Denmark is ranked 5th on the 2018 EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI) that compares levels of English among non-native speakers across 88 countries around the world. Sweden came out top, followed by the…

Novo Nordisk blames redundancies on Trump / Danish companies head for China expo / Renewable energy deal with South Korea / Foreign exchange reserves remain stable as krone weakens As reported, Friday, multinational Novo…

The political opposition is demanding to know why Education & Research Minister Tommy Ahlers, in collaboration with the state-run Danish Growth Fund, which provides capital and expertise to start-up companies, is involved in…

Iran has accused Israel’s intelligence agency (Mossad) of falsely accusing Tehran in the alleged assassination plot in Denmark. Israel claimed on Wednesday it had provided information that averted the assassination of an Iranian…

As the diplomatic tension between Denmark and Iran increases, Norway summoned the Iranian ambassador on Thursday over the assassination plot revealed by PET (Danish Intelligence) this week involving a Norwegian citizen of Iranian…

The Turkish authorities have arrested a Danish national for allegedly providing financial support for the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). According to initial reports the man, with Kurdish roots, was detained at the…

Tax Minister Karsten Lauritzen has urged the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) to examine the role played by leading banks in the multi-billion share dividend tax refund scandal. In a press statement, Thursday,…

Danske Bank’s pre-tax profit dropped 42% year on year in the third quarter (Q3) to DKK3.59 bn ($547m), but interim CEO Jesper Nielsen said it’s still too early to assess the damage caused…

Leading law firm Bech-Brun, hired by the government to investigate the DKK12.7bn tax refund scandal, has also represented a bank involved in the massive fraud. Tax Miniser Karsen Lauritzen said yesterday he’s in…

Ups and downs for Ørsted, Novo Nordisk, and Carlsberg in Q3 accounts / British pound boosted against krone Partially state-owned wind energy giant Ørsted, formerly DONG; has reported double pre-tax profits on last…