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• Netherlands, Iceland reach deal on deposits
REYKJAVIK, Iceland - The Dutch and Icelandic governments reached an agreement Saturday over how to compensate Dutch depositors at one of Iceland's troubled banks. Under the deal, the Icelandic government will compensate each Dutch depositor up to a ...
• French bank to take majority stake in Fortis
Banking officials and authorities have been in closed-door talks all weekend in an effort to restore credibility and trust in Fortis after Dutch government announced Friday it was buying Dutch-held operations of the bank for euro16.8 billion ($23.2 ...
• Bank savers run at the click of a mouse
Dutch Finance Minister Wouter Bos noted Fortis had trouble keeping corporate clients and was faced with "increasing liquidity problems in the banking activities." "Big amounts were withdrawn by private and business clients, particularly in Belgium ...
• Sail away on Holland America’s new ship
This fine-dining restaurant is open for lunch and diner and offers dim sum, classic Asian dumplings, and sushi as well as Rijsttafel, the Dutch version of spicy Indonesian dishes. By day, the Culinary Arts Center showcases cooking demonstrations and ...
• Asteroid reportedly streaks over Africa
SpaceWeather.com quoted Dutch aviation meteorologist Jacob Kuiper as saying that an airline crew witnessed a flash that matched the expected coordinates for the fireball. "Half an hour before the predicted impact of asteroid 2008 TC3, I informed an ...