Several Businesspeople of the Year 2008 in Iceland
It‘s that time of year when business papers and magazines name businesspeople of the year in Iceland and this year there are no bankers to be seen. Th...
Finland minister calls for common Nordic currency
The nations that make up Scandinavia are some of the most ardent in Europe about abstaining from joining the common European currency. But Finland’s M...
Danish executive fugitive turns self in
Stein Bagger, the fugitive chief executive of the now-defunct IT Factory, has been extradited to Denmark after he turned himself in to authorities in ...
Stockholm to get Sweden’s first airport city
In a show of optimism for the future recovery of the air travel industry, Sweden is building the country’s first ‘airport city’ at Stockholm’s Arlanda...
Finland sending more troops to Afghanistan
According to official sources speaking to Helsingin Sanomat, Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defence is preparing to significan...
Norway’s national football coach quits
After five unproductive years in charge of Norway’s national football team, coach Aage Hareide has decided to call it quits, saying he’s exhausted and...
Swedish ski village up for sale
It may well be an oxymoron, but well-heeled ski bums have the chance to purchase their very own Swedish village and ski resort for the paltry price of...
Massive avalanche at Norway’s Pulpit Rock
On Saturday, local authorities in the Norwegian town of Forsand were informed that a massive avalanche had occurred at Pulpit Rock, a popular rock for...