Social Democrats woo big business
The Social Democrats have invited the Confederation of Danish Industries (DI) and other private sector leaders to join a business initiative group with the aim of developing a new growth and business strategy….
MoreLiberals question medical treatment for illegal aliens
The ruling Liberal Party has called for an investigation into a new medical centre specifically for illegal aliens. The party’s spokesman on justice, Kim Andersen, said the authorities have a right to know…
MoreGood year for shipping
The Danish Shipowners’ Association (DSA) has again raised its expectations for the shipping industry’s earnings in 2010. The very cautious DKK140bn initial projection of last January, based on the crisis year of 2009,…
MoreA nation of couch potatoes
Danes have never watched as much TV. ‘Media Developments 2010’, a new report by the state-run DR network, shows that the average viewer spent at least 3 hours and twenty minutes in front…
MoreHouston: We have a problem
Disgruntled Whitney Houston fans won’t be getting their money back after her shambolic performance in Copenhagen. Hundreds of people who walked out of the Forum concert hall in disgust last July after Ms…
MoreNo to euro
Danes have never been more sceptical about the euro. 55% say no to the joint EU currency in a new Danske Bank survey and just 42% say yes. The bank concludes: “The nay…
MoreGood year for C20
The top-20 blue chip Danish shares have provided investors with a 35% return on their money this year as Copenhagen Stock Exchange’s trend-setting C20 index outstripped many of its global rivals. The C20…
MoreRomanian clan found guilty of trafficking
A Romanian-dominated ‘clan’ of nine human traffickers has been found guilty of exploiting sex workers in Copenhagen. The head of the network, Tudorel Rapaoc and his right-hand man, Yilmaz Alp, also known as…
MoreDanes are getting wealthier
People continue to accrue wealth despite the crisis. New National Bank figures show that private assets – ready cash, bank accounts, securities, and pensions – rose by DKK88bn during Q3, or around DKK20,400…
MoreDanes are getting wealthier
People continue to accrue wealth despite the crisis. New National Bank figures show that private assets – ready cash, bank accounts, securities, and pensions – rose by DKK88bn during Q3, or around DKK20,400…
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