Economics
Novo Nordisk’s slimming down is symptomatic of Danish business naivety
Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk announced 9,000 redundancies on Wednesday in response to lowered growth forecasts and a rapidly changing market. The company’s decline has been as swift as it has been surprising –…
Opinion
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Denmark’s state pension age just went up – so why aren’t the Danes more bothered?
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Affairs
Could Kigali become Africa’s Dubai?
A nation once scarred by war is pushing towards a brighter, cleaner and greener future. We tour Kigali to find out what’s driving its reinvention.
Business
Reliance on mental short cuts leaves us open to economic exploitation. Can technology help?
Yes, but it could hinder us too.
Affairs
Transforming Ho Chi Minh City: infrastructure, investment, and emerging opportunities
Vietnam’s rapidly growing economy is becoming increasingly appealing to foreign investors, who are tempted by the dynamism of the country’s emerging middle class. Here, we explore the city at the heart of this transformation.
