Vice President Xi Jinping visited Denmark’s Pavilion at EXPO 2010 in Shanghai as part of a short tour around the EXPO site. The Commissioner General of the Danish Pavilion, Mr. Christopher Bo Bramsen greeted Vice President Xi Jinping upon arrival and took him on an exclusive tour around the Danish Pavilion. During the tour, Xi Jinping…
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China, Finland
Pekkarinen Opens Finnish Pavilion at Shanghai Expo
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• •Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs Mauri Pekkarinen officially opened the Finnish pavilion at the Shanghai Expo. The Finnish pavilion has been characterised as an image of the nation in miniature. The pavilion showcases Finland and Finnish society to the world, and tells stories about the country and its people. In the heart of the pavilion…
China, Denmark
Danish Pavilion Finally Open to The Joy of The Visitors
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• •The Danish Pavilion at the World EXPO 2010 in Shanghai is finally open and visitors can now experience the best of Danish city life. People were crowding outside the Danish Pavilion long before the gates opened to the public on Saturday morning. At 9.30 the Danish Pavilion guides finally started letting exited visitors inside the…
China, Sweden
Geely reveals Volvo China production plans
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• •Chinese car maker Geely plans to begin production in China of Volvo S60 cars and XC90 SUVs once it completes the purchase of the Swedish brand from US auto giant Ford. Daniel Dai, vice president of Geely Automobile revealed the firm’s plans in a discussion with Swedish business website placera.nu at Geely’s production plant in…
China, Sweden
Swedish Pavilion at Expo Aims to StrengThen Country’s Brand
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• •The 150 million kronor ($20.69 million) Swedish Expo budget, of which half was provided by the state and half from private enterprise, is the largest-ever investment Sweden has undertaken for a World Fair. The pavilion also hopes to strengthen a positive image of Sweden internationally, promote the competitiveness and creativity of Swedish trade and industry…
China, Denmark
Danish blade maker LM Wind sees 12% revenue decline
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• •Embattled Danish blade maker LM Wind managed to keep its 2009 revenue decline down to just 12%, after laying off more than 1,300 mostly European workers and trimming fat throughout the company. Last week the firm, based in the Danish seaport of Kolding, announced that it has changed its name from LM Glasfiber, which it…
China, Denmark
Maersk Sells Interest in Yantian Terminal, China
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• •A.P.Moeller-Maersk sells its share of the Yantian International Container Terminal in China for USD 520 million. The sale is expected to generate an accounting gain in the order of USD 300-400 million in 2010, A.P.Moeller-Maersk wrote in a press release. »We have been involved in Yantian since the beginning, and under the leadership of Hutchison…
China, Denmark
Carlsberg Applies to Raise Stake in Chongqing Brewery
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• •Danish brewer Carlsberg has applied to increase its stake in China’s Chongqing Brewery Co Ltd by buying a 12.25 percent state-owned holding, Chongqing Brewery said on Friday.Anheuser-Busch InBev, the brewer of Budweiser, and China Resources Snow Breweries, a joint venture between China Resources Enterprises Ltd and SABMiller, have also applied to buy the stake, Chongqing…
China, Denmark
Nilfisk-Advance Wins Award in China
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• •The Danish-Chinese Business Award is offered to a Danish and Chinese company which, relatively to its size, has achieved remarkable and innovative results in their Danish-Chinese business over a period of several years as well as during the past year, has contributed to networking and co-operation between Danish and Chinese companies, and enjoys a good reputation…
China, Denmark
Danish Carlsberg Logo on Liverpool’s Shirt to Appear in Chinese
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• •Danish Carlsberg is bidding to increase its brand awareness in China with a novel one-off marketing ploy which will see its logo on Liverpool football kit written in Chinese. The specially designed kit will appear in Liverpool’s match against Chelsea on 2 May and marks the first time the logo on the kit has changed…