New equity rights market opens in Iceland
The Nordic Exchange Iceland opened a new specialty submarket for equity rights earlier this month, reports newsdesk.se. The OMX ICE Equity Rights subm...
Scandinavian concerns over violence in Sri Lanka
Foreign Ministers from five Scandinavian countries released a joint statement last week warning that violence in Sri Lanka would worsen in response to...
Fish factories face tough times in Iceland
Iceland’s large cut in cod quotas last year may cause another fish processing plant to close down, reports FISHupdate.com. Located in the remote area ...
Top civil servants enjoy larger salary increases
A disparity in the rise in pay of Icelandic civil servants has been revealed, showing high-ranking officials with an average salary increase of 18 per...
Overload of trucks at Finnish-Russian border
The Valimaa border crossing station between southeast Finland and Russia was bogged down by a 60 kilometre tailback of lorries and trailers at the wee...
Norwegian oil spill raises concern about future oil plans
The second biggest oil spill in Norway occurred last week, reviving concerns of the possible expansion of oil and gas exploration in Norwegian waters....
Baugur considers Moss Bros takeover
Icelandic investment group, Baugur, may be preparing a bid for Moss Bros Group, a suit retailer in the UK suffering from financial problems. The bid, ...
Marel buys Stork Food Systems
Icelandic company Marel Food Systems recently doubled its size again with the purchase of Stork Food Systems for €415 million ($607 million, £300 mill...