Brief economic corona news from January 28
FHI, Federation of Technology Industries – January 28, 2021
- The RIVM reports 4740 new infections on Thursday. That is 17 corona infections less than on Wednesday. On average, the number of positive tests is decreasing.
- Benefits agency UWV expected (pdf) that there will be 189,000 fewer jobs this year than in 2019. Employment agencies, the hospitality industry and industry in particular must take into account a significant reduction in their workforce.
- Despite the gloomy expectations of the UWV, producer confidence grew in January. The index came out at 0.6, compared to -0.4 in December last year. According to CBS This is due to increased expectations about business activity and optimism about the order portfolio.
- Lighting company Signify is going to restructure and cut 700 jobs. In the Netherlands, 250 jobs will disappear. At the Belgian branch in Turnhout, no jobs will disappear, writes De Tijd. According to Signify, customers are investing less in lighting systems as a result of the corona crisis.
- Employees expect to work from home an average of 8 hours per week after the corona crisis, the Central Planning Bureau reports based on research among three thousand participants. That is double the number compared to the period before the pandemic.
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