Amsterdam - Dutch beer brewer Heineken is to embark on a major cost-saving operation that may include cutting jobs, the company said after releasing its annual results on Wednesday.
Turnover in 2008 amounted to 14.3 billion euros (18.06 billion dollars), 27 per cent more than in 2007. The company made an operational profit for special expenses of 1.93 billion euros, 11 per cent more than in the previous year.
Amsterdam - Dutch insurer Aegon suffered a loss of 1.2 billion euros (1.53 billion dollars) in the fourth quarter of 2009, the company said in its preliminary Q4 report released on Tuesday.
Financial analysts had expected a loss of 800 million euros.
Following the publication of the results, the share value of Aegon dropped by 3.1 per cent at the Amsterdam stock exchange and stood at 3.6 euros shortly after trading began on Tuesday.
Rotterdam, Netherlands - Andy Murray won his second title of the season as he beat Rafael Nadal in back-to-back matches, taking a 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 victory on Sunday at the ABN-AMRO World Tennis.
The Scot managed to recover his forces after dropping a second serve riddled with seven breaks of serve as he defeated the top seeded Spaniard five months after a semi-final victory in their series at the US Open.
Nadal took treatment on his right thigh after the third game of the second set and was feeling the problem as Murray swept the third for victory.
Rotterdam, Netherlands - Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray will each bid for a first trophy at the ABN-AMRO World Tennis on Sunday after overcoming hampered opponents in semi-final sweeps.
Nadal took advantage with Gael Monfils suffering a stomach complaint, winning the semi-final 6-4, 6-4 but still requiring more than 90 minutes to go through.
Murray dominated Mario Ancic in just over an hour, picking apart the Croatian's game 6-1, 6-2.
Nadal lost his first service game against Monfils but was able to impose on the half-strength Frenchman, who struck ten aces.
Rotterdam, Netherlands - Andy Murray dominated Mario Ancic in just over an hour, picking apart the Croatian's game 6-1, 6-2 on Saturday for a place in the final of the ABN-AMRO World Tennis.
The Scot second seed has come good at this edition at the Ahoy centre after losing in the first round on his debut a year ago.
The 21-year-old ranked fourth in the world is in line for a possible second title in as many months this season as he waits for the semi-final between top seed Rafael Nadal and Frenchman Gael Monfils.
Amsterdam - Dutch beer brewer Heineken is to embark on a major cost-saving operation that may include cutting jobs, the company said after releasing its annual results on Wednesday.
Amsterdam - The Dutch economy will shrink by 3.5
Amsterdam - Dutch insurer Aegon suffered a loss of 1.2 billion euros (1.53 billion dollars) in the fourth quarter of 2009, the company said in its preliminary Q4 report released on Tuesday.
Rotterdam, Netherlands - Andy Murray won his second title of the season as he beat Rafael Nadal in back-to-back matches, taking a 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 victory on Sunday at the ABN-AMRO World Tennis.
Rotterdam, Netherlands - Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray will each bid for a first trophy at the ABN-AMRO World Tennis on Sunday after overcoming hampered opponents in semi-final sweeps.
Rotterdam, Netherlands - Andy Murray dominated Mario Ancic in just over an hour, picking apart the Croatian's game 6-1, 6-2 on Saturday for a place in the final of the ABN-AMRO World Tennis.
