Trade Minister eyes Indonesia
While the Prime Minister is in Africa and the Justice Minister is in the USA; Trade and Investment Minster Pia Olsen Dyhr will be heading a trade delegation in Indonesia , the world’s…
MoreDanish troops laughed at Iraqi prisoners of war
Iraqi prisoners of war claim they were humiliated and degraded by Danish troops before being handed over to face torture from the Iraqi authorities. 12 Iraq nationals were arrested during the controversial Green…
MorePolish craftsmen are victims of ‘social dumping’ by municipality
A new investigation has revealed that Polish craftsmen hired to work on public buildings in Copenhagen were either never paid or received an hourly rate well below standard Danish terms – a practice…
MorePrivate investors want to play with LEGO
According to a new survey of 1,000 private investors, more than half would like to buy shares in LEGO – if it was ever possible to invest in the privately-owned toy manufacturer, one…
MoreEcco strides towards best-ever results
Strong growth in Asia and North America and improved performance in Europe contributed to extremely satisfactory 2012 results for the Danish shoe company Ecco. According to its just-released annual report, before-tax profits rose…
MoreVoters flee from SPP
Just 4.8 per cent of the electorate would vote for the Socialist People’s Party (SPP) if an election was held today, according to a new Megafon poll for TV2 News, giving the junior…
MoreLøkke lays out Liberals’ demands
Liberal leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen laid out four main demands during stimulus-package negotiations with the government, Thursday evening: New business initiatives aimed specifically at helping small and medium-sized companies, moves to stop cross-border…
MoreRed/Greens walk out of reform negotiations
The Red/Green Alliance was the first party invited to stimulus package negotiations with the government, Thursday, but it was a very brief meeting. After less than half an hour with Finance Minister Bjarne…
MoreNegative growth in Q4 sums up 2012
The Danish economy, which struggled throughout 2012, worsened at the end of the year. New figures show that GDP dipped by 0.9 per cent in Q4 leading to negative growth – a ‘surprise’…
MoreUnemployment down in January but no jobs in the pipeline
The Danish unemployment rate fell slightly from December to January but it’s still too early to speculate about a job-market recovery, according to leading economists. The jobless queue was reduced by 3,100 in…
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