland the members call upon to prevent a second wave of corona by continuing to follow the corona rules. They also point out the importance of a good and innovative approach by the government.
- Holiday homes in the Netherlands are popular, writes the FDDetached holiday homes in the higher segment in particular are selling well.
- After the hard blows of the corona crisis, entrepreneurs in Germany are less pessimistic. In July, the barometer for business confidence rose for the third month in a row, says research agency IfoThe so-called Ifo index rose from 86.3 in June to 90.5 in July.
- The pharmaceutical company Moderna has started the final testing stage of his corona vaccine. The vaccine will be tested on thirty thousand Americans. The final phase must show that the drug is safe.
- Belgium is once again taking strict measures in response to the increasing number of corona infections, reports the VRTThe National Security Council has decided to reduce the maximum number of social contacts allowed per household from fifteen to five.