Posted on 07. Apr, 2020 in: News

Banks can withstand crisis

Bouyed by the economic upturn, Danish banks have built up significant capital reserves over the past few years and are well-prepared to withstand the negative effects of the corona crisis, Finance Denmark claimed…

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Posted on 07. Apr, 2020 in: News

Politicians call for probe into top law firm

Politicians on both sides of the aisle have urged the police to launch an investigation into top legal firm Bech-Brun’s advisory role for the German North Channel Bank, in the DKK12.7bn share dividend…

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Posted on 07. Apr, 2020 in: News

Business shorts

Tivoli’s million dollar a day loss….Billionaire still plans to open 5-star hotel….Magasin won’t be affected by British owner’s bancruptcy… Tivoli Gardens is losing nearly a million dollars a day in turnover because of…

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Posted on 06. Apr, 2020 in: News

Government preparing for gradual reopening of society ‘if public acts correctly’

The prime minister said last night the government is still considering a gradual reopening of society after Easter but stressed that easing restrictions is dependent upon every single person abiding by social distancing…

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Posted on 06. Apr, 2020 in: News

Health experts: Government aiming for herd immunity but won’t admit it

By speculating about reopening society after Easter the government has changed its coronavirus strategy from containment to herd immunity, leading health experts claim. The number of hospitalisations has fallen for the past four…

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Posted on 06. Apr, 2020 in: News

Mette’s approval rating hits record-high

Prime Minister Mette Frederisken’s approval rating has soared since the start of the corona crisis. A new Epinion poll for DR News shows 79% of the electorate believe the PM is doing a…

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Posted on 06. Apr, 2020 in: News

Virus updates

Drop in hospital admissions….Emergency aid for Africa….Kenya gets DKK22m 179 people had died in this country from the corona virus as of yesterday, a rise of 18 on the previous day. 504 are…

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Posted on 06. Apr, 2020 in: News

100,000 could be made jobless during crisis

42.178 have filed for unemployment benefits since the corona crisis hit Denmark on March 9th but the real figures could be far higher, analysts claim. Mads Lundby Hansen, head of the right-leaning think…

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Posted on 06. Apr, 2020 in: News

Sweden’s U-turn as death rate rises

The Swedish government is considering a U-turn in its corona containment policy following a sharp rise in the number of deaths, particularly in the Stockholm region. Denmark has imposed tough lockdowns, closing borders…

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Posted on 06. Apr, 2020 in: News

Business shorts

Carslberg cuts costs as corona hits sales….Orsted ‘most valuable’ energy player in Nordic region….Lighting boss gets seven years in new fraud case….. Brewing giant Carsberg has been severely impacted by the coronavirus as…

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7:59 – All the Danish News That Fits

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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7:59: TODAS LAS NOTICIAS DANESAS DEL MOMENTO.
7:59-Noticias Danesas de Hoy es una nueva fuente de noticias en inglés dirigida especialmente al cuerpo diplomático, extranjeros viviendo en Dinamarca

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