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The Singapore-based shipping company Neptune Orient Lines, one of the biggest competitors for Danish shipping giant Maersk Lines – has confirmed a massive decline in the amount of transported containers. …
Maersk Competitor Drops 24 pct Read MoreChief executive, Carsten Mortensen, said that the decision to lay off 37 employees, some 15% of its shore-based workforce, comes after Norden had exhausted all other opportunities following the drastic …
Norden to Lay Off 15% of Office Staff Read MoreCarlsberg Asia’s Senior Vice President Jesper Bjørn Madsen will step down and leave the Carlsberg Group. A search for his successor is under way, Carlsberg says in a statement released 15 …
Jesper Bjorn Madsen Leaves Carlsberg Read MoreThe report ”Hur skor vi oss”? (How do we shoe) by the Swedish network of organizations “Rena Kläder” reveals that the Scandinavian shoe chains fail to control the ethical guidelines, …
Scandinavian Shoe Business beneath Ethical Contempt Read MoreDr Li Haizhou who specialises in improving the way people and computers communicate with each other has been picked by the Nokia Foundation to work and lecture in Finland, one …
Singaporean Scientist Wins Nokia Award Read More“Our partnership with Ericsson, the leading provider of mobile telecommunication infrastructure, puts us in a strong position to always bring world-class services and innovations to our customers. This demonstration of …
Ericsson to Present “Live” Showcase of Mobile Broadband in Singapore Read MoreHe was said to be the “go to” man for a loan, if you were of Chinese descent and wanted to do business in Denmark. A former Singaporean, Copenhagen restaurant owner …
Singaporean Businessman Shot in Denmark Read MoreFinnair traffic grew 10 percent in 2008 compared to the previous year.In October, Finnair warned of cuts and layoffs after reporting a third-quarter net loss of euro17 million ($22 million), …
Finnair Traffic Grew Ten Percent in 2008 Read MoreNorway´s PetroJack, an offshoot of Larsen Oil & Gas, named its latest deep-drilling offshore jack-up rig at a ceremony at Singapore’s Jurong Shipyard last weekend. The rig, PetroJack IV, is …
New PetroJack Rig On Charter To PTT Read MoreNorwegian siesmic vessel operator Scan Geophysical is once again looking for debt finance after failing to complete a second vessel sale and lease-back deal in two months. Pacific First Shipping …
Scouts For Funding As Second Deal Collapses Read More