Danish Embassy in Beijing Open Day
Text and Photo by the Danish Embassy in ChinaSunday 15th May 2011, the Danish Embassy organized an Open Day event to celebrate the EU-China Year of Youth and let the …
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Text and Photo by the Danish Embassy in ChinaOdense Symphony Orchestra is touring China in May and will play seven concerts. Thursday 12th May, the Danish Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen …
Odense Symphony Orchestra Tours China Read MoreKamprad Pledges Ikea ‘Transparency’
Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of Swedish furnishings giant Ikea, has promised more transparency over the firm’s business affairs, saying that it has nothing to hide after a slew of allegations …
Kamprad Pledges Ikea ‘Transparency’ Read MoreMajor Chinese Bank Eyes Norway
In an initiative by state-owned The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), Ambassador Svein O. Sæther met with representatives at the end of March as part of the institution’s …
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Danish Immigration Minister to Cherry Pick Immigrants
Immigrants from developed countries should get preferential treatment, says The Danish immigration minister Søren Pind. Exempting immigrants from developed countries from some of the toughest immigration requirements is ‘just the …
Danish Immigration Minister to Cherry Pick Immigrants Read MoreEU Watchdogs Raid Maersk and Other Liner Shippers
European Union regulators raided several liner shipping companies on Tuesday, including Danish group A.P. Moller-Maersk, on suspicion of price fixing, the European Commission and Maersk said. “The commission has reason …
EU Watchdogs Raid Maersk and Other Liner Shippers Read MoreSaab Announces new Chinese Partnership
Swedish car maker Saab has signed a new framework agreement with China’s Pang Da Automobile, the firm’s Dutch owner Spyker said on Monday. “The memorandum of understanding includes a strategic …
Saab Announces new Chinese Partnership Read MoreVolvo Car Boosts Q1 Operating Profit
Volvo Car Corporation, owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely, said on Thursday its earnings almost doubled in the first quarter and forecast sales at the Sweden-based carmaker would continue to grow …
Volvo Car Boosts Q1 Operating Profit Read MoreSaab Future in Doubt After Chinese Fall Out
The latest setback casts further doubts over the Dutch-Swedish consortium’s efforts to secure long-term funding to rescue the struggling carmarker, an analyst said. The bailout partnership worth e150 million in …
Saab Future in Doubt After Chinese Fall Out Read MoreISS Posts Impressive Operating Profit, Reduces Net Loss
Danish service sector giant ISS reported a net loss of DKK 25 million in the first quarter of 2011. However this figure compares favorably with a Q1 2010 loss of …
ISS Posts Impressive Operating Profit, Reduces Net Loss Read MoreNorway-China Trade up – Despite Nobel Spat
Trade between China and Norway soared to record levels in the first three months of 2011 despite a diplomatic row over the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to jailed …
Norway-China Trade up – Despite Nobel Spat Read MoreFinland Attracts Cheap Labour from Abroad
African cleaners, Nepalese waiters, Estonian snow-shovellers, Thai cosmetologists, Balkan taxi drivers and Polish construction workers all work long hours in Finland, and many of them do so with low pay.Many …
Finland Attracts Cheap Labour from Abroad Read MoreSaab Deal Paves Way for Job Cuts, Outsourcing
The announcement that Swedish automaker Saab has reached a partnership with Chinese firm Hawtai Auto group should offer no comfort to the workforce. The deal provides no long-term security for …
Saab Deal Paves Way for Job Cuts, Outsourcing Read MoreMaersk: Business Benefits from Focus on Environment
Various of the Group’s business units operating in Singapore can look forward to benefits under the new Maritime Singapore Green Initiative.One of Maersk Line’s strategic focus areas is leadership on …
Maersk: Business Benefits from Focus on Environment Read MoreNorway Feels Sting of China’s Nobel Anger
Norway used to be China’s top fresh salmon supplier, sending steadily growing volumes to exclusive restaurants in Beijing and Shanghai.But since the Norwegian Nobel (News – Alert) Committee gave the …
Norway Feels Sting of China’s Nobel Anger Read MoreSaab, Hawtai Rebuff Embassy Criticism
Saab’s new partner Hawtai on Friday defended itself against claims reportedly made by a top Swedish diplomat that raised doubts about the Chinese automaker’s ability to salvage the Swedish car …
Saab, Hawtai Rebuff Embassy Criticism Read MoreEmbassy Doubts over Saab’s Chinese Saviour
