{"podcast":{"title":"Amsterdam News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315","podcast_index_feed_id":7623315,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":517,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Amsterdam News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Amsterdam—from local news and politics to business, culture, and major developments across the city. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city and keeping communities connected worldwide. Amsterdam News Today is your daily snapshot of the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T16:18:27.791275+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315"},"episode":{"title":"Dutch SMBs Braking on Spending | Amsterdam News","slug":"dutch-smbs-braking-on-spending-amsterdam-news","published_at":"2026-07-13T06:58:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315/dutch-smbs-braking-on-spending-amsterdam-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/0287b5c2d38d16a8","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/681a15ab-90a8-4ba6-8d9d-a64efbae63ed.mp3","summary":"Small and medium businesses in the Netherlands are tightening their belts as rising costs and sluggish profit growth force them to hold onto cash instead of investing. Despite a 6.4% sales boost last year, profits only rose 3.4%, with half of businesses making less than the year before—and many seeing profits plummet by 50% or more. Wages are outpacing profits, especially in construction, hospitality, and retail, where operational costs are squeezing margins. Profitable firms are playing it safe, while uncertainty over government policies—like delayed or canceled low-emission zone plans that left some businesses stuck with unused electric vans—adds to the hesitation. This prolonged lack of investment risks eroding skills, outdated equipment, and competitiveness, making it harder for Dutch firms to keep pace with global rivals. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/0287b5c2d38d16a8","meta_description":"Small and medium businesses in the Netherlands are tightening their belts as rising costs and sluggish profit growth force them to hold onto cash instead…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":108,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315/episodes/dutch-smbs-braking-on-spending-amsterdam-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315/dutch-smbs-braking-on-spending-amsterdam-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}