Løkke mulling change of residency status for Taiwan nationals
Taiwanese nationals in this country could soon have their residency status changed from ‘Chinese’. When moving to Denmark Taiwanese residents could previously name Taiwan as their country of origin but the immigration authorities…
MoreDenmark sells F-16s to Argentina
Denmark has signed an agreement to sell 24 surplus F-16 fighter jets to Argentina. Minister of Defence Troels Lund, who signed a letter of intent for the sale with his Argentine counterpart Luis Petri in…
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Denmark ranks high on patent applications….Challenge to Novo’s obesity domination….Noma to open Japan pop-up… Denmark submitted the third-highest number of patent applications last year, in terms of population, to the European Patent Office…
MoreMaersk shares plummet after Baltimore bridge collision
Shipping giant Maersk’s share price dropped over three percent after its vessel DALI collided with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing extensive damage. Hours after the collision, Maersk announced that it would cease…
MoreWarship on its way back home
The warship Iver Huitfeldt is heading back to Denmark after completing its seven-week mission in the Red Sea as part of Operation Prosperity Guardian. Earlier this month, the vessel successfully intercepted four drones…
MoreRyanair wins ticket refund battle
Ryanair has emerged victorious in a significant legal tussle at the Supreme Court regarding ticket refunds for a cancelled flight. The case, sparked by two passengers left unreimbursed due to their disrupted travel…
MoreShoplifting on the rise
Shoplifting incidents are on the rise, with 13,523 fines or prison sentences issued in 2023, marking a 29% increase compared to 2022 and the highest level since 2014. Supermarket chain Coop has reported…
MoreSAS reports new multi-million loss
SAS continues to struggle. The airline lost nearly DKK1.5bn ($217m) over the 3-month November – February period, including DKK535m ($77m) last month alone, despite living up to revenue expectations. Since 2022, SAS has…
MoreLeading accounting firm hit with DKK105m fine
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has been ordered by a court in Lyngby to pay almost DKK105m ($15.8m) in compensation for endorsing an annual report that violated good accounting practices. The case revolves around the acquisition…
MoreRoyal family – a national loss maker
The Royal Family has announced a deficit of just over DKK1m ($150,000) for last year. Analysts attributed the loss to a year filled with numerous activities and sustained high prices. In comparison, the…
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