Brief economic news of November 23, 2021
FHI, Federation of Technology Industries – November 23, 2021
- The RIVM reports 23,039 infections on Tuesday. That is 8 fewer than Monday. On a weekly basis, the number of positive tests rose by 38 percent to 154 thousand infections, a new record.
- Due to the recent tightening of the corona rules, the number of PIN transactions has fallen, writes De Volkskrant based on transaction figures from ING. Particularly in the hospitality and cultural sectors, less is being used by card users.
- At the beginning of 2020, 3.5 percent of households in the Netherlands had assets of 1 million euros or more. Since 2014, the number of millionaires has been increasing, reports CBS.
- Tata Steel's plan to produce steel with hydrogen from 2030 is feasible, says consultant Roland Berger in a research commissioned by the steel manufacturer and FNV Metaal. However, government support is a necessity.
- Belgium and Denmark have reached an agreement for the construction of a connection cable for the supply of Danish wind energy. The submarine cable will be approximately 600 kilometres long. In 2030, Denmark wants to construct an artificial island to which 3GW of wind farms will be connected. Surpluses can be exported to Belgium via the cable, reports De Tijd.
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