DENMARK: METALEXPLORER.COM LAUNCHED

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On 17 January, the e-business site Metalexplorer.com was launched as a business-to-business solution for suppliers and purchasers of metals in Denmark. Now about 70 businesses make purchases via this site. Director Mikkel Henriksen says the goal is that200 purchasing companies and 70 suppliers should use the service by the end of the first quarter of this year, and to be represented by at least one sales consultant in each country in Europe within the next 12-15 months.

Nonferrous Metals, Primary Metal Manufacturing, Iron ores, Primary Nonferrous Metals, Iron Ore, Iron Ore Mining, Metal products

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Denmark: R&D investments to stagnate

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The latest statistics by Analyseinstitut for Forskning show that Danish companies have reduced their investments in research and development - there was a mere 1.6% increase in funds earmarked for R&D in 1999 vs. an increase of 13.4% in 1998. According to Dansk Industri, the Confederation of Danish Industries, this indicates that companies are struggling with financial problems.

Research & Development, Scientific Research and Development Services, Research institutes

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DENMARK: INCREASE IN FOREIGN INVESTMENTS

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Foreign investments in Denmark totaled DKr 13.5bn (USD 1.8bn) in the fourth quarter of 1999, up from DKr 10.6bn in the third quarter. At the same time, Danish investments in foreign countries decreased to DKr 7.7bn from DKr 10.1bn.

Direct Investment by Foreign (+)

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