Posted on 15. Sep, 2016 in: News

National Bank lowers growth forecast

The National Bank is no longer as optimistic about the economy as it was, after lowering its economic growth forecast for 2016 and 2017 for the third time this year. The Bank said…

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Posted on 15. Sep, 2016 in: News

Big earnings for Dankort issuer

Card payment services company Nets, which issues the ‘national’ debit card, Dankort, has set an indicative price range for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) that values the business at up to DKK32bn…

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Posted on 15. Sep, 2016 in: News

Carlsberg’s struggles

One of Denmark’s most iconic global brands, Carlsberg, is struggling on the domestic market. Over the past five years its much smaller competitor, Royal Unibrew, has delivered eight times the returns that investors…

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Posted on 14. Sep, 2016 in: News

Løkke heads for Bratislava with Brexit reservations

Key issues surrounding Great Britain’s impending EU exit remain unresolved, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said yesterday ahead of the informal EU summit in Bratislava that gets underway, Friday. In an interview last…

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Posted on 14. Sep, 2016 in: News

New commissioner dashes hopes of Danish Europol deal

Britain’s incoming EU commissioner has poured cold water on Denmark’s hopes of continuing as a member of the pan-EU police agency, Europol. Since Danish voters voted to maintain Denmark’s opt-out on justice affairs last…

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Posted on 14. Sep, 2016 in: News

Denmark ready to host Medicines Agency after Brexit

Denmark may consider bidding for the London-based European Medicines Agency when the UK finally quits the European Union. Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen told parliament, Tuesday, that Denmark is definitely interested in hosting the…

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Posted on 14. Sep, 2016 in: News

Political doubts about CETA trade deal with Canada

A political majority is having second thoughts about the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada. CETA was set to be fast tracked through the EU Parliament as a supranational agreement, but…

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Posted on 14. Sep, 2016 in: News

Finance Ministry ‘short-changed’ on DONG deal

Leaked paperwork reveals the Finance Ministry ignored internal financial projections showing that DONG Energy could have increased its value by DKK50bn (€6.6bn) before selling a 19% shareholding to Goldman Sachs in 2013 by…

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Posted on 14. Sep, 2016 in: News

Ban on travel to conflict zones in Syria, Iraq

From the end of this month it will be illegal for Danish citizens and residents to travel to designated conflict zones in Syria and Iraq. Parliament passed a bill in June approving a…

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Posted on 14. Sep, 2016 in: News

Tax Minister hits IT firm with multi-million lawsuit

The Tax Ministry is suing IT-company KMD for DKK692m (appr. $100m). KMD is responsible for the EFL automatic recovery system that sends out demands for unpaid taxes, fines, and duties but which has…

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7:59 – Danish News Today, is the most reliable source of daily Danish news in English for diplomats, the ex-pat community, the business sector, or anyone in Denmark or abroad seeking an insight into what’s happening in Denmark right now.

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