https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed New preliminary figures from Statistics Denmark have shown that employment in the country fell in February, for the first time in 17 months https://www.thelocal.dk/20260428/novo-nordisk-layoffs-cause-employment-to-fall-for-first-time-in-two-years Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:25:40 +0200 novo-nordisk-layoffs-cause-employment-to-fall-for-first-time-in-two-years Danish pharmaceuticals group Novo Nordisk, maker of the popular Ozempic and Wegovy anti-obesity drugs, announced a "strategic partnership" with OpenAI on Tuesday to accelerate the development of new medications. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260414/denmarks-novo-nordisk-signs-deal-with-openai-to-develop-new-drugs Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:59:24 +0200 denmarks-novo-nordisk-signs-deal-with-openai-to-develop-new-drugs Danish chef Rene Redzepi, co-founder of the world renowned Noma restaurant, said on Thursday he was quitting following allegations of abuse of staff. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260312/co-founder-of-copenhagens-noma-steps-down-after-abuse-allegations Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:42:50 +0100 co-founder-of-copenhagens-noma-steps-down-after-abuse-allegations Denmark's Lego, the world’s number one toy maker, on Tuesday posted record sales and profits for its 2025 financial year, marking a "fantastic" year, despite global tensions, the company's CEO said. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260310/danish-toy-maker-lego-posts-record-profit-despite-geopolitical-turmoil Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:40:15 +0100 danish-toy-maker-lego-posts-record-profit-despite-geopolitical-turmoil The food delivery app Just Eat is set to vanish from the Danish market after the company announced it will discontinue operations in the country. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260304/food-delivery-service-just-eat-confirms-denmark-exit Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:06:34 +0100 food-delivery-service-just-eat-confirms-denmark-exit Uber’s food delivery service Uber Eats is set to expand to seven new European countries including Denmark. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260216/uber-confirms-expansion-of-food-delivery-platform-to-denmark Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:31:54 +0100 uber-confirms-expansion-of-food-delivery-platform-to-denmark Danish wind energy giant Ørsted on Friday posted strong earnings for 2025 following a restructuring and despite the US administration's attempts to block two of its wind farm projects. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260206/danish-wind-energy-group-orsted-posts-2025-profit-despite-us-woes Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:41:02 +0100 danish-wind-energy-group-orsted-posts-2025-profit-despite-us-woes Danish shipping giant Maersk said Thursday that it would cut 1,000 corporate positions as it reported lower revenue for 2025 and warned of continued overcapacity in the shipping industry this year. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260205/denmarks-maersk-to-cut-1000-jobs-as-2025-sales-down Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:58:16 +0100 denmarks-maersk-to-cut-1000-jobs-as-2025-sales-down Shares in the Danish pharmaceuticals group Novo Nordisk nosedived on Wednesday after the maker of Ozempic and Wegovy anti-obesity drugs warned of lower sales this year. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260204/danish-pharma-giant-novo-nordisks-shares-plunge-after-sales-warning Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:34:17 +0100 danish-pharma-giant-novo-nordisks-shares-plunge-after-sales-warning The switch from PostNord to Dao as Denmark’s letter distribution service has resulted in disruptions to communication between health authorities and patients. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260203/danish-health-authority-says-patient-letters-delayed-after-switch-to-new-service Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:24:52 +0100 danish-health-authority-says-patient-letters-delayed-after-switch-to-new-service Novo Holdings, which owns a large proportion of shares in pharma giant Novo Nordisk, was the top business tax payer in Denmark in 2024. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260129/which-companies-pay-the-most-tax-in-denmark Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:08:48 +0100 which-companies-pay-the-most-tax-in-denmark Plenty of Scandinavian brands have made it overseas, but did you realise these companies have Nordic origins? https://www.thelocal.dk/20231128/eight-brands-you-didnt-know-were-nordic-and-two-that-wish-they-were Tue, 28 Nov 2023 15:53:13 +0100 eight-brands-you-didnt-know-were-nordic-and-two-that-wish-they-were Wednesday marks the final day letters can be sent and received in Denmark with PostNord, the successor of the former national post service Post Danmark. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251230/postnord-to-deliver-last-ever-letters-in-denmark Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:20:08 +0100 postnord-to-deliver-last-ever-letters-in-denmark European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has said that up to 628 of its A320 planes worldwide may need to be inspected for a metal plate “quality issue” that has come to light. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251203/up-to-628-airbus-planes-need-inspection-for-metal-plate-quality-issue Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:59:18 +0100 up-to-628-airbus-planes-need-inspection-for-metal-plate-quality-issue Over 13,000 foreign-owned companies in Denmark can be traced to countries across the world and have a record for international recruitment, according to national statistics. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251126/in-numbers-denmarks-foreign-owned-companies-and-where-they-are-from Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:38:47 +0100 in-numbers-denmarks-foreign-owned-companies-and-where-they-are-from Wolt, the popular delivery service used by many Danish restaurants, has decided to revoke a clause which prevented restaurants from setting lower in-house prices than those available on the Wolt platform. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251118/danish-delivery-service-wolt-backs-down-in-dispute-with-restaurants Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:45:19 +0100 danish-delivery-service-wolt-backs-down-in-dispute-with-restaurants Wind turbine maker Vestas is to cut 190 of its office-based jobs in Denmark, it said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251112/danish-wind-energy-giant-vestas-to-cut-190-office-jobs Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:56:14 +0100 danish-wind-energy-giant-vestas-to-cut-190-office-jobs Courier company Dao has unveiled details of how letter delivery in Denmark will work in the future. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251110/how-will-you-pay-for-postage-and-send-letters-in-denmark-when-postnord-services-end Mon, 10 Nov 2025 14:14:52 +0100 how-will-you-pay-for-postage-and-send-letters-in-denmark-when-postnord-services-end Danish shipping giant Maersk reported a drop in third-quarter net profit on Thursday, but it raised its outlook for the year as resilient Chinese exports buoyed container volumes despite global trade tensions. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251107/danish-shipping-giant-maersk-lifts-outlook-as-china-exports-defy-trade-tensions Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:32:49 +0100 danish-shipping-giant-maersk-lifts-outlook-as-china-exports-defy-trade-tensions A new sector analysis has named Rema 1000 Denmark’s largest discount supermarket chain, but rival Netto has other ideas. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251107/danish-supermarkets-in-spat-over-title-of-countrys-largest-discount-chain Fri, 07 Nov 2025 09:34:53 +0100 danish-supermarkets-in-spat-over-title-of-countrys-largest-discount-chain