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Novo Nordisk says completes hemophilia drug trial
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's Novo Nordisk, the world's biggest insulin producer, said on Friday it had completed the first phase III trial of a hemophilia drug, ...
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Eurovision 2013 SwedenFollow Cascada’s sexy Natalie Horler in Playboy realy Glorius Pictures Showbiz News
Busty blonde Natalie Horler, who fronts pop band Cascada, stripped off for a series of saucy shots in the adult mag in 2011. Natalie, who is representing Germany in the final of the singing contest this weekend, was shown baring her boobs and bum in the raunchy ...
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Wanted Polar bear spotter to protect Norwegian scientists - must be loud and good with guns
Adventurers with a keen eye sight and loud vocal chords are being offered the chance to explore the Arctic with scientists, in a three week job contract as polar bear ...
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UPDATE 2-Maersk seeks to double shipping rates in fragile market
Fri May 17, 2013 7:19am EDT * Q1 net profit $790 mln vs forecast $726 mln * Reiterates sees 2013 profit below 2012 * Maersk Line still sees stronger 2013 result vs 2012 * Shares rise 0.7 pct in negative wider market (Recasts with move to raise prices in July) By Mette Fraende COPENHAGEN, May 17 (Reuters) - A.P. Moller-Maersk , owner of the world's biggest container shipping company, is ...
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EAC Falls as Danske Sees No Venezuela Boost Copenhagen Mover
Venezuela 's biggest meat producer, fell to the lowest price in 11 weeks in Copenhagen after Danske Bank A/S said a change of political leadership isn't improving conditions in the South American country. EAC fell as much as 3.1 percent to 95 kroner, the lowest since Feb. 27. The stock declined 2.6 percent to 95.50 kroner at 10:28 a.m. in the Danish capital, with trading volume ...
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A.P. Moller-Maersk Q1 Profit Dips Still Sees Lower Full-year Result
AMKAF.PK ) Friday reported a decline in the first-quarter profit, reflecting mainly higher income tax expense and lower revenues. For full-year 2013, the Group still expects a profit below the 2012 levels of $4.0 billion. The net result is expected to be in line with 2012 of $2.9 billion, excluding impairment losses, divestment gains and gain from the tax settlement in Algeria.In the first ...
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Moller-Maersk CEO No Need for New Capacity
Moller-Maersk told CNBC that the company would not order any new ships this year and it had idled 28 vessels around the world this year. "The shipping industry needs to take note that the future growth both in container volumes will be very slow and the only way to bring the market back in balance is to be very, very careful on ordering and that's why we're not ordering any new ...
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HM King Hamad Congratulates Norwegian Monarch
Manama-May-17(BNA)His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa today sent a cable of congratulation to King Harald V of Norway marking his country's National Day. HM the King wished the Norwegian monarch health and happiness on this national occasion in his country. ...
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Higher freight rates help Maersk beat forecasts
global trade as its vessels make up around 15 percent of world container shipping capacity, said on Friday its net profit fell about 30 percent to $790 million in the first three months of the year. A drop was expected as figures for the first quarter of 2012 included $899 million in settlement of an Algerian tax dispute, but the result was above an average forecast of $726 million in a Reuters ...
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Teenager finds Viking coins with metal detector
Coins from Bohemia, Germany, Denmark and England discovered during an archaeological dig last year, some of 365 items from the Viking era. Danish National Museum spokesman Jens Christian Moesgaard says the coins have a distinctive cross motif attributed to Norse King Harald Bluetooth, who is believed to have brought Christianity to Norway and ...
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AP Moller-Maersk posts Q1 profit
FILE - The March 19, 2012 file photo shows the logo of Swiss bank UBS in Zurich, Switzerland. A first-quarter net profit of US$ 1 billion thanks to strong investment banking and wealth management sent shares in Swiss bank UBS AG up 5 percent Tuesday morning, April 30, 2013, on the Swiss stock exchange. The result posted by Switzerland's biggest bank, headquartered in Zurich and Basel, ...
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Denmarks Moller-Maersk shipping company sees Q1 earnings hike 13 per cent
COPENHAGEN - Denmark's shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk says its first quarter earnings ticked up 13 per cent to 9.5 billion kroner ($1.6 billion), partly due to lower freight costs. The Copenhagen-based group says revenue for the first three months dropped 2 per cent to 79.3 billion kroner ($13.7 billion) from 81.3 billion kroner. Maersk says its Maersk Line unit had become ...
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Bookmakers favour Norway to win Eurovision
Krista Siegfrids of Finland performs on stage during the second semi final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 at Malmo Arena. Photograph: Ragnar Singsaas/Getty ...
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Azerbaijan Industry and Energy Ministry`s delegation visits Norway
A delegation of Azerbaijan led by industry and energy minister Natig Aliyev has visited Norway. First the delegation visited the Troll A platform, which is a condeep offshore natural gas platform in the Troll gas field off the west coast of ...
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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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