Saab’s new partner Hawtai has inflated its production figures and changed chief executives numerous times over the past years, the Swedish embassy in Beijing warned in an internal report quoted …
Embassy Doubts over Saab’s Chinese Saviour Read MoreAmbassador Opens Flügger Store in Beijing
On May 1, Danish Ambassador to China Friis Arne Petersen participated in the opening ceremony of a new Flügger retail store in the East Red Star Macalline Shopping Mall in …
Ambassador Opens Flügger Store in Beijing Read MoreBetter Access to Safe Water and Sanitation
The National Water and Sanitation Week 2011 was launched on 26 April in the Dien Bien province – one of the poorest provinces in the country – in order to …
Better Access to Safe Water and Sanitation Read MoreVestas Grows China Presence with 100MW Turbine Order
Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has further underlined its appeal to the Chinese markets with a 100MW order win. The Danish manufacturer said it has not disclosed further details of the …
Vestas Grows China Presence with 100MW Turbine Order Read MoreSaab Production in Inner Mongolia
Saab has entered into a “strategic partnership” with Chinese Hawtai Motor Group, who plan to invest billions of kronor into the Swedish firm, it was announced on Tuesday. The partnership …
Saab Production in Inner Mongolia Read MoreLong Awaited Book for Business in China
‘China Sweet & Sour. “A new book on Danish companies’ challenges and opportunities in China will be launched on Tuesday 31th May 15-17. at Copenhagen Business School. China’s role as the …
Long Awaited Book for Business in China Read MoreDNV ‘Back to Normal’ in China
Large Norwegian risk management firm Det Norske Veritas (DNV) seems to have settled its own risk of doing business in China. After months of disruption following license revocations, DNV has …
DNV ‘Back to Normal’ in China Read MoreFresh Cash, new Chinese Partner Set to Revive Saab
Saab will restart production within a week, its owner Dutch car maker Spyker said Monday after it reached a deal on a €30 million cash injection for the troubled Swedish …
Fresh Cash, new Chinese Partner Set to Revive Saab Read MoreChinese Want Norwegian Apology
Remarks made by the Chinese ambassador to Norway at a meeting in Bergen have been reported by participants as some of the strongest since the diplomatic tension following the awarding …
Chinese Want Norwegian Apology Read MoreSweden Take Part in Huge Plant Exposition
More than 12 million tourists are expected to go this year to the International Horticultural Exposition, which began in Xi’an, capital of Northwest China’s Shaanxi province, on Thursday. According to …
Sweden Take Part in Huge Plant Exposition Read MoreVolvo and Scania Focus on Special-purpose Vehicles
With China’s high-end, heavy-duty truck market not expected to boom for at least 10 years, global truck makers are now seeking opportunities in China’s special-purpose vehicle segment in hopes of …
Volvo and Scania Focus on Special-purpose Vehicles Read MoreLabour Union Condemns IKEA Anti-union Practices
As a follow-up to its meetings on multinationals held in Washington D.C., the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) representing 175 million workers in 151 countries and territories is alarmed at …
Labour Union Condemns IKEA Anti-union Practices Read MoreDanish Documentary Wins Award in Beijing
Danish documentary Dreams in Copenhagen yesterday won the award for best documentary at the Beijing International Film Festival. Thursday evening the Danish documentary Dreams in Copenhagen by director Max Kestner won …
Danish Documentary Wins Award in Beijing Read MoreMore Danish Students Wants to Learn Chinese
More and more Danish schools and universities offer Chinese language courses. The number of university students enrolling at Chinese language studies has increased by 30 percent in two years. China’s …
More Danish Students Wants to Learn Chinese Read MoreSweden’s Electrolux Reports Profits Slump
Swedish household goods manufacturer Electrolux reported a 50 percent drop in net profits for the first quarter on Wednesday, citing a rise in raw materials costs. In the first three …
Sweden’s Electrolux Reports Profits Slump Read MoreDenmark Wants Private Capital in Life Sciences From China
The Danish government is working on several legislations to attract private investments in the area of new technologies for lifesciences sector from developing countries like India and China. These will …
Denmark Wants Private Capital in Life Sciences From China Read MoreChina Urged to Hike Ethanol Production
China should boost its fuel ethanol industry as part of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions and oil dependency, said China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corporation (COFCO), a State-owned …
China Urged to Hike Ethanol Production Read MoreEAC Moving Business Grows with EU Acqusition
