Danske Bank CEO not satisfied with profit levels
Despite presiding over half-yearly pre-tax profits of DKK3.6bn, Danske Bank CEO Peter Straarup said today he still isn’t satisfied and concern about a possible ‘double dip’ and falling share prices continues to cause…
MoreDenmark keeps ambassador in Syria
Denmark will maintain its embassy in Syria despite the regime’s violent crackdown on demonstrators. Minister of Foreign Affairs Lene Espersen said yesterday that Denmark won’t be following Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait who…
MoreDPP demands ban on Ramadan party
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) will once again this year attempt to stop Muslims celebrating the end of Ramadan with a traditional dinner at Christiansborg, the home of Denmark’s parliament, on August 22nd….
MoreLA will slash red-tape on businesses
The Liberal Alliance are pushing for a new law to cut the red-tape for companies. At the party’s summer get together today, the small right-leaning party will propose a ‘regulations pause’ that will…
MoreRivals take stock after Pandora’s nosedive
Pandora’s stock-market meltdown has sent shock waves throughout the Danish stock market, where many major companies are struggling with the same problems as the jewellery upstart that became an ‘overnight’ global phenomenon –…
MoreIran nuclear hack attack originated in Denmark
A Danish internet server played a key role in a virus attack on Iran’s nuclear programme. According to German news magazine, Der Spiegel, the dangerous Stuxnet worm, that targets industrial software and has…
More11th negative day for C20
The Danish C20 index of most-traded shares broke its own record again, Monday, by falling for the eleventh consecutive day, the worst showing for 22 years. The index closed 3.15 percentage points down…
MoreKiss of death for €
The common EU currency, the euro, is living on borrowed time according to Professor Jesper Jensen of Roskilde University who predicted yesterday that German taxpayers won’t keep footing the bill for the EU’s…
MoreElection date: Løkke waits, and waits, and….
Constantly falling share prices could cause Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen even more sleepless nights as he speculates about a possible election date. According to political commentator Peter Goll there are three opportune…
MoreNo election before November
Political commentator Hans Engell has joined the growing group of experts who believe Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen will wait as long as possible before calling an election – probably November, when the…
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