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<li>Ahold Delhaize / PostNL | bol sells Cycloon to owner of Intrapost Last Friday, Intrapost, Cycloon and Ahold Delahaize’s online platform bol announced that postal company Cycloon to will be bought by Den Hollander Holding B.V, a holding company with the same controlling shareholder as Intrapost: Mr. V.R. Den Hollander. bol and Cycloon are convinced that this is the best step for all parties with a view to the future.</li>
<li>Cycloon focuses on sorting and delivering letterbox mail.</li>
<li>The sales of these activities to Den Hollander Holding B.V, will bring Cycloon in a better position to benefit from the opportunities on the postal market and to continue to grow.</li>
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Ahold Delhaize / PostNL | bol sells Cycloon to owner of Intrapost Last Friday, Intrapost, Cycloon and Ahold Delahaize’s online platform bol announced that postal company Cycloon to will be bought by Den Hollander Holding B.V, a holding company with the same controlling shareholder as Intrapost: Mr. V.R. Den Hollander. bol and Cycloon are convinced that this is the best step for all parties with a view to the future.
Cycloon focuses on sorting and delivering letterbox mail.
The sales of these activities to Den Hollander Holding B.V, will bring Cycloon in a better position to benefit from the opportunities on the postal market and to continue to grow.


Equity Bottom-Up

Oesterreichische Post Ag / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize | Amazon’s EU active reach softens slightly, albeit not in the Netherlands • PostNL | Křetínský’s total (direct and indirect) stake in PostNL has diluted to 29.64% • Bnode | PPP expands into parcel delivery • Austrian Post | settlement with Republic of Austria removes legacy uncertainty</li></ul>

In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize | Amazon’s EU active reach softens slightly, albeit not in the Netherlands • PostNL | Křetínský’s total (direct and indirect) stake in PostNL has diluted to 29.64% • Bnode | PPP expands into parcel delivery • Austrian Post | settlement with Republic of Austria removes legacy uncertainty

What's News in Amsterdam - 14 September (Ahold Delhaize | PostNL | Bnode | Austrian Post)

<ul><li>In this edition: • Heineken | seeks majority control of Dutch hard-seltzer leader Stelz • Shell | two transactions to optimize US power portfolio • Basic-Fit | acquires 26 clubs in Austria and Germany for EUR 26m • PostNL | reaches milestone of 10 million mobile app downloads • D’Ieteren Group | Belron strategic review and the conglomerate discount</li></ul>

In this edition: • Heineken | seeks majority control of Dutch hard-seltzer leader Stelz • Shell | two transactions to optimize US power portfolio • Basic-Fit | acquires 26 clubs in Austria and Germany for EUR 26m • PostNL | reaches milestone of 10 million mobile app downloads • D’Ieteren Group | Belron strategic review and the conglomerate discount

What's News in Amsterdam - 11 September (Heineken | Shell | Basic-Fit | PostNL | D'Ieteren)

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<li>InPost | Allegro signs 5 years’ contract with DHL as an Allegro Delivery service partner</li>
<li>Yesterday, Allegro announced to have signed a contract with DHL Poland extending the cooperation between the two companies that has been in place since 2022.</li>
<li>The new agreement covers 1. Deliveries via DHL’s out-of-home network of automated parcel machines (“APMs”) and pickup drop-off points (“PUDOs”)</li>
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InPost | Allegro signs 5 years’ contract with DHL as an Allegro Delivery service partner
Yesterday, Allegro announced to have signed a contract with DHL Poland extending the cooperation between the two companies that has been in place since 2022.
The new agreement covers 1. Deliveries via DHL’s out-of-home network of automated parcel machines (“APMs”) and pickup drop-off points (“PUDOs”)


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<li>Following a review of its asset-based financing (“ABF”) activities, ~ABN Amro has taken the decision to materially reduce the international footprint of its ABF division.</li>
<li>This will be accompanied by an orderly wind down of non-strategic client portfolios, especially in the UK, and a reorganisation in Germany.</li>
<li>This strategic alignment aims to strengthen the position of the bank and ensure long-term profitability. </li>
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Following a review of its asset-based financing (“ABF”) activities, ~ABN Amro has taken the decision to materially reduce the international footprint of its ABF division.
This will be accompanied by an orderly wind down of non-strategic client portfolios, especially in the UK, and a reorganisation in Germany.
This strategic alignment aims to strengthen the position of the bank and ensure long-term profitability. 


What's News in Amsterdam - 27 November (ABN Amro | Heineken | Unilever | PostNL / retail sector)

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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What's News in Amsterdam

The sales of these activities to Den Hollander Holding B.V, will bring Cycloon in a better position to benefit from the opportunities on the postal...

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What's News in Amsterdam - 14 September (Ahold Delhaize | PostNL | Bnode | Austrian Post)

In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize | Amazon’s EU active reach softens slightly, albeit not in the Netherlands • PostNL | Křetínský’s total (direct...

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What's News in Amsterdam - 11 September (Heineken | Shell | Basic-Fit | PostNL | D'Ieteren)

In this edition: • Heineken | seeks majority control of Dutch hard-seltzer leader Stelz • Shell | two transactions to optimize US power...

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What's New(S) In Amsterdam - 29 November

Yesterday, Allegro announced to have signed a contract with DHL Poland extending the cooperation between the two companies that has been in place...

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What's News in Amsterdam - 27 November (ABN Amro | Heineken | Unilever | PostNL / retail sector)

Following a review of its asset-based financing (“ABF”) activities, ~ABN Amro has taken the decision to materially reduce the international...

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