Danish ship now delivering munitions to Bahrain
A ship flying the Danish flag is on its way to Bahrain carrying military hardware. The ship ‘Danica Brown’ from the controversial company H. Folmer & Co. has a consignment of rocket engines;…
MoreNew labelling system will mark Israeli imports
Danes must have clear information about when supermarkets sell a product that comes from an Israeli settlement, insists Minister for Foreign Affairs Villy Søvndal (Socialist People’s Party). According to international law, it is…
MoreBetter education needed for competitiveness
Be smarter, work smarter. That’s the central goal that Minister for Employment Mette Frederiksen (Social Democrats) targeted as part of the tripartite agreement that the government hopes to negotiate with employers and trade…
MoreMedical practitioners under fire for reducing work hours
Minister for Health and Prevention Astrid Krag (Socialist People’s Party) is going after the Association of Medical Practitioners (FAPS) for encouraging its members to reduce work hours by going home early, taking a…
MoreThe search for illegal workers intensifies
The hunt for illegal workers and the companies that employ them will intensify after Minister for Employment Mette Frederiksen (Social Democrats) asked inspectors to increase spot checks at businesses. An extra 800 visits…
MoreEU decides to keep mortgage system in place
Europe’s finance ministers have agreed to the so-called capital requirements directive, which will take into account the well-functioning bond markets and will not tamper with Denmark’s special mortgage system; it proved to be…
MoreNew Cimber saves jobs and preserves flights
After some tumultuous recent weeks, bankrupt airline Cimber Stirling had some good news to offer with the rescue of 260 jobs as part of its new organisation. Additionally, liquidator Lisa Bo Larsen said,…
MoreDiagnostics giant Dako sold for billions
The leading global supplier of technology for cancer diagnostics, Dako, has been sold to an American equity fund for DKK12.8bn; since 2007, it has been owned by the Swedish private equity fund EQT….
MoreToday is ‘Kristi himmelfartsdag’ (Ascension Day)
Thursday May 17th is a public holiday (Ascension Day), and 7:59 will not be published. We’ll be back on Friday with all the latest news.
MoreMunicipalities spent billions less in 2011
Instead of budgeted expenditures of DKK227.6bn, the municipalities spent only DKK221.9bn in 2011. This means they were collectively under budget by 2.5 per cent – almost DKK6bn. The figures, compiled by Statistics Denmark,…
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