Posted on 03. Apr, 2019 in: News

Watchdog warning: Money launderers could target smaller banks following clampdown

The Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) has warned smaller banks to be on high alert for signs of money laundering as larger lenders implement wide-reaching safeguards. In an interview with Bloomberg News, the head…

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Posted on 03. Apr, 2019 in: News

Maersk heir calms jittery investors

Maersk heir Ane Maersk McKinney Uggla came under fire from shareholders, Tuesday, concerned about a steady fall in share price since the shipping giant turned its back on the oil and gas industry to…

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Posted on 03. Apr, 2019 in: News

Business shorts

SAS pilots’ strike threat / No currency intervention from National Bank… Copenhagen Airport could be heading for more disruption.  After a number of flights were delayed or cancelled , Monday, when baggage handlers…

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Posted on 02. Apr, 2019 in: News

Immigration threat to Frederiksen’s PM bid

Social Liberal (R) leader Moren Østergaard has warned his ally Mette Frederiksen that unless she distances herself from the Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) strict immigration policy he will actively resist her candidacy for…

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Posted on 02. Apr, 2019 in: News

Denmark wins EU unemployment battle

Labour Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has welcomed the EU Parliament’s rejection of a wide package of changes to rules on the coordination of social security systems. The government had fought to protect Denmark’s…

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Posted on 02. Apr, 2019 in: News

Slovakian in gay assault appeals to Supreme Court

A 34-year-old Slovakian national who was last year sentenced to 30 days in prison for assaulting the partner of Justice Minister Søren Pape Poulsen has been granted permission to appeal to the Supreme…

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Posted on 02. Apr, 2019 in: News

Big plans for tiny town

What at first appeared to be an April’s Fool story will soon become reality – a tiny Danish town in the middle of Jutland is set to host western Europe’s tallest skyscraper. The…

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Posted on 02. Apr, 2019 in: News

5% unemployment puts Denmark 12th in EU

With an unemployment rate of 5% Denmark was 12th out of 28 EU countries in February. The latest Eurostat figures show the lowest unemployment rates were recorded in the Czech Republic (1.9%) Germany…

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Posted on 02. Apr, 2019 in: News

Train, airport strikes

Copenhagen was hit by a couple of unrelated transport strikes, Monday. Flights from Copenhagen Airport were delayed after baggage handlers for cut price airlines such as Ryanair and Easyjet held left work to…

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Posted on 02. Apr, 2019 in: News

Auto sales hit record high but ‘green’ cars lag behind

26,323 new cars were sold in March, an average of 35 per hour and a single-month record. The number of new car registrations was 33% higher than the same month last year 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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