It promises to be a great and busy day of racing on Sunday September 3rd. The Vuelta a España continues with a mountain stage as Britain kicks off its annual week-long cycling tour. In addition, two great one-day races are on the program in the United States and in France. In a leader’s jersey tell you more! TV and timetables …
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Almost anything is possible at the famous Rotterdam café De Schouw
Last Sunday, Tineke Speksnijder, owner of café De Schouw in the Witte de Withstraat in Rotterdam, first broke the news to a few regulars. She was almost in tears, she nods to a table in the empty store. She had been postponing the decision for months, having sleepless nights, until recently she finally took the plunge. She will stop at …
Read More »USA: Russia spent $300 million to influence politicians
The ministry relies on an assessment report published by the US intelligence service. This is just “the tip of the iceberg”, said a senior official of US President Joe Biden. Four different continents The review does not identify specific countries that have been targeted by Russian interference. However, this would concern countries from four different continents. The affected countries are …
Read More »Customer service organizations in the Netherlands pioneering the use of video
Amsterdam, September 13, 2022 – Three-quarters (78%) of customer service reps struggle to balance speed and quality, while a large majority of customers (83%) expect immediate support from service customer of an organization. It is also notable that video is used relatively more often in customer service than the more interactive form of communication via live chat. Finally, the field …
Read More »Specsavers opens in Belgium
Specsavers expands to Belgium. The optical chain of British origin will open this autumn 3 branches in Antwerp and its surroundings. This reports retail director Remon Broekhaar on LinkedIn. Belgium is therefore the 12e countries where Specsavers will do business. “Our mission remains the same: to make eye and hearing care accessible and affordable for everyone. So it’s a natural …
Read More »Second lowest box office of 2022 achieved in the United States
It will be a moment at the US box office, now that the big titles are still weeks away. There are, however, small bright spots. The Well-Discussed Horror Movie barbaric managed to raise ten million dollars from an underdog position. That was enough for first place. barbaric uses a recognizable setting (Airbnb rental) as the starting point for a plot …
Read More »The tree as a historian – NRC
It’s a windswept island, one of the most isolated places on earth. Campbell Island, a rugged spot in the Southern Ocean between New Zealand and Antarctica. According Guinness World Records 2023 „the furthest treealso called “the loneliest tree in the world”. This is Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis), makes it an exotic species, originating from trees in Alaska. Guinness calls the …
Read More »Robbie Williams regrets letting his career in the United States come to an end | Music
Robbie Williams had a chance to break into the United States, but turned down every offer that came his way. The British singer regrets that afterwards, he says in conversation with by Volkskrant. Although the 48-year-old singer is not a household name in the United States, there have been no real big hits. Because Williams could not walk normally in …
Read More »US bans chipmakers who make money from the Chip Act from building factories in China
In the United States, a highly publicized rule is imposed on chipmakers who will receive money from the CHIPS and Science Act. Now these companies will be banned from building an advanced chip factory in China. As a chipmaker, you won’t be allowed to set up a factory in China for ten years if you claim US chip law subsidies. …
Read More »Top Princeton University in USA Goes Free with Earning Up to $100,000 | NOW
The top university in Princeton, in the US state of New Jersey, will be free from fall 2023 for students from families with an annual income of less than $100,000 (98,485 euros). With the move, the university hopes to improve the “socio-economic diversity” of the school’s students, writes the institution in a Press release. Studying at Princeton University was previously …
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