- In the second quarter, the number of applications for a new owner-occupied home was 15 percent higher than the same period last year. This is reported by Mortgage Data Network (HDN).. This means that the growth in the number of mortgage applications for owner-occupied homes appears to have decreased slightly, but the number of refinancings or renovations has almost doubled.
- More than two hundred scientists state in an open letter that more emphasis should be placed on ventilation in the fight against the coronavirus writes de Volkskrant. According to the authors of the letter, there are strong indications that the virus can also spread through the air.
- CBS says that consumer confidence remained stable in the second half of June. Consumer confidence in June was -27. During the additional measurement in the second half of June, the confidence indicator was -26.
- In the first quarter of 2020, the Dutch used more than 200 billion megabytes of mobile data via 4G networks for the first time, reports the Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM). More than half of the data traffic ran via T-Mobile's networks. It is unclear what part of the increase can be attributed to working from home due to the corona measures.
- The shopping streets in major cities have up to 40 percent fewer passers-by than last year, says researcher Locatus Data to BNR. Shop visits have also stagnated over the past month and a half. Tourists in particular do not show themselves.
- Belgian chip manufacturer X-Fab has halted its production after a cyber attack. All IT systems are down and six factories are temporarily out of production. Details about the attack and the financial impact the company has not yet given. Cyber security experts have been called in.
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