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17-12-2010Economic monitor In October 2010, the volume of private fixed capital formation in tangible assets was 5.1 percent down on October 2009. The decline is slightly less substantial than in September, when private sector investments were 5.5 percent down on one year previously.

07-12-2010Economic monitor In November 2010, 580 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt. The number of bankruptcies is quite a lot higher than in October, when 537 business and institutions went bankrupt.

02-12-2010Web magazine Large companies are much more sensitive to the economic situation than medium-sized and small businesses (MKB).

24-11-2010Press release According to Statistics Netherlands’ autumn survey of investment expectations, Dutch manufacturers foresee a 24 percent rise in investment next year compared with 2010.

18-11-2010Economic monitor In September 2010, the volume of corporate investments in tangible fixed assets was 4.8 percent down on September 2009. The decline is more substantial than in August, when private sector investments were 1.1 percent down on one year previously.

09-11-2010Economic monitor In October 2010, 535 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt. The number of bankruptcies is considerably higher than in September, when 458 business and institutions went bankrupt.

21-10-2010Economic monitor In August 2010, the volume of corporate investments in tangible fixed assets was 1.5 percent down on August 2009. This decline is less substantial than in July, when private sector investments were 3.6 percent down on one year previously.

12-10-2010Economic monitor In September this year, 450 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt, a decrease by 60 relative to August.

20-09-2010Economic monitor In July 2010, the volume of corporate investments in tangible fixed assets was 3.4 percent down on July 2009. The decline was in the same order of magnitude as in June, but far below the level of the preceding months.

09-09-2010Economic monitor In August this year, 530 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt, an increase by 25 relative to July. The number of bankruptcies was more than 10 higher than in August 2009.

10-08-2010Economic monitor In July this year, 500 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt, a decrease by nearly 170 relative to June.

13-07-2010Economic monitor In June this year, 635 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt, an increase by more than 230 relative to May.

22-06-2010Web magazine In the period 2006-2008, nearly 10 thousand businesses – 16.7 percent of all businesses in the Netherlands employing 10 or more people – have innovated their products. The proportion of businesses implementing in-house innovations has risen among businesses not engaged in research and development (R&D) activities.

15-06-2010Web magazine Last year, 35.4 thousand new businesses were started, a decline by 9 percent relative to 2008.

08-06-2010Web magazine In 2009, the number of facilities per 100 thousand residents in the Netherlands had increased by 4 percent relative to 2005. In urban areas, the increase was more than 6 percent.

26-04-2010Press release manufacturing companies in the Netherlands expect to invest 2 percent less in 2010 than in 2009.