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The Idea-Driven Equities Analyses company (the IDEA!) is an employee-owned boutique providing independent investment research and financial consultancy services with a clear focus on the Benelux countries. The company was founded in the summer of 2007 by Henk Slotboom and Maarten Verbeek, both with more than 35 years of professional experience in the financial sector. The IDEA! differentiates itself by focusing on adding value through self-initiated in-depth, idea-driven investment research, as well as by bespoke research assignments for institutional investors, hedge funds and private equity. In addition, we provide market intelligence, strategic research and – together with our business partners – consultancy services to businesses. In case you are interested in receiving more information, a sample of our products or an introductory meeting, please send a message to info@theidea.nl.

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<ul><li>In this edition: • Shell | loses arbitration case against Venture Global • InPost / DHL | DHL now has 7,000 APMs in Poland • bpostgroup | looking for an exclusive telecom partner</li></ul>

In this edition: • Shell | loses arbitration case against Venture Global • InPost / DHL | DHL now has 7,000 APMs in Poland • bpostgroup | looking for an exclusive telecom partner

What's News in Amsterdam - 13 August (Shell | InPost/DHL | bpostgroup)

<ul><li>In this edition: • B&S Group | strong cash flow performance • PostNL | too early to adopt a more positive stance • DHL Group | clear beat in results thanks to costs management and pricing discipline</li></ul>

In this edition: • B&S Group | strong cash flow performance • PostNL | too early to adopt a more positive stance • DHL Group | clear beat in results thanks to costs management and pricing discipline

What's News in Amsterdam - 5 August (B&S Group | PostNL | DHL)

<ul><li>In this edition: • BE Semiconductor Industries | expects order intake to increase significantly in 25Q3 • ING | Tanate Phutrakul to step down as CFO at 2026 AGM • KPN | post earnings call comment • RELX Group | another strong half year; solid outlook for 2H25 • Aalberts | lowers FY25 organic revenue growth and EBITA-margin outlook • e-Commerce and Logistics | pressure building on Chinese platforms selling unsafe goods • Consumer confidence | Dutch consumers less negative in July</li></ul>

In this edition: • BE Semiconductor Industries | expects order intake to increase significantly in 25Q3 • ING | Tanate Phutrakul to step down as CFO at 2026 AGM • KPN | post earnings call comment • RELX Group | another strong half year; solid outlook for 2H25 • Aalberts | lowers FY25 organic revenue growth and EBITA-margin outlook • e-Commerce and Logistics | pressure building on Chinese platforms selling unsafe goods • Consumer confidence | Dutch consumers less negative in July

Koninklijke KPN NV - What's New(s) in Amsterdam

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<li>Currency factors took their toll on AkzoNobel’s 2Q25 results. On a pure organic basis, sales were flat, which was the balance of lower volumes (-/-1%), higher prices (+2%) and a negative mix effect (-/-1%).</li>
<li>Currency factors were -/-5% and in combination with hyperinflation accounting, this resulted in an almost 6% drop in reported revenue.</li>
<li>Adjusted EBITDA was impacted by currency headwinds too. On a reported basis, adj. EBITDA came in at EUR 393m, or EUR 10m lower than the consensus average estimate. </li>
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Currency factors took their toll on AkzoNobel’s 2Q25 results. On a pure organic basis, sales were flat, which was the balance of lower volumes (-/-1%), higher prices (+2%) and a negative mix effect (-/-1%).
Currency factors were -/-5% and in combination with hyperinflation accounting, this resulted in an almost 6% drop in reported revenue.
Adjusted EBITDA was impacted by currency headwinds too. On a reported basis, adj. EBITDA came in at EUR 393m, or EUR 10m lower than the consensus average estimate. 


<ul><li>In this edition: • KPN | VodafoneZiggo teams up with Telestre for DOCSIS 4.0 rollout • InPost | EVRi renews its contract with Vinted in the UK and Ireland • TomTom | finetunes FY25 outlook to the upper end of its initial guidance</li></ul>

In this edition: • KPN | VodafoneZiggo teams up with Telestre for DOCSIS 4.0 rollout • InPost | EVRi renews its contract with Vinted in the UK and Ireland • TomTom | finetunes FY25 outlook to the upper end of its initial guidance

What's News in Amsterdam - 15 July (KPN | InPost | TomTom)

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InPost S.A. is an e-commerce enablement platform. InPost provides delivery services through its network of automated parcel machines, including those in the UK, as well as to-door couriers and fulfillment services to e-commerce merchants.

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What's News in Amsterdam - 13 August (Shell | InPost/DHL | bpostgroup)

In this edition: • Shell | loses arbitration case against Venture Global • InPost / DHL | DHL now has 7,000 APMs in Poland • bpostgroup | looking...

The IDEA!

What's News in Amsterdam - 5 August (B&S Group | PostNL | DHL)

In this edition: • B&S Group | strong cash flow performance • PostNL | too early to adopt a more positive stance • DHL Group | clear beat in...

The IDEA!

Koninklijke KPN NV - What's New(s) in Amsterdam

In this edition: • BE Semiconductor Industries | expects order intake to increase significantly in 25Q3 • ING | Tanate Phutrakul to step down as...

The IDEA!

What's New(s) in Amsterdam

Currency factors were -/-5% and in combination with hyperinflation accounting, this resulted in an almost 6% drop in reported revenue.

The IDEA!

What's News in Amsterdam - 15 July (KPN | InPost | TomTom)

In this edition: • KPN | VodafoneZiggo teams up with Telestre for DOCSIS 4.0 rollout • InPost | EVRi renews its contract with Vinted in the UK and...

The IDEA!

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