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Two big companies in Denmark have merged to create a giant

Novozymes and Chr. Hansen have merged their destinies under a new name, Novonesis. This giant company employs 10,000 people and has an annual revenue...

2.9% unemployment rate in Denmark

87,000 people are outside of the job market (1,000 more than the previous month). According to the labor minister, 43,000 of them are young...

Over the next three months, the prices for food and drinks are expected to drop

55% of companies within these industries confirmed an intention to reduce prices over the next quarter. 

25% cheaper fruits and vegetables

Until January 31, at Coop365 and afterwards during February at Lidl (if you are a Lidl Plus customer). The idea is to promote a...

10.3% average increase in the price of public transport

This is the highest annual price increase since 2008. In the last 15 years, the cost of public transport has increased by 35.3%. In...