Stephen Gadd
August 22nd, 2017

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Despite increasing numbers of visitors, Øresundsakvariet north of Helsingør is facing an uncertain future.

In 2016, the salt water aquarium registered losses of 1.6 million kroner, and this year the amount has risen to 2.2 million. Losses are expected to rise to 4.1 million kroner by 2019, Helsingør Dagblad reports.

The aquarium is owned by Copenhagen University and there are fears that they will close the facility.

“The main tasks of a university are research and education, not running an aquarium. Ørsundsakvariet is on a slippery slope and we’re always on the brink of going under,” explained Jens Peder Jeppesen, the leader of the facility.

Health and beauty goods chain looks for new directions
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Siemens sacks workers in Aalborg
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Lower insulin prices for Novo on the US market next year
Novo Nordisk has warned it expects to be getting less for its products in the US in 2018 due to increased competition and pressure from American purchasing associations. “Depending on the final outcome of these negotiations, the average price after discounts will be lower than in 2017, primarily driven by the basic insulin segment,” stated a press release. It does at least appear that the company’s products will still be stocked by the same American purchasing associations as this year. Accounts released for the first half year showed a net increase in Novo’s profits of 4 percent to 20.1 billion kroner, while sales also rose by 4 percent.