Diaper debate
The Red/Greens have blamed government cutbacks for the excessive use of diapers in care homes for the elderly. The far-left party’s spokesman on social affairs, Finn Sørensen, characterised the treatment offered to elderly…
MoreGovernment bonds popular with foreign investors
Danish government bonds are again proving to be a safe haven for European investors trying to protect themselves from the political turbulence in Italy. Although the chaotic parliamentary situation in Rome has led…
MoreDanish companies head for home
Danish companies abroad are in the process of making significant cuts in their operations. A new survey by the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) shows that many companies that have outsourced operations offshore…
MoreRevised Q2 growth figures
Economic growth in Q2 has been upwardly revised to 0.6 per cent from the previous 0.5. According to Statistics Denmark: “Exports, investments, and public spending rose, while there was minor growth in private…
MoreUp to 200 jobs lost at Lundbeck
Danish pharmaceuticals group H. Lundbeck will cut a further 180-200 jobs in Denmark in 2014-15, part of its ‘Fit for the Future’ plan aimed at reducing operating costs by DKK500m ahead of 2016….
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