EAC Moving & Relocation Services, operating under the brands Santa Fe and WridgWays, has entered into an agreement to acquire Europe’s leading moving and relocation services company, Interdean International Relocation …
EAC Moving Business Grows with EU Acqusition Read MoreNokia Slashes 7000 Jobs in Major Strategy Shift
Nokia is “outsourcing” development of its Symbian OS to Accenture and making massive job cuts, as the handset manufacturer concentrates its efforts on Windows Phone 7.The Finnish manufacturer says 3,000 …
Nokia Slashes 7000 Jobs in Major Strategy Shift Read MoreVolvo Upbeat Despite Japan Impact Warning
Swedish truck maker Volvo Group reported strong first quarter earnings on Wednesday, although the firm warned that the Japan disaster could impact its second quarter.From January to March, the net …
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Sweden’s Ericsson Posts Massive Profits Hike
Swedish telecom giant Ericsson reported a whopping 224 percent rise in profits on Wednesday, surprising analysts and sending its stock up almost 7 percent in early trading. From January to …
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Danish Pop Band Marks 20 Years of Fame in Asia
The Danish pop band Michael Learns To Rock has sold more than 10 million albums, performed in packed stadiums and spawned a string of soaring ballads that echo every night …
Danish Pop Band Marks 20 Years of Fame in Asia Read MoreDanish Contribution to EU- China Water Platform
The fifth EU-China Water Platform has been held in Nanjing, and Denmark contributed with an important report on river basin management. Recently both European and Chinese scientists and officials gathered at the …
Danish Contribution to EU- China Water Platform Read MoreAhtisaari Joins High-Profile Team Addressing Korean Tensions
Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari arrived in Beijing on Easter Sunday with an international team of negotiators seeking to reduce tensions between North and South Korea. Winner of the Nobel …
Ahtisaari Joins High-Profile Team Addressing Korean Tensions Read MoreFinnair to Invest in New Cargo Airline
Nordic carrier Finnair Saturday said it has decided to invest, as a minority shareholder, in a new cargo airline based out of Finland to augment its current cargo capacity and …
Finnair to Invest in New Cargo Airline Read MoreChina and Norway Towards Ships Running on LNG
Cooperation between Guangzhou Diesel Engine Factory and the Norwegian maritime research institute Marintek has led to the development of an innovative LNG ship engine soon ready for the Chinese market. …
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Maersk on a Prosperous Voyage: CEO
Recently the Vietnamese magazine Vietnam Investment Review published an interview with the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group’s CEO Nils Smedegaard Andersen. In the interview Mr. Smedegaard talks about Mærsk’s strong commitment to …
Maersk on a Prosperous Voyage: CEO Read MoreStormy Viking Cup Finale
It was an unexpected end for the Viking Cup match yesterday as the KL Vikings played against their opponents the Hong Kong Vikings. The KL Vikings were leading with 1-0 as the score …
Stormy Viking Cup Finale Read MoreViking Cup Beer Galore
As it is a Viking Cup tradition, every year after the long string of matches with various opponents, the one affair all the players practically wait for is the Beer …
Viking Cup Beer Galore Read MoreNorwegian Emerson Changes Management in Asia
Emerson Process Management, Stavanger, Norway, has reported it has made two senior announcements within its Roxar Software Solutions (RSS) division – Morten Tønnesen is to become vice president, business development …
Norwegian Emerson Changes Management in Asia Read MoreAccept the Offer or We Walk
The former Danish company Danisco´s shareholders must decide soon whether to accept a $5.9 billion buyout offer from DuPont , its chief executive told them on Thursday, implying that she …
Accept the Offer or We Walk Read MoreViking Cup 2011
The much anticipated annual Viking Cup 2011 kicked off yesterday,Thursday 21 April, with a welcome party with buffet dinner and drinks at the Pullman King Power Hotel. After a time …
Viking Cup 2011 Read MoreVolvo Under Fire for Shanghai Show ‘Babes’
When Volvo opened their display for the press at the Auto Shanghai 2011 fair in China there were a number of women in evening dresses, high heels and immaculate make …
Volvo Under Fire for Shanghai Show ‘Babes’ Read MoreVolvo Unveils Concept Universe Car
Today, at the Shanghai Auto Show, Volvo Cars visualises a masterpiece of Scandinavian design, inspired by Chinese philosophy. Concept Universe is Volvo’s most luxurious creation ever, and the brand’s answer …
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