Posted on 25. Nov, 2014 in: News

Exports to China down, but still impressive says minister

Denmark’s total exports to China have fallen slightly this year, although if mink sales are extracted from the figures then goods exports have actually risen by 16.9% compared to the same period last…

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Posted on 25. Nov, 2014 in: News

Lundbeck boss quits after illegal share deal

Pharmaceutical giant Lundbeck’s CEO Ulf Wiinberg has resigned because of a breach in the company’s code of conduct relating to shares he received in a biotech group. Mr Wiinberg failed to receive prior…

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Posted on 25. Nov, 2014 in: News

Ronaldo kicks new life into Danish company

Danish textile group JBS has been given a major export boost from its sponsorship deal with Real Madrid football star Christiano Ronaldo. Chief Executive Michael Alstrup said the Ronaldo partnership, exploited via sultry…

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Posted on 25. Nov, 2014 in: News

Business shorts

Vestas hopes for US tax break / DONG targets giant wind turbines Vestas: Shareholders in Danish wind turbines maker Vestas are anxiously waiting for U.S. lawmakers to decide if a crucial tax break…

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Posted on 24. Nov, 2014 in: News

Compensation for companies hit by sanctions says DPP

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has called for financial compensation for companies suffering from the sanctions imposed on Russia. It’s estimated that the EU stop on all food exports to Russia has cost…

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Posted on 24. Nov, 2014 in: News

21% rise in foreign workers

The number of foreign workers in Denmark has risen by 21 per cent over the past three years, new labour market figures show, from 107,000 in 2011 to 130,000 today. Although the majority…

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Posted on 24. Nov, 2014 in: News

Danish worker shot in Saudi capital

A Danish man was shot and wounded in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday as he left work in his car. The victim, who was shot in the shoulder by an unknown assailant…

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Posted on 24. Nov, 2014 in: News

Danish cities don’t want Chechen or Roma refugees

A Danish Immigration Service report indicates that a number of local authorities discriminate against  refugees with certain nationalities. The city councils of Haderslev, Skive, and Brønderslev all name Chechens as a group that…

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Posted on 23. Nov, 2014 in: News

False alarm: Ebola scare at Copenhagen airport

An SAS flight from Paris was quarantined at Copenhagen Airport on Saturday after suspicion that a female passenger was infected with Ebola. A woman who had visited West Africa within the last month…

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Posted on 23. Nov, 2014 in: News

UN conventions will not be incorporated into Danish law

The government will not be incorporating six UN human rights conventions into official Danish law, as suggested by the Social Liberals (V) but opposed by the Social Democrats (S). “As expressed in the…

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7:59 – All the Danish News That Fits

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: TODAS LAS NOTICIAS DANESAS DEL MOMENTO.
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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