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The De Standaard front page features stories on declining job vacancies in Belgium, the evolving role of Nvidia's CEO in relation to the Trump administration and China, a political controversy in the US involving the Defense Secretary, and international developments in the Middle East and Ukraine…
The number of job vacancies reported to VDAB in the past twelve months is 15 percent lower than last year and even lower than nine years ago, leading to concerns about the labor market. The high cost and complexity of dismissing employees in Belgium mean companies are first reducing new hirings.
Nvidia's attempts to get advanced AI chips into China are coming under scrutiny, with questions arising if the global market leader helped circumvent US export controls.
Live report on US politics where Republicans are blocking an impeachment procedure against Defense Secretary Hegseth. This is in the context of US midterm elections resulting in a clear victory for the Democrats in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Live report from the Middle East where a US court has charged three Iranians for an attempted attack on a British air force base.
Live report on the war in Ukraine, quoting the Russian Foreign Minister's dismissive remarks about European participation in talks held in Abu Dhabi.
Marc Hofman, former operational CEO of Colruyt Group and former CEO of the meat group Ter Beke, has died after a prolonged illness. Colleagues remembered him as imposing yet kind-hearted and strong.
Flemish residents can now look up the origin and meaning of their family names on the new online platform Namenloket.be, which contains thousands of surnames and their histories.
The CEO of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, is embroiled in a scandal involving an affair with a woman potentially spying for China, raising questions about the consequences for him and the tech industry. There are also mentions of his direct communication with Donald Trump.
