Danish companies are forecasting a significant increase in exports this year. A Wilke survey of 355 leading export companies reveals expectations of 7.4% growth in sales abroad, over twice as much as 2013…

Trine Pertou Mach has been named as the Socialist People’s Party’s (SPP) replacement for chairman Villy Søvndal, who resigned his post shortly before Christmas due to failing health. Mr Søvndal’s first alternate is…

A dispute between the EU and Finland may have significant implications for the Danish unemployment-benefits system. As the rules stand today, EU citizens working in Denmark who have worked at least 296 hours…

Following the overall trend forecast for 2014, the IT sector is expected to regain its pre-crisis footing this year, with more jobs available than a year ago. Computerworld’s parent company, Jobindex, is reporting…

In its scorecard for the 16 largest pharmaceutical companies worldwide, Forbes magazine has graded Novo Nordisk a ‘B–’ for its achievements in 2013. The US-based magazine, a leading source for international business news…

A Swedish man who brought a bag filled with military weapons into Copenhagen is demanding that the Supreme Court of Denmark grant him acquittal. Citing entrapment, the man’s defence claims that he would…

The retirement fund AP Pension sees great potential in buying Danish agriculture and has just closed a deal with a Zealand cattle breeder to buy 190 acres of land. The company has further…

Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s third New Year’s speech was praised by many political commentators, while others slammed it as “classic social-democratic drivel about solidarity, unity and peace of mind for the elderly”. Rather…

Greenland and the Faroe Islands played a central role in the political part of Queen Margrethe’s annual New Year’s Eve speech, broadcast live from King Christian IX’s Palace at Amalienborg Castle on Tuesday…

Optimism is on the agenda for the Danish economy in 2014. With housing prices rising and Danish companies expected to receive more orders this year, economists are hopeful that Denmark is finally showing…