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Jurassic World, Elves and Mario Draghi keep the Lego bandwagon going
Lego Group just goes from strength to strength. The privately-held Danish company consolidated its position as the world’s largest toymaker with a 23% rise in sales in the first half of the year, with...
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Slowly, Europe’s response to refugee crisis starts to take shape
It’s like watching a battle for the soul of a whole continent. The peoples and governments of Europe have reacted in wildly differing ways to the biggest migration of people since the end of World War...
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Here are the Latest Countries Where Groupon is Shutting Down
Groupon has announced that it’s shutting down in another slate of countries, all Nordic. The e-commerce site announced that it’s halting business in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland, TechCrunch...
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This Coca-Cola Ad Can Only Be Read by the Color Blind
Companies often engage in targeted advertising campaigns, but one of the world’s largest beverage makers recently put out an ad with a message that can only be deciphered by less than 5% of the global...
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Why This Danish City Is Making Pork Mandatory on School Menus
Following a recent influx of refugees, most of which are Muslim, a city in Denmark is reportedly making pork mandatory on municipal menus. The council motion narrowly passed in Randers, a principally...
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What the Left Gets Wrong About Scandinavia
As the nation's attention turns to the first caucuses and primaries in Iowa and New Hampshire, some Democrats will have Scandinavia on their minds. The small nations of the Nordic region like Sweden,...
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These Are the Most Corrupt Countries In the World
Somalia and North Korea are listed as the worst-performing countries when it comes to dealing with corruption. In the Corruption Perceptions Index 2015 published by Transparency International--an...
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9 Ways Love Is Celebrated Around the World
The exact origin of American Valentine’s Day is unknown, but what we do know is that the holiday is related to one of at least three Saint Valentines. Which Saint Valentine, however, is the part that...
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Bernie Sanders Was Right: Denmark Is the Best Nation for Working People
In the very first Democratic presidential debate in October, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders fawned over Denmark. He praised the Scandinavian nation for considering health care a right for all people...
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Maersk Just Used a Drone to Deliver Cookies to a Tanker
It all started with a box of cookies. Maersk said this week that it successfully delivered a small box of cookies to one of its tanker ships in a seaport town in Denmark. The shipping giant touted it...
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This Is The World’s Happiest Country
Denmark overtook Switzerland as the world’s happiest place, according to a report on Wednesday that urged nations regardless of wealth to tackle inequality and the environment. The report, prepared by...
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Japanese Drone Just Delivered A Bottle of Wine
The United States isn't the only country where researchers are trying to figure out the safest way for drones to deliver goods without crashing into power lines, street signs, and skyscrapers. The...
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Drones Could Soon Be Delivering Mail in the Land Down Under
Drones could soon be delivering letters, soap, and other small items in the land down under. The Australia Post, the Australian government-owned postal service, said on Friday that it will commence a...
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Why Germany Is Paying People to Use Electricity
On Sunday, May 8 Germany produced so much electric power that prices were actually negative. As in, customers got paid to use the electrical system. The crazy high energy production was due to an...
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Could Denmark Be the Next Nation to Bail On the EU?
Denmark’s former Prime Minister won’t comment on Britain’s upcoming vote on whether or not to stay in the European Union--but she doesn’t shy away from wading into how her own nation might confront the...
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9 Great Things to See and Do in Copenhagen
A Concierge’s Black Book: Copenhagen How to fit design, culture, and cuisine into a quick tour of Denmark's capital. Anders Ruggiero has many tasks as the head concierge at Copenhagen's historic...
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What to Do in Copenhagen If You Have an Unlimited Budget
We asked Anders Ruggiero, concierge of the historic H?tel d'Angleterre, to plan a single spectacular day in Copenhagen… More: See Fortune's interactive guide to Copenhagen here: A Concierge's Black...
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U.S. Headwinds Force Change of CEO at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk’s nvo long-serving chief executive Lars Rebien Sorensen is to step down early, it was announced on Thursday, at a time when the world’s largest insulin maker has said it faces increased...
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Opel Sells Station Wagons and Male Confidence With a Whole New Package
Opel skipped the standard TV commercial replete with slow-motion shots of drifting vehicles and scenic drives along the coast, or a curving mountain road, and opted instead for a more compelling series...
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Transport Giant Maersk Is Splitting in Two
Rocked by low freight and oil prices, Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk amkby will split into separate transport and energy divisions under a keenly-anticipated revamp announced on Thursday. The...
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