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US asks countries to help lower soaring prices of eggs

US wholesale egg prices are shattering records as an accelerating outbreak of bird flu in laying hens slashes supplies

In an interview, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio played down the threat of the United States using military force against Denmark, a Nato ally, but said of Donald Trump’s remarks on Greenland, “This is not a joke.”

Rubio says Trump serious about buying Greenland

US President Donald Trump is serious about seeking to buy Greenland, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday, after Denmark was rattled by his threats to take over the autonomous Danish territ...

The island, whose capital Nuuk (top) is closer to New York than the Danish capital Copenhagen, boasts mineral, oil and natural gas wealth.

Greenland is not for sale, its leader says in response to Trump

“For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity,” says Trump

Demand for the blades being produced on the island was ending, and constraints at the site made it unsuitable for the next generation of offshore blades.

Vestas to cut 300 jobs at British wind turbine plant

It will restructure its factory on Britain’s Isle of Wight to manufacture blades for onshore rather than for offshore wind power

DSV, which has grown through large acquisitions, is well-known as a successful integrator of its targets.

DSV sells new shares for 5 billion euros without discount for DB Schenker deal

It will become the world’s largest freight-forwarding company, doubling its labour force to about 150,000 people

From 2030, methane emissions caused by flatulence from cattle and pigs will be taxed at a rate of 300 kroner (S$58) per tonne of CO2 equivalent.

Denmark to introduce world’s first livestock carbon tax

DENMARK will introduce the world’s first carbon tax on livestock, a unique measure designed to bring the Scandinavian country closer to its goal of carbon neutrality by 2045.

Among the IMF’s proposals, Denmark could lower the maximum loan-to-value ratio below the current 95 per cent, or require mandatory amortisation until a certain equity threshold is reached.

IMF urges Denmark to introduce more property risk safeguards

IMF is proposing more stringent conditions on new mortgages extended to highly leveraged households

Three Samyang Foods noodle products are assessed to have dangerous levels of capsaicin, the active component of chilli peppers, says the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration.

Denmark recalls South Korean noodles for being too spicy

Denmark’s food agency has recalled South Korean instant ramen produced by a brand popular in the West, warning noodle lovers that they were so hot they might cause “acute poisoning”.

Six hectares of seabed and more than 100,000 eelgrass shoots have been planted on the seabed since the transplants began in 2020.

Underwater gardeners plant eelgrass to save 'dead' Danish fjord

Under a white tent on the shores of a polluted Danish fjord, volunteers and researchers prepare slender green shoots of eelgrass to be planted on the seabed to help restore the site’s damaged ecosyste...

“We are progressing very well on all fronts. A lot of manufacturing is ongoing – some of it is completed even before schedule,” Orsted’s Asia-Pacific president Per Mejnert Kristensen says.

Orsted says Taiwan wind project to power TSMC on track for 2025 finish

DENMARK’S Orsted, the world’s biggest offshore wind farm developer, said on Wednesday (Apr 24) a project in Taiwan that will provide power for chipmaker TSMC is progressing well and is on track for co...