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Danish May consumer confidence weakens
COPENHAGEN, May 22 (Reuters) - Denmark's consumer confidence index fell slightly more than expected to negative 2.6 points in May from negative 2.8 points in April, the statistics office said on Wednesday. The median forecast in a Reuters survey of analysts had been for a figure of negative 2.5 points. May 2012 April 2013 Full-year ...
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Norways Aker plans to issue NOK 3 bln worth of bonds
OSLO | Wed May 22, 2013 2:55am EDT OSLO May 22 (Reuters) - Oslo-listed holding company Aker ASA is planning to issue a 3 billion crowns ($516.66 million) worth of unsecured bonds with maturity in June 2018 and 2020, it said on Wednesday. Aker, which owns major stakes in Aker Solutions, Det norske and Kvaerner, said it would use the proceeds for general corporate purposes. Arctic ...
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Japan outlasts Denmark in thriller at Sudirman Cup
/enpproperty--> KUALA LUMPUR - Japan outgunned Denmark to top Gruop D after a nail-biting final group match at the 13th Sudirman Cup team badminton championships on Tuesday, while China overpowered Indonesia 5-0. The Japan-Denmark tie see-sawed with Denmark taking the lead after the first and third matches, only for Japan to equalize. After Denmark's mixed doubles pair of Joachim ...
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A Meeting of Wizards Indra’s Net’s “Copenhagen” at Berkeley’s Osher Studio
There is something special about seeing Michael Frayn's "Copenhagen" in Berkeley. Oppenheimer's home, the Lawrence lab's cyclotron, and this small city's part in the history of the creation of the nuclear bomb makes it a special place to see it, a masterstroke to produce it here, and a must for Berkeley-ites of intellect to attend. Indra's Net Theatre, founded ...
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Greenpeace drops item on Swedish reactor from glider to make point
STOCKHOLM - Environmental pressure group Greenpeace on Tuesday said it flew a paraglider over a nuclear reactor building in south-western Sweden and dropped an item upon it from the air to show how vulnerable the facilities ...
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Denmarks Pandora says shareholder to sell 10 pct of its shares
COPENHAGEN | Tue May 21, 2013 4:30pm EDT COPENHAGEN May 21 (Reuters) - Danish jewellery maker Pandora said on Tuesday its majority shareholder would offer about 10 percent of shares in the company to institutional investors. The offering by the shareholder, Prometheus Invest ApS, would be run by J.P. Morgan Securities plc and Nordea Markets and would constitute up to 13 million existing ...
A Look at Copenhagen
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Copenhagen leading the eco-charge
Copenhagen has, for many decades, been an extremely influential city in world affairs, most notably in the realm of environmental management and conservation activities. It is in Copenhagen that world leaders meet to agree on eco-friendly policies at the famous Copenhagen Accord, and the city will host mayors from around the world at the Copenhagen Summit. So what is the extent of the city’s leadership on such issues?
Copenhagen has long been considered one of the most environmentally friendly cities in the world. In 1973 Denmark was the first country in the world to implement a national Environmental Law, and this paved the way for a strong combination of national and municipal legislation aimed at limiting the cities carbon footprint. Read more
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