- The RIVM reports 24,700 new positive tests on Thursday, 139 more than on Wednesday. The actual number of positive tests may be even higher, because according to the RIVM, not all reports were received due to a malfunction.
- ABN Amro thinks that house prices will rise by 12.5 percent in 2022. This is the result of low interest rates, the tight labor market and the limited supply of housing.
- The gas price has fallen to below 94 euros per megawatt hour. This is partly due to the arrival of additional LNG tankers sailing to Europe and the relatively mild weather, writes RTL News.
- The French bank Société Générale buys the Dutch competitor Leaseplan through car leasing subsidiary ALD. ALD will pay 4.9 billion euros for this, reports the FD. With the takeover, the French want to form greater purchasing power vis-à-vis car manufacturers.
- Collective labor agreement wages increased by 2.1 percent in 2021, a smaller increase than in 2020. says CBS. This means that wages are rising less rapidly than consumer prices.
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