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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Yesterday, Basic-Fit hosted a session to provide an update on the Clever Fit acquisition, that was announced at the end of October and completed two weeks later.</li>
<li>At its upcoming CMD, to be hosted on 20 April of next year, the company will provide a detailed update on the acquisition.</li>
<li>At yesterday’s update, Basic-Fit shared some light on the German market and the savings it expects</li>
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Yesterday, Basic-Fit hosted a session to provide an update on the Clever Fit acquisition, that was announced at the end of October and completed two weeks later.
At its upcoming CMD, to be hosted on 20 April of next year, the company will provide a detailed update on the acquisition.
At yesterday’s update, Basic-Fit shared some light on the German market and the savings it expects


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<li>Wolters Kluwer Legal &amp; Regulatory has signed an agreement to acquire Libra Technology GmbH (Libra), a Berlin-based provider of AI technology for legal professionals, for up to EUR 90m, of which EUR 30m is an upfront payment with the balance being deferred consideration contingent upon reaching certain performance targets.</li>
<li>Libra has developed the Libra AI assistant, an intuitive, best-in-class legal platform designed to help law firms and legal departments streamline broad research, drafting, review, and analytics use cases with accuracy and efficiency in a secure collaboration environment.</li>
<li>Libra serves a substantial and rapidly growing customer base of law firms and corporate legal departments in Germany and other European countries.</li>
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Wolters Kluwer Legal &amp; Regulatory has signed an agreement to acquire Libra Technology GmbH (Libra), a Berlin-based provider of AI technology for legal professionals, for up to EUR 90m, of which EUR 30m is an upfront payment with the balance being deferred consideration contingent upon reaching certain performance targets.
Libra has developed the Libra AI assistant, an intuitive, best-in-class legal platform designed to help law firms and legal departments streamline broad research, drafting, review, and analytics use cases with accuracy and efficiency in a secure collaboration environment.
Libra serves a substantial and rapidly growing customer base of law firms and corporate legal departments in Germany and other European countries.


What's News in Amsterdam - 14 November (Wolters Kluwer | E-commerce & Logistics)

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>In this edition: • PostNL | deploys its first APM in Belgium • Bnode | AMP loses Flemish newspaper contracts, increasing restructuring risk • Bnode | 7th leadership change at Radial since the acquisition in 2017 • Odido | Apax reportedly close to buying out Warburg Pincus • E-commerce & Logistics | another Chinese delivery company pops up in Europe</li></ul>

In this edition: • PostNL | deploys its first APM in Belgium • Bnode | AMP loses Flemish newspaper contracts, increasing restructuring risk • Bnode | 7th leadership change at Radial since the acquisition in 2017 • Odido | Apax reportedly close to buying out Warburg Pincus • E-commerce & Logistics | another Chinese delivery company pops up in Europe

KPN NA - What's News in Amsterdam - 28 September (PostNL | Bnode | Odido | E-com & Logistics)

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<li>Ahold Delhaize | clear market leader in online in the Netherlands Yesterday, Twinkle – an online platform on e-commerce – published its annual list of the 10 largest online sellers in the Netherlands.</li>
<li>Like last year, Ahold Delhaize’s bol and Albert Heijn ranked #1 and #2 on this list and even managed to extend their lead over the companies occupying the next three ranks.</li>
<li>Most remarkable is the almost 17% drop in Amazon’s revenues. </li>
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Ahold Delhaize | clear market leader in online in the Netherlands Yesterday, Twinkle – an online platform on e-commerce – published its annual list of the 10 largest online sellers in the Netherlands.
Like last year, Ahold Delhaize’s bol and Albert Heijn ranked #1 and #2 on this list and even managed to extend their lead over the companies occupying the next three ranks.
Most remarkable is the almost 17% drop in Amazon’s revenues. 


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<li>The Supervisory Board of a.s.r. intends to appoint Ingrid de Swart as CEO and Chair of the Executive Board, succeeding Jos Baeten, whose term ends at the AGM on 20 May 2026.</li>
<li>De Swart, currently COO/CTO and Executive Board member since 2019, has extensive experience in financial services and has led the integration of Aegon Nederland.</li>
<li>The Board highlights her strong leadership, strategic continuity, and focus on sustainable growth. </li>
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The Supervisory Board of a.s.r. intends to appoint Ingrid de Swart as CEO and Chair of the Executive Board, succeeding Jos Baeten, whose term ends at the AGM on 20 May 2026.
De Swart, currently COO/CTO and Executive Board member since 2019, has extensive experience in financial services and has led the integration of Aegon Nederland.
The Board highlights her strong leadership, strategic continuity, and focus on sustainable growth. 


Netherlands

PostNL NV collects, transports, stores, sorts, and distributes letters, printed matter, parcels, documents, and freight items.  The Company provides mail and logistics services domestically and internationally.

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PostNL NV (PNL NA)

What's News in Amsterdam

Yesterday, Basic-Fit hosted a session to provide an update on the Clever Fit acquisition, that was announced at the end of October and completed...

The IDEA!

What's News in Amsterdam - 14 November (Wolters Kluwer | E-commerce & Logistics)

Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory has signed an agreement to acquire Libra Technology GmbH (Libra), a Berlin-based provider of AI technology for...

The IDEA!

KPN NA - What's News in Amsterdam - 28 September (PostNL | Bnode | Odido | E-com & Logistics)

In this edition: • PostNL | deploys its first APM in Belgium • Bnode | AMP loses Flemish newspaper contracts, increasing restructuring...

The IDEA!

What's News in Amsterdam

Like last year, Ahold Delhaize’s bol and Albert Heijn ranked #1 and #2 on this list and even managed to extend their lead over the companies...

The IDEA!

What's News in Amsterdam

The Supervisory Board of a.s.r. intends to appoint Ingrid de Swart as CEO and Chair of the Executive Board, succeeding Jos Baeten, whose term ends...

The IDEA!

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