More corruption allegations at Carlsberg India
A new report reveals even more corruption and fraud than previously revealed at brewing giant Carlsberg’s Indian subsidiary. Beerlingske has previously reported how key executives in India systematically made secret cash payments to…
MoreDip in consumer confidence
Consumer confidence, an indicator of the overall health of the economy, fell slightly in February. The latest figures from Statistics Denmark show the consumer confidence index decreased to 3.3 in February from 4.5…
MoreJyske Bank goes more negative
Jyske Bank, Denmark’s second-largest lender, said yesterday it would impose negative interest on clients holding more than DKK250,000 in personal accounts, down from an earlier DKK 750,000 limit. The move will affect around…
MoreMinister apologises for ‘unacceptable’ e-mail
Finance Minister Nicolai Wammen has apologised for the leaked e-mail sent by the Social Democrats’ press office urging party officials to find ‘compromising stories’ on the opposition Liberals (V). In a direct mail…
MorePaludan disrupts Muslim funeral
For the second time in two weeks the far-right Stram Kurs (Hard Line) party has held an anti-Muslim demonstration outside a prominent Copenhagen mosque while a funeral service was being conducted inside. A video…
MoreCoronavirus: Military barracks on alert
The Ministry of Health has put two military barracks on standby to house potential coronavirus victims. In response to the outbreak of the disease in Italy, Health Minister Magnus Heunicke said the threat…
MoreBusiness, tourism feel the shockwaves from coronavirus
The Danish business sector is already feeling the effect of the growing threat from the coronavirus. Industries that rely heavily on Chinese income, both here and in China, are already ‘feeling the pinch’,…
MoreDanish frigate ‘bodyguard’ for French aircraft carrier
Parliament’s Foreign Policy Committee has approved the government’s request to allow a Danish naval frigate to join the French Carrier Strike Group (CSG) on a training exercise. The Niels Juel will join up…
MoreCopenhagen best for ex-pats
Copenhagen is the best city for expats on assignment, according to a new study. Expat reward specialist ECA International asked thousands of expats about their experiences of 460 cities around the world and…
MoreEx-Danske Bank boss sued by investors
Former Danske Bank CEO Thomas Borgen is being sued by angry investors who claim he withheld information about potential money laundering that subsequently destroyed the bank’s stock market value. Deminor, a Brussels-based law…
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