Rise in job postings provide encouragement
An increase in the number of job openings indicates the labour market could be emerging from its four-year slumber. 16,000 vacancies were posted on the internet in January, the highest amount since 2008….
MoreMurder attempt on Islam critic
One of Denmark’s most prominent critics of Islam survived an assassination attempt, Tuesday. 70-year-old Lars Hedegaard, head of the Free Press Society and former editor in chief of left-wing daily Information, narrowly escaped…
MorePM: ‘A despicable attack’
Politicians lined up last night up to condemn the attempted murder of Islam critic Lars Hedegaard but were cautious about characterising the attack as politically motivated. Whilst stressing that the motive is still…
MoreAttacker had ‘evil eyes’
Lars Hedegaard has described the man who attempted to murder him yesterday as having ‘evil eyes’ and being ‘full of venom and hate’. The controversial Islam critic said he was aware that something…
MoreDutch advice – don’t stigmatise a whole community
Politicians in Holland, where there have been two, high-profile assassinations of critics of Islam, joined the international condemnation of the attack on Lars Hedegaard and offered advice to Denmark. Film-maker Theo van Gogh…
MoreThorning defiant: No rebate, no budget
At her weekly press conference, Tuesday, Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said the EU is faced with a very simple choice – no DKK1bn rebate for Denmark, no EU budget. In a tone reminiscent…
MorePM calls for new job creation ideas
The government has commissioned a new working group to come up with fresh ideas to get the unemployed back into the labour market. Announcing the new initiative at her weekly press conference, Tuesday,…
MoreUkrainian plane gets go-ahead for take-off
A Ukrainian plane detained at Copenhagen Airport for the past month could soon be allowed to take off for home. The plane has been sat on the tarmac since debt-ridden Ukrainian airline Aerosvit…
MoreNovo hit with massive tax bill
Novo Nordisk, Denmark’s most profitable company, has been hit with an extra DKK3.bn tax bill. The company has filtered money out of the country by employing a system of ‘transfer mispricing’, also known…
MoreJobs lost at LEGO
380 jobs are to be slashed at LEGO after the toy giant announced plans to relocate decoration and packing facilities to the Czech Republic, Hungary and Mexico, ‘close to our core markets so…
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