Danish employers call for law change to sack pregnant staff
Danish bosses want a change in legislation to allow them to fire pregnant workers, a new survey reveals. Expectant women should not receive preferenti...
Danish mother superior in nun death probe
A Roman Catholic mother superior may be questioned by Danish police in connection with the death of an elderly nun almost 20 years ago. Mother Superio...
Pension Fund of Commerce invests ISK 1 billion in Icelandair Group
Pension Fund of Commerce (PCF) today entered into a binding agreement with Icelandair Group hf. on investing ISK 1 billion in the Group in return for ...
Herbal cold remedy from Iceland
SagaMedica’s online store has launched “SagaVita”, a herbal cold remedy made from Icelandic angelica herb; the same plant Vikings used in herbal medic...
Swedish policeman fired for bad taste blogs
A Swedish police officer has been sacked after publishing a series of lewd online blogs about his job. Staff at the National Police Agency’s disciplin...
Double-dip recession hits Finland
After starting to recover, Finland’s economy slipped back into recession at the beginning of 2010, according to official figures. Following a decline ...
School torched in Stockholm riots
A school was burnt down in Stockholm after three nights of disturbances in the Swedish capital. Stones were also thrown at police by a group of around...
Iceland passes law on press freedom and protection
The WikiLeaks-advised proposal to build an international “new media haven” in Iceland, with the world’s strongest press and whistleb...