First corona..now salmonella and Hepatitis A
48 people in Denmark have so far fallen ill from separate outbreaks of salmonella poisoning and Hepatitis A, probably caused by imported food according to the National Serum Institute (NSI). The Hepatitis A…
MoreMaersk embroiled in Brazilian oil bribes scandal
New charges by Brazilian prosecutors reveal how Danish shipping giant A.P. Møller – Mærsk (APM) earned millions of dollars from its complicity in the Petrobas affair, known as the world’s biggest-ever bribery scandal….
MoreResearchers warn of arctic meltdown
Copenhagen University researchers have warned that the Arctic sea ice around Greenland is melting at a much faster rate than previously believed. Until now, climate models have predicted a slow and steady increase…
MoreLawmakers call for intelligence probe to include Defence Ministry
Parties on both sides of the aisle have called for the proposed investigation into the Defence Intelligence (FE) scandal to be widened to include the Ministry of Defence. After the head of FE,…
MoreFinancing for police reform under threat
The government’s plan to finance its police reform bill with cuts in education – DKK550m over the next four years – and mobile speed traps which, it’s estimated, will raise DKK302m (€40m) in…
MoreUganda recalls Copenhagen embassy staff
Uganda has recalled embassy staff from Denmark after a leaked recording revealed them discussing the possibility of embezzling unused funding for the 2019/2020 financial year. The Ugandan Foreign Ministry declined to name names…
MoreAnti-Muslim leader to burn Quran in Sweden
Rasmus Paludan is taking his Quran-burning crusade to Sweden. The head of the anti-Muslim Stram Kurs (Hard Line) party claims he is ‘standing up for our Nordic brothers’ by burning the Quran near…
MoreNew York judge throws out investors’ claim against Danske Bank
A multi-million compensation claim against Danske Bank in the U.S. has been thrown out of court. A New York judge Monday dismissed a lawsuit brought by shareholders who had accused Denmark’s biggest bank…
MoreSAS revenue drops by 81% despite reopening
Struggling airline SAS continues to lose money at an alarming rate. The company posted pre-tax losses of $235.8m in the 3-month May-July period as revenue dropped by 81% compared to last year. CEO…
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TDC to launch 5G next month….Powers station completes green conversion…Vestas wins biggest European turbine deal.. Denmark’s biggest telecom company, TDC, has stolen a march on its rival by announcing its much anticipated 5G…
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