Posted on 19. Sep, 2014 in: News

Economic Minister’s gloomy growth forecast

Minister for the Economy Morten Østergaard has warned of a possible downward revision of the government’s growth estimate for 2014. During a parliamentary hearing when he was asked to defend the government’s growth…

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Posted on 18. Sep, 2014 in: News

Professor: economic downgrade is no surprise

Economists react with “I told you so” towards the downward revision of growth by Economy Minister Østergaard (R) on Thursday. Professor Niels Westergaard-Nielsen, Department of International Economics and Management at CBS, said that…

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Posted on 18. Sep, 2014 in: News

Wholesale store Metro may close doors in Denmark

Metro Cash and Carry, international self-service wholesaler, will likely close its five Denmark locations after several years of losses. Metro has stores in five cities Copenhagen, Glostrup, Herlev, Aarhus and Aalborg. Metro Group…

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Posted on 18. Sep, 2014 in: News

Record number of guests in Danish hotels

The number of overnight stays in Danish hotels was the highest ever in 2013, with a total of 12.9 million. This is mostly due to an increase in tourist visits from neighboring countries…

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Posted on 18. Sep, 2014 in: News

EU ruling sabotages standardized wages debate

A recent EU decision in Germany will make it difficult to establish a requirement of Danish minimum wage for work implemented on foreign soil. The European Court of Justice ruled that it goes…

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Posted on 18. Sep, 2014 in: News

EU pension funds copy Denmark

European pension funds could become more, rather than less adventurous in their investment strategies after the European Union introduces tough new rules on capital requirements that mirror Denmark’s, Reuters reports. EU pension funds…

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Posted on 18. Sep, 2014 in: News

Business shorts

US regulators set to approve Maersk alliance / Maersk losing money on Russian ports /  Novo’s diabetes breakthrough Maersk alliance: U.S. regulatory approval of a proposed shipping alliance involving AP Moeller Maersk should be…

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Posted on 18. Sep, 2014 in: News

Social Liberals won’t back down on unemployment reform

By accusing the left wing of spreading lies about the repercussions of unemployment reform the Social Liberals have issued a hidden warning to both the Social Democrats and Socialist People’s Party (SPP) –…

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Posted on 18. Sep, 2014 in: News

Lefties urge parties to boycott DPP

The Red/Green Alliance has urged other parties to follow the lead of Sweden and give the Danish People’s Party (DPP) the cold shoulder when they come to form a government after the next…

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Posted on 18. Sep, 2014 in: News

Liberals’ cap on spending will have minimal effect

Although the Liberals (V) are determined to freeze public spending if they re-gain power at the next election, calculations by the Finance and Employment ministries show it will have little effect. The party’s …

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7:59 – Danish News Today, is the most reliable source of daily Danish news in English for diplomats, the ex-pat community, the business sector, or anyone in Denmark or abroad seeking an insight into what’s happening in Denmark right now.

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7:59-Noticias Danesas de Hoy es una nueva fuente de noticias en inglés dirigida especialmente al cuerpo diplomático, extranjeros viviendo en Dinamarca

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