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…
MoreLundbeck 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…
MoreRonaldo 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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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…
MoreCompensation 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…
More21% 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…
MoreDanish 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…
MoreDanish 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…
MoreFalse 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…
MoreUN 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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