Nordea to slash 6,000 jobs
Nordea, the Nordic region’s largest bank, is to cut at least 6,000 jobs over the next four years to ‘stay competitive’. The cuts are spread across its home markets of Denmark, Finland, Norway…
MoreControversial City Hall councillor quits politics
Beleaguered City Hall Labour & Integration Administrator (burgermeister) Anna Mee Allerslev withdrew from the municipal election campaign, Wednesday, and announced she was quitting Copenhagen politics. Ms Allerslev has suffered a storm of criticism since…
MoreGovernment grants 5 billion for tax control
The government will give the National Tax Department (SKAT) DKK 5bn over the next four years to employ an extra 1,000 ‘tax snoops’ throughout the country, a key Danish People’s Party (DPP) demand….
MorePrince Harry on ‘charm offensive’ in Denamrk
Great Britain’s Prince Harry started a 2-day trip to Copenhagen, Wednesday, with a visit to Amalienborg Palace where he had an audience with Queen Margrethe. The Prince is on a ‘charm offensive’ on…
MoreCrown Prince pays respect in Thailand
Crown Prince Fredrik is representing Denmark at today’s funeral of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej in Thailand. Members of royal families and dignitaries from more than 40 countries will attend the cremation of…
MoreSocial Liberals demand more funding for Muslim help groups
The Social Liberals have called for more funding for Muslim grass-roots movements such as the much criticised Exit Circle, a project that helps Muslim women to escape from religious and social control Ahead…
MoreDanish pension funds invest union savings in anti-union car company
Eight leading Danish pension funds have collectively invested more than DKK140m ($21m) in electric car maker Tesla even though the Californian-based company has banned unions, allegedly underpays employees, and has experienced persistent problems…
MoreBusiness shorts
Danske Bank sheds Irish holdings to Goldman Sachs / China launches Alipay in DK Danske Bank Ireland said on Wednesday that it has entered into a binding contract on the sale of a…
MoreMinister: Integration more important than UN refugees
Denmark won’t be accepting more UN quota refugees until the integration situation is under control, Integration Minister Inger Støjberg told a parliamentary hearing, Tuesday. After being summoned to explain why the government has pulled…
MoreStøjberg in hot water again
Embattled Integration Minister Inger Støjberg could be facing a new parliamentary grilling over her attempt to block a DKK680,000 grant to Exit Circle, a project that helps Muslim women to escape from religious…
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