Boom in mink sales to China
The economy may be struggling to recover but one sector is booming – mink breeding. Danish fur farmers enjoyed their best year ever in 2012, enjoying average earnings of DKK3m compared to DKK875,000…
MoreBest workplace in Denmark: McDonalds
For the third year in a row, burger chain McDonalds has been named Denmark’s best private workplace by global consultancy firm A Great Place to Work. According to deputy CEO at Great Place to…
MoreDeported Thai girl will be allowed to return
A 7-year-old Thai girl and her mother will be allowed to return to Denmark after all parliamentary parties, excluding the Danish People’s Party (DPP), reached agreement on emergency legislation last night. Im Nielsen…
MoreDPP rejects French nationalist link
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has distanced itself its Swedish sister party, Sverigedemokraterna, who are considering joining the French right-wing Front National in building a new international movement united on an anti-European Union…
MoreNo more amnesty for tax frauds
Government and opposition parties agree that the amnesty for tax cheats shouldn’t be extended. Tax frauds who’ve stashed away undeclared income in foreign tax shelters were given a 12-month amnesty last year to…
MoreCrown Prince couple in Mexico
Crown Prince couple Frederik and Mary hosted a gala dinner in Mexico City, Tuesday evening, part of their trip to ‘broaden the political dialogue, increase trade and investment and find new opportunities for…
MoreDoubts about the ‘Mary effect’
After Crown Princess Mary’s triumphant visit to her native country two weeks ago, business leaders and news commentators were united in their praise for the Princess, who they claimed has been personally responsible…
MoreMayor of Copenhagen named the world’s second best politician
It isn’t often that the left-leaning Copenhagen Town Hall is praised for its business policy, but from an international perspective the capital, led by Social Democrat Mayor Frank Jensen, is visionary and good…
MoreMaersk’s Q3 net profit beats forecast
Maersk has upwardly adjusted its year-end profit projection to DKK19bn ($3.5bn) after posting strong Q3 figures that indicate anupturn in the global container freight market. From Reuters.com The Maersk Line, the world’s largest…
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FLSmidth wins DKK1bn order / Carlsberg eyes Asian expansion FLSmidth FLSmidth, in a consortium with Six Construct, has received a DKK1bn (€140m) order from Qatar Primary Materials Co. (QPMC) covering supply of conveying…
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