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Handelsblad

Handelsblad is a Dutch term that translates to "trade newspaper" or "business newspaper." It has historically been used as a title for various Dutch-language newspapers that specialized in commerce, finance, and economic affairs. In the modern era, the best-known publication that incorporates Handelsblad in its name is NRC Handelsblad, a major national newspaper in the Netherlands that covers national and international news, politics, business, culture, and opinion. NRC Handelsblad is published by NRC Media and is one of the leading newspapers in the country, often contrasted with popular tabloids and regional papers.

The title component Handelsblad has also appeared in other Dutch-language publications, and similar names have been

The term remains more widely recognized as part of modern titles such as NRC Handelsblad, but it

used
by
historical
or
regional
newspapers
in
the
Dutch-speaking
world.
As
a
generic
term,
Handelsblad
continues
to
appear
in
discussions
of
media
history
as
an
example
of
how
newspapers
labeled
themselves
as
chroniclers
of
commerce
and
economic
life.
can
be
encountered
in
archival
references
to
older
Dutch
periodicals
that
specifically
focused
on
business
topics
before
the
rise
of
more
general-purpose
national
dailies.