Posted on 13. Mar, 2020 in: News

Government gives helping hand to business sector

As the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the country and public institutions are closing down, the government  presented a raft of financial initiatives, Thursday, to ease the potential damage on the business sector…

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Posted on 13. Mar, 2020 in: News

EU approves Danish compensation scheme

The European Commission has approved the Danish government’s DKK 91m ($13.6m) aid scheme to compensate organisers for the damage suffered due to the cancellation of large events with more than 1,000 participants due…

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Posted on 13. Mar, 2020 in: News

Crown Prince couple return home from Switzerland, Queen cancels 80th birthday celebrations

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary have taken their children out of boarding school in Switzerland to return home to Denmark following the coronavirus lockdown. The Royal Court said in a statement: “In…

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Posted on 13. Mar, 2020 in: News

Analysts disagree on economic impact of coronavirus

Financial analysts disagree about the potential damage facing the Danish economy from the coronavirus. According to Nordea, the biggest Nordic bank, the impact will be ‘noticeable but not devastating’  A spokesman said: “Compared…

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Posted on 13. Mar, 2020 in: News

Business shorts

Stock market takes corona battering….National Bank maintains negative rate….Denmark climbs global innovation rankings… The Danish stock market took another battering, Thursday as coronavirus panic sent shares tumbling. The trend-setting C-25 index dropped by…

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Posted on 12. Mar, 2020 in: News

Public sector shutdown as virus grips Denmark

Major parts of the public sector, including schools, daycare centres, and non-critical government institutions are to be shut down for two weeks to prevent the coronavirus from spreading. As of last night Denmark…

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Posted on 12. Mar, 2020 in: News

Food Minister urges shoppers to keep calm – ‘or else’

Food Minister Mogens Jensen is considering a ban on hoarding even though the prime minister stressed in her briefing there’s no reason to stock up on goods and groceries. As desperate shoppers stormed…

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Posted on 12. Mar, 2020 in: News

New strategy: Postpone the epidemic for as long as possible

Ahead of the prime minister’s press conference last night the National Board of Health announced a change of strategy in the fight against the coronavirus from ‘containment to delay’ – which, according to…

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Posted on 12. Mar, 2020 in: News

Foreign Ministry travel warning

The foreign ministry has updated its travel advisory to include Turkey, Thailand, Egypt, provinces in South Korea, areas in southern Germany, certain regions in France, and parts of Austria. After the prime minister…

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Posted on 12. Mar, 2020 in: News

Coronavirus updates:

Italy’s health minister has urged Denmark and other European countries to do everything within their power to stop the coronavirus spreading. Italy has sufferered most from the virus while Denmark is the country…

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