Brief economic news of November 10, 2021
FHI, Federation of Technology Industries – November 10, 2021
- On Wednesday, the RIVM reported 12,713 new positive tests. That is 1380 more than yesterday and almost as many as the record of December 20 last year. Then 12,997 new positive tests were reported.
- The outgoing cabinet must do more to prevent new lockdowns, writes the NOS. This is stated by VNO-NCW and MKB-Nederland. According to the employer organizations, the booster vaccines must become available more quickly and the vaccination rate must increase.
- The billions in fines that the European Commission imposed on Google in 2017 remain in place. That is the judgment of the European Court in Luxembourg. In all likelihood, Google will appeal. The internet giant would favor its price comparison service 'Shopping' in its own search engine, reports NU.nl.
- The Netherlands is a global leader in the electric vehicle market says consultancy firm Arcadis. There is a wide choice of models and the market share is growing rapidly. The number of charging stations is also relatively high in the Netherlands.
- The price of a liter of fuel has never risen as quickly as this year. That says United Consumers. An average refueling has become 17 euros more expensive.
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