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 Shares in Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo, formerly Novo Nordisk, dropped significantly following the announcement of a new company strategy on Monday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260922/shares-in-denmarks-novo-drop-7-7-percent-after-strategy-announcement Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:14:00 +0200 shares-in-denmarks-novo-drop-7-7-percent-after-strategy-announcement Job cuts at pharmaceutical company Novo, previously known as Novo Nordisk, ended up much larger than previously expected, with a total 13,000 full time jobs cut compared to the 9,000 previously forecast. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260921/job-cuts-at-denmarks-novo-much-larger-than-first-expected Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:35:45 +0200 job-cuts-at-denmarks-novo-much-larger-than-first-expected Dansk Industri, believes companies have been given too short notice to implement new EU rules regarding packaging and is urging authorities to hold off on dealing out fines. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260813/danish-companies-fear-fines-after-new-eu-packaging-rules Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:34:09 +0200 danish-companies-fear-fines-after-new-eu-packaging-rules Novo Nordisk, Denmark’s biggest pharmaceutical company, has filed a lawsuit against competitor, Eli Lilly, for misleading marketing. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260722/novo-nordisk-files-lawsuit-against-competitor Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:52:34 +0200 novo-nordisk-files-lawsuit-against-competitor Scandinavian airline SAS said on Tuesday that it will invest heavily in Copenhagen Airport, creating new jobs, and buy up to 40 new Airbus jets in its biggest aircraft order ever, signalling a turnaround after years of financial woes. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260630/sas-predicts-29000-new-jobs-in-denmark-and-southern-sweden-by-2030 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:09:57 +0200 sas-predicts-29000-new-jobs-in-denmark-and-southern-sweden-by-2030 Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, maker of the popular Ozempic and Wegovy anti-obesity drugs, said Thursday it had been hit been hit by a cybersecurity incident resulting in data being leaked. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260612/ozempic-maker-novo-nordisk-says-data-leaked-in-cyber-incident Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:23:38 +0200 ozempic-maker-novo-nordisk-says-data-leaked-in-cyber-incident Danish pharmaceuticals giant Novo Nordisk, maker of the popular Ozempic and Wegovy anti-obesity drugs, said on Wednesday it was abandoning plans for a new factory in Denmark to make drugs for rare diseases, citing "shifts in global demand". https://www.thelocal.dk/20260514/novo-nordisk-scraps-new-danish-factory-plans Thu, 14 May 2026 09:47:54 +0200 novo-nordisk-scraps-new-danish-factory-plans 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