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More problems for Danske Bank….Novo’s obesity winner….Positive consumer figures…. Another day, another problem for Danske Bank. Denmark’s biggest bank admitted yesterday it has provided misinformation to courts regarding 14.000-16,000 bankruptcy cases, which means…
MoreWhat now Ellemann? Liberals facing election disaster as big names desert sinking ship
131,665 Liberal (Venstre) supporters at the last election voted for a politician who won’t even be on the ballot next time, creating a potential electoral disaster for under-pressure party leader Jakob Ellemann-Jensen. The…
MoreFamilies facing eviction for anti-Paludan riot
Four immigrant families are facing eviction because their sons took part in a violent demonstration against leader of the anti-Muslim ‘Stram Kurs’ (Hard Line) party, Rasmus Paludan, two years ago. Mr Paludan had…
MoreHerd immunity ‘unlikely’
Experts have warned that the authorities’ hopes of achieving herd immunity this autumn will be extremely difficult unless children under 12 are vaccinated. With 72.3% of the population having received at least one…
MoreVirus updates
Slight spike in infections….16% fail to book a vaccination appointment…Denmark sends half a million discarded vaccines to Ukraine…. 927 new corona cases were reported, Monday, based on 56.150 PCR tests as the positivity…
MoreLocal councillor reported to police in new corruption case
A former corporate director of Greve Kommune, west of Copenhagen, has been reported to the police for using a council credit card for personal purchases. Claus Thykjær was fired in June but is…
MoreNovo Nordisk’s net worth tops DKK1,000bn as profits surge
It’s boom-time for Novo Nordisk. The pharmaceutical giant’s profit jumped 10% in the first six months of 2021, to DKK 25bn ($4bn), as sales increased 12% to DKK 67bn ($10bn) boosted by new…
MoreExperts sound autumn warning – the pandemic isn’t over
A return to mandatory face masks, working from home, regional lockdowns, and shuttered bars and restaurants could become everyday reality again this autumn unless the vaccination rollout is speeded up, experts have warned….
MoreMore problems for Liberals as ex-minister quits
The problems are mounting up for Liberal (Venstre) leader Jacob Elleman-Jensen who’s now lost another high-profile MP. Former education and research minister Tommy Ahlers, a self-made millionaire who was ‘headhunted’ to join the…
MoreVirus updates
Infection rate high but stable…..Teens vaccinated…..Health Minister calls for ‘last-minute’ push…. 810 new corona cases were reported, Monday, based on 51.853 PCR tests as the positivity rate rose to 1.56%, one of the…
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