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Vestas wins Brazil orders / DSV concludes Swiss takeover bid / Lego launches U.S. copyright lawsuit… Vestas, named Monday as the world’s leading supplier of turbines, has won two major orders in Brazil….
MoreNew poll: Left makes gains
There was good and bad news for two parties on the opposite wings of Danish politics ahead of their annual conferences this weekend. A new Epinion poll for DR News showed government partner,…
MoreLøkke wins first TV debate
Political commentators pronounced Prime Minister Lars Løkke Ramussen the winner of the election campaign’s first face to face TV debate with opposition leader Mette Frederiksen, Sunday evening. Berlingske reports that the PM is…
MoreDespite defeats, LA will campaign for tax cuts
The Liberal Alliance (LA) will campaign to remove the punitive top rate of income tax even though previous attempts have failed miserably. Two years ago the business-friendly party threatened to topple the government if it…
MoreLA leader has no regrets about government role
Liberal Alliance (LA) leader Anders Samuelsen continues to maintain he’s happy his party joined the government in 2016 even though he’s suffered embarrassing defeats in tax battles with the Danish People’s Party (DPP)…
MorePM urges UK to avoid no deal
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said the EU needs to intensify its preparations for a ‘no deal’ situation after the British parliament rejected Theresa May’s EU withdrawal deal for a third time, Friday….
MoreDanish ships ‘spoofed’ by fake Russian GPS
Three Danish ships operating in the Black Sea and Baltic region have suffered from Russian manipulation of GPS (Global Positioning System) signals, a new report by a U.S. think-tank claims. The Washington DC…
MorePension funds invest in nuclear companies
Four Danish pension funds have invested a collective DKK2.5bn (€325m) in companies involved in nuclear weapons. A review of the investment policy of Denmark’s 17-biggest pension funds by left-wing daily Information shows four…
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Novo stockpiles insulin in UK as Brexit approaches / Denmark facing massive legal bill in share-dividend court battle / Vestas no.1 in wind energy…. Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has stockpiled insulin in…
MoreOpposition smells victory
The opposition parties have cemented their lead in the polls and are heading for victory in the upcoming election even without the help of the ‘non-aligned’ Alternatives. On the other side the government…
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