Posted on 21. Apr, 2020 in: News

Business shorts

Vestas fires 400…Norwegian lays off 600 as three Danish subsidiaries declared bankrupt…Producer prices at 4-year low… Clean energy giant Vestas, the world’s largest wind turbine maker, has announced plans to lay off around…

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Posted on 20. Apr, 2020 in: News

Small businesses return to work – thousands book a haircut

Hairdressers are facing a busy day today when they open up after a month-long lockdown. Following the successful opening of schools and kindergartens last week the government, under pressure from the opposition, agreed…

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Posted on 20. Apr, 2020 in: News

Health warning: Infections will rise as restrictions are relaxed

The health authorities have warned the rate of transmission of the coronavirus will gradually increase as small businesses go back to work today and parts of the health system slowly reopen. At a…

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Posted on 20. Apr, 2020 in: News

Social distancing for another 12 months

The Danish public could be forced to accept social distancing for another year. In an interview with Berlingske, head of the National Serum Institute, Kåre Mølbak, said concerts, hugs, handshakes, theatre visits, and…

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Posted on 20. Apr, 2020 in: News

Ministry could ease the rules for foreign spouses

As society gradually reopens the Immigration Ministry is considering allowing foreign nationals to visit their spouses in this country. A visit to a spouse, partner, or close family member isn’t considered ‘essential’ under…

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Posted on 20. Apr, 2020 in: News

Virus updates

346 have now died in this country from covid-19. 317 are hospitalised, 227 fewer than when infections peaked on April 1st and 87 are in intensive care. 7,242 have so far tested positive…

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Posted on 20. Apr, 2020 in: News

Government offers DKK100bn more to struggling businesses

The government has expanded its state-funded aid programme for the business sector. In the latest move to support businesses struggling during the corona crisis the government announced an extra DKK100bn of ($15bn) worth…

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Posted on 20. Apr, 2020 in: News

Business shorts

Banks facing massive Q2 losses….Housing prices head south for first time in a decade….’Bleak’ key indicators…. Danish banks are bracing for massive losses in the second quarter as the Covid-19 crisis hits them…

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Posted on 19. Apr, 2020 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, April 14th – April 19th 2020:

Coronavirus/ What happened last week: Children aged 11 and younger returned to schools and nurseries on Wednesday after a month-long lockdown. Many small service sector businesses will reopen on Monday, 19/4, after the…

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Posted on 17. Apr, 2020 in: News

Small businesses given green light to open as government expands ‘phase one’

Thousands of self-employed people will return to work on Monday after the government and all parties agreed late last night to ease the lockdown and expand phase one of the reopening process. But…

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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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