Posted on 26. Jan, 2018 in: News

Weak dollar hits earnings

It’s estimated that the weak U.S. dollar has cost Denmark’s top-25 ‘blue-chip’ companies around DKK12bn in earnings, but there’s no cause for concern according to leading economists. The dollar took a further dip,…

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Posted on 26. Jan, 2018 in: News

Denmark moves up competitiveness rankings

Switzerland still leads the way on the latest Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) while Denmark comes in at no.7, up from 8th last year. The report, published this week by INSEAD, the Business School for…

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Posted on 25. Jan, 2018 in: News

PM pushes for human rights reform

The convention system is ‘out of sync’ with countries’ needs and the European Court’s interpretation of human rights needs to be reformed, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Ramussen said in a speech to the…

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Posted on 25. Jan, 2018 in: News

DI: Trump’s protectionist policies damaging to Denmark

President Trump’s decision to impose steep tariffs on imports of washing machines and solar energy cells and panels, Monday, has been denounced by trade and business analysts in this country as the biggest…

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Posted on 25. Jan, 2018 in: News

Nordea: Labour shortage will limit growth

The economic upswing will slow this year as the lack of manpower impacts on growth, yet unemployment will continue to fall and real wages will rise, a new cautiously optimistic projection by the…

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Posted on 25. Jan, 2018 in: News

Finance Minister: Skilled migrants ‘good business’ for Denmark

6,000 highly-skilled foreign professionals contribute a billion kroner a year to state coffers, a new Finance Ministry report shows. The figures will form the basis for the government’s argument not to increase the salary…

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Posted on 25. Jan, 2018 in: News

Boeing close to ruling on fighter jet dispute

Copenhagen District Court will rule on March 23rd as to whether American aviation giant Boeing should be granted access to documents used in the government’s decision last year to buy Lockheed’s new F-35 Lightning…

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Posted on 25. Jan, 2018 in: News

Vestager fines Apple supplier

Feisty Danish EU Commissioner Margrethe Vestager has again hit a U.S. multinational with a multi-million fine. Qualcomm has been ordered to pay €997m ($1.2 bn) for making payments to Apple on the condition that…

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Posted on 25. Jan, 2018 in: News

New citizens’ initiative gives power to the people

Any person voting age in Denmark will in future be able to propose a new law – if he or she can find 49,999 other like-minded citizens to sign on to the idea….

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Posted on 24. Jan, 2018 in: News

Catalonia leader meets opposition MPs

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen declined to comment on Carles Puigdemont’s visit to the Danish parliament, Tuesday, when the Catalonian separatist leader held talks with opposition MPs. Mr Puigdemont was invited to a…

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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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