Honda drives further into hydrogen-car market
Japanese automobile giant Honda Motor Company is one of four companies – along with Toyota, Nissan and Hyundai – that plans to drive its hydrogen-car venture even further into Denmark and the Nordic…
MoreSchwarzenegger presents sustainable-growth award
All of Copenhagen was ‘pumped up’ Thursday night when Arnold Schwarzenegger came to town. The Austrian musleman, action-hero and former governor of California was at the Royal Theatre to present an award to…
MoreCautious growth forecast
There’ll be a slight upturn in economic growth next year, according to the Danske Bank’s latest ‘Nordic Outlook’ which reports that the Danish economy has been under pressure for the past few years…
MoreNovo close to Apple in value creation for shareholders
Novo Nordisk is a world leader in creating value for its shareholders while other Danish companies continue to lag behind, new global rankings show. ‘Searching for Sustainability: Value Creation in an Era of…
MoreDefence cuts will trim security operations
Planned defence cuts will force the Danish military to adapt to the new ‘international order’, a leading defence expert claimed today in response to a new report stating that the Danish military will…
MoreTax ministry monitored Taxgate affair – were aware of ‘gay’ rumours
Former highly-placed tax ministry advisor Peter Arnfeldt acknowledged today that the ministry monitored the Helle Thorning-Schmidt ‘Taxgate’ affair in 2010 but denied that anyone had tried to influence the tax department’s decision or…
MoreConservatives want VAT exemption for hotels
The Conservatives have proposed a 100 per cent VAT exemption for hotels to give the struggling tourist industry a much-needed shot in the arm. The party’s policy spokesman Brian Mikkelsen said too many…
MorePussy Riot verdict threatens freedom of expression in Russia says Søvndal
Freedom of expression in Russia is under serious threat, Foreign Minister Villy Søvndal warned yesterday after one of the members of the ‘Pussy Riot’ punk-rock group was acquitted by a Moscow appeal court…
MoreEnvironment Minister puts pressure on Poland
Denmark has called on Poland to stop the suspected discharge of toxic fumes and ash from controversial incinerators located just 300 kilometres from the Danish holiday island of Bornholm, after it was revealed…
MoreDPP’s budget demands
The Danish People’s Party has presented the government with two ultimatums for next year’s budget – fewer East European workers in Denmark and a temporary extension of the entitlement period for unemployment benefits…
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