International condemnation of new public information law
International criticism of the government’s proposed right to information bill continues to grow. After the Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) in Halifax, Canada, denounced the proposals as ‘unacceptable for a country that…
MoreSøvndal backs China’s Arctic observer status
China was one of six new countries granted observer status by the Arctic Council, Wednesday. Beijing has long sought participation as a means of influencing the decisions of permanent members Canada, Denmark, Finland,…
MoreMinisters discuss dangerous, cheap-labour countries
Trade Minister Pia Olsen Dyhr and Development Aid Minister Christian Friis Bach have summoned leading textile and clothing industry leaders to a meeting to discuss working conditions in cheap-labour countries. After Walmart, the…
MoreLEGO no.1 in image survey – DSB last
Toy giant LEGO is ranked no.1 in an annual survey of which Danish companies have the best image, overtaking last year’s winner Novo Nordisk. The survey, based on responses from 4,130 business leaders,…
MoreAnalysts downgrade Maersk shares
Nykredit stock analysts have downgraded their recommendation of Maersk shares to ‘Neutral’ from ’Outperform’ ahead of the release of the shipping and oil giant’s accounts, Friday. Senior analyst Ricky S. Rasmussen forecast that…
MoreFinancial aid package for unemployed ‘drop outs’
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt has presented the government’s rescue plan aimed at providing financial assistance for the long-term jobless who’ve lost their right to unemployment insurance entitlements due to new legislation introduced on January 1st….
MoreSetback for Social Liberals – satisfaction for socialists
The government’s backdown on unemployment benefits is a victory for the Socialist People’s Party and the Social Democrats but an embarrassing setback for the third coalition partner, the Social Liberals, according to DR…
MoreLøkke dismisses latest unemployment plan
Liberal leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen dismissed the rescue plan for the unemployed who’ve lost their right to benefits as a ‘half-measure’ and called on the government to do everything it can to create…
MoreSlight rise in employment figures
The number of people in full-time employment rose by 2,000 in Q1 compared to Q4, 2012, new Statistics Denmark figures show, but experts remain cautious about signs of an upturn. Senior Danske Bank…
MoreDenmark backs global search for tax billions
Denmark has joined the rapidly-growing list of EU countries demanding new international legislation concerning the automatic exchange of bank deposit information. 17 out of 27 EU nations are now part of the hunt…
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