Brief economic news of December 21, 2021
FHI, Federation of Technology Industries – December 21, 2021
- The RIVM reported 9,450 positive corona tests on Tuesday, 2,725 fewer than on Monday. This is the lowest number since November 3.
- The omikron variant is currently responsible for 10 to 15 percent of corona infections. RIVM CEO Jaap van Dissel also expects the variant to become the dominant one within a few weeks. writes NU.nl.
- The GGDs are scaling up testing capacity due to the emergence of the omikron variant of the coronavirus. By the end of January, it should be possible to administer 200,000 corona tests per day, program director Jaap Eikelboom announced in the House of Representatives.
- After more than twelve years, the bankruptcy of DSB Bank has been completed. According to the FD All creditors have received their verified claims and there is still 650 million euros in cash to partially pay claims.
- In the third quarter, the number of vacancies increased by 13 percent compared to the previous quarter. The UWV reports this. Compared to a year earlier, the number of vacancies was 75 percent higher. This means that the shortage on the labor market last summer was greater than ever.
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