Posted on 05. Mar, 2020 in: News

Lego defies coronavirus with China expansion

Lego, enjoying record earnings as sales rose to DKK38.5bn ($5.7bn) last year, with profits of DKK 8.3 bn ($1.2bn), has vowed the coronavirus outbreak won’t halt its China expansion strategy. The Danish toy…

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Posted on 04. Mar, 2020 in: News

10 infected with coronavirus as health minister triggers emergency measures

Another four Danes have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total so far up to ten. Three of the new cases have been in northern Italy while the fourth has returned from…

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Posted on 04. Mar, 2020 in: News

SAS cancels all fights to northern Italy

Scandinavia’s flagship airline, SAS, has cancelled all flights to northern Italy and Hong Kong after the spread of the coronavirus hit demand. Flights to mainland China have already been suspended. SAS said on…

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Posted on 04. Mar, 2020 in: News

Smokers at risk of coronavirus

The Danish Health Authority (DHA) has warned that smokers have a greater chance of being infected by the coronavirus than non-smokers. In response to new disease statistics from China indicating an increased risk…

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Posted on 04. Mar, 2020 in: News

Opposition split on immigration policy

Conservative leader Søren Pape Poulsen has signalled a rift in the centre-right alliance by accusing opposition leader Jakob Ellemann-Jensen of being soft on immigration, after the Liberals’ spokesman Morten Dahlin dismissed a Conservative…

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Posted on 04. Mar, 2020 in: News

Foreign Ministry fights corruption

The Danish Foreign Ministry is tightening its anti-corruption measures following the Carlsberg India scandal. The Ministry has promised far clearer guidelines for how Danish diplomats and employees at embassies and consulates abroad should…

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Posted on 04. Mar, 2020 in: News

Lego ‘world’s most reputable’

Lego has been named the world’s most reputable company. The Danish toy giant is number one on the Reputation Institute’s annual top-100 list, topping global names such as Disney, Rolex, Ferrari, Levi’s, Netflix,…

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Posted on 04. Mar, 2020 in: News

Major investment cuts profit at Copenhagen Airport

Despite record-high passenger figures Copenhagen Airport has admitted it’s facing problems, as investments outstrip earnings. While the airport enjoyed a busy 2019, handling more than 30 million passengers, or an average of 82,895…

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Posted on 04. Mar, 2020 in: News

Business shorts

Danish shares recover….National Bank intervenes to protect krone…Denmark ‘most cyber-secure country in the world’… The Danish stock market made a spirited comeback, Tuesday, after a 10-day downturn triggered by coronavirus fears. The trend-setting…

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Posted on 03. Mar, 2020 in: News

Danish company linked to forced labour factories in China

Danish clothing chain Jack & Jones is one of 83 global brands linked to alleged forced labour in China. A report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) describes how the Chinese government…

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