Denmark ending letter deliveries is a sign of the digital times

Adrienne MurrayBusiness reporter, in Copenhagen ShareSave Denmark's red post boxes are being removed across the country Sorting through bundles of letters, small packages and magazines, Herman Moyano is getting ready for his early morning post round. …

Denmark to abolish VAT on books in effort to get more people reading

Denmark is to stop charging VAT on books in an attempt to get more people reading. At 25%, the country’s tax rate on books is the highest in the world, a policy the government believes is contributing to a growing “reading crisis”. The culture minister, …

Denmark pushes for agric, health cold chain system in Nigeria

The Danish consul general is pushing for the development of a cold chain in Nigeria for the agriculture and health sectors. Cold chain development was the course of discussion at a Cold Chain Roundtable on Climate-Resilient Infrastructure on Wednesday in …

Could Princess Marie of Denmark return home with a royal role for Count Henrik and Countess Athena of Monpezat – after

Prince Joachim, however, was less than pleased, describing the shock decision as a ‘punishment’ to local Danish publication B.T. ‘I can say that my children are sad,’ said the Prince. ‘My kids don’t know which leg to stand on, what they should believe. Why …

Nigerian, African businesses to get Denmark’s $40m clean energy fund

Nigerian businesses will be among the beneficiaries of a $40 million investment from Impact Fund Denmark into CrossBoundary Energy (CBE), aimed at expanding access to clean and reliable electricity for businesses across Africa. The investment, according to …

Denmark abolishes book tax to combat 'reading crisis'

"The reading crisis has unfortunately been spreading in recent years," said Engel-Schmidt. He added that he was "incredibly proud" of the move to scrap the tax. He said "massive money should be spent on investing in the consumption …

► Terma and Boeing sign MoU to explore P-8 maintenance collaboration in Denmark

The agreement reinforces both companies’ long-term partnership and shared ambition to strengthen Denmark’s national defense capabilities through local MRO solutions for the P-8 aircraft. Terma and Boeing have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) …

Denmark cuts Rwanda World Championship team even more, skipping elite time trials

Denmark flagged late last year that it wouldn't be sending junior or under 23 riders to the Rwanda Road World Championships from September 15-28, citing the high costs. Other nations subsequently followed, reducing the quality and size of the entry …

Denmark scraps book tax to fight 'reading crisis'

The Danish government has announced it will abolish a 25% sales tax on books, in an effort to combat a "reading crisis". The tax is is one of the highest in the world. Culture Minister Jacob Engel-Schmidt says he hopes scrapping it will lead to …

To get people reading, Denmark to end book tax