[08:20 PM] Bankruptcies in the retail sector dropped by a quarter in last three months of 2024

The number of bankruptcies in the retail sector dropped by almost a quarter in the last three months of last year. This was revealed due to data published by Statistics Netherlands on Friday.

https://nltimes.nl/2025/02/24/bankruptcies-retail-sector-dropped-quarter-last-three-months-2024

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[07:32 AM] Dutch energy bills a quarter higher than 8 years ago; No sharp drops on the horizon

Dutch households now spend almost a quarter more on energy costs than they did seven to eight years ago, economists at ABN Amro calculated.

https://nltimes.nl/2025/02/12/dutch-energy-bills-quarter-higher-8-years-ago-sharp-drops-horizon

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Dutch energy bills a quarter higher than 8 years ago; No sharp drops on the horizon

Dutch households now spend almost a quarter more on energy costs than they did seven to eight years ago, economists at ABN Amro calculated. The experts expect that the costs of gas and electricity will not drop significantly again any time soon.

NL Times

[08:10] Almost 250,000 without power as storm clean-up continues

Almost a quarter of a million premises remain without power while 100,000 people are without water as clean-up and restoration operations continue in the wake of Storm Éowyn.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0127/1493092-weather-clean-up/

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[09:11 AM] Teen girls least satisfied with their lives, especially online: Children's Ombudsman

Girls aged 13 to 18 are relatively unhappy. They give their online life a 6.7 at most, but almost a quarter give it a failing grade.

https://nltimes.nl/2024/11/20/teen-girls-least-satisfied-lives-especially-online-childrens-ombudsman

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Teen girls least satisfied with their lives, especially online: Children's Ombudsman

Girls aged 13 to 18 are relatively unhappy. They give their online life a 6.7 at most, but almost a quarter give it a failing grade. This is partly because they do not feel safe on social media. They sometimes have bad experiences and get exposed to things that are bad for their self-image. Boys of the same age rank their online life a 7.7 out of 10.

NL Times

[15:41] 22% of jobseekers' allowance claimants overpaid - C&AG

Almost a quarter of those receiving jobseekers' allowance over the past two years have been overpaid, new data shows.

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2024/0930/1472783-c-ag-social-welfare-payments/

#Almostaquarter #thepasttwoyears