Saudi prince invests $12 million in HIV research company
Enochian Biosciences (ENOB), a Danish biotech company focused on the treatment and cure of HIV, has been given a $12m cash boost by a wealthy Saudi prince. Berlingske reports how HRH Mohammed bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulazi Al…
MorePension fund targets France in new investment strategy
PFA, the largest customer-owned pension company in Denmark, has announced three new real estate investments totalling DKK3.4bn (€455m) in French assets, including an office and residential property in in the classically built Square d’Orleans in…
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Supermarket chain aims to cut carbon emissions by 75%….Gaming agency launches anti-gambling campaign….Government increases gambling tax Supermarket chain Coop Denmark has announced plans to cut carbon emissions in its operations by 75% by 2025 and…
MoreGovernment presents ‘tax and spend’ budget
After weeks of long, drawn-out negotiations the government and its allies have finally hammered out the terms of the 2020 budget. The agreement reached late last night will increase welfare spending across the…
MoreSocial Liberals made the government pay
The government had problems concluding the 2020 budget because the Social Liberals (Radikale) are uncomfortable with their role as a support party – that’s the view of leading political commentators who claim agreement…
MorePM in one on one meeting with Trump
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has been granted a face to face meeting with President Donald Trump at this week’s NATO summit in London. The President has also scheduled bilateral meetings with German Chancellor…
MorePolitician’s ISIS relative wants to return to Denmark
A distant relative of Conservative politician Naser Khader who travelled to Syria two years ago to join the Islamic State (ISIS) is hoping to return to Denmark. The 21-year-old woman was charged with…
MoreNew party increases risk of wasted votes
Support for the Liberal Alliance (LA) has dropped to under the 2% threshold for parliamentary representation, increasing the risk of voter wastage for the ‘blue’ bloc opposition at the next election. A poll…
MoreWild boar fence completed
The 68-kilometre wild boar fence along the German border was completed Monday, aimed at preventing the spread of swine fever that could damage the lucrative Danish pork industry but a symbolic gesture that…
MoreAAA+ credit rating for Denmark
Respected U.S. rating agency Moody’s has affirmed Denmark’s triple-A credit rating, ‘reflecting a very high degree of economic and fiscal resilience’. The positive rating is based on: (1) Denmark’s wealthy, competitive and diversified…
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