| 06-05-2008 |
DB launches Danish-based Scandinavian operation
The logistics division of German national rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) is expanding in Scandinavia. |
Location and infrastructure |
| 02-05-2008 |
Copenhagen has the world’s major CO2 neutral hotelchain
The world’s first 100 per cent climate-neutral hotelchain is located in Copenhagen. The chain consists of four minor hotels and carries the name of Brøchner Hotels. |
Property and construction |
| 01-05-2008 |
International Award goes to Danish art
After two Danish artists received the Carnegie Art Award, Danish art is in a stronger position than ever, according to the Danish Minister of Culture. He believes that the success is based on several factors. |
Other industries |
| 01-05-2008 |
The UN to gather its Danish activities
The United Nations’ organisations in Denmark are to be concentrated at one location in Copenhagen within a couple of years. The new offices are to be completed in the course of 2012 in a building in Copenhagen Port. |
Companies |
| 30-04-2008 |
Novo-owner aiming for acquisition for EUR 2½ billion
Novo A/S, which owns Novo Nordisk and Novozymes, is on an acquisition raid. The company wishes to diversify the risk by acquiring a third leg and is consequently inviting potential companies in the Danish medical industry to enter into merger agreements. |
Life science industries |
| 30-04-2008 |
Denmark is the best place in the world to do business
If you want your business to be successful you will succeed in Denmark, says international analysis. |
Business conditions |
| 29-04-2008 |
Zymenex sells clinical candidate for 135 million USD
Zymenex has – with the financial support of BankInvest Biomedical Venture and Sunstone Capital – achieved successful early clinical development of a therapeutic candidate Metazym against the rare, lethal and genetically caused, disease MLD, which most often affects children at a very young age. This has now resulted in a sale of the therapeutic project to the global specialty biopharmaceutical company Shire plc. |
Life science industries |
| 28-04-2008 |
Novo to head large-scale research project
With over DKK 50 million in EU support Novo Nordisk together with hospitals and universities in the entire Europe are to develop a unit to predict diabetics’ blood sugar without having to take blood samples. |
Life science industries |
| 25-04-2008 |
Tivoli behind new hotel and congress centre in Copenhagen
The Tivoli amusement park has entered into collaboration with the Arp-Hansen Hotel Group on the construction of a large congress centre and hotel in the centre of Copenhagen, to be designed by the famous Danish architect Utzon. |
Property and construction |
| 25-04-2008 |
Danes behind new Nordic Game Giant
The greatest distributor of computer games in Denmark aims at Sweden and purchases a Swedish dealer. |
IT and high tech industries |
