Central bank raises Iceland interest rates
Iceland’s central bank has opted to raise the country’s primary interest rate by 0.25 percent. Officials from Sedlabanki said that the move comes amid...
SAS stays afloat following fresh agreement with unions
Ailing Scandinavian airline SAS has new hopes for recovery after it reached a deal with labour unions early on Monday morning. The carrier, which is ...
Finnish PM: Iceland air surveillance ‘an exercise’
Finland’s premier has said that the country’s possible commitment to assist with a NATO effort in patrolling Icelandic airspace will not be a combat m...
Drop in undocumented immigrants in Finland
Finnish authorities have reported a year-on-year decrease in the number of undocumented immigrants. A report released by the European Migration Networ...
Dewani hit man found guilty
A man accused of murdering Swedish bride Anni Dewani has been found guilty by a South African court. Dewani, a Swedish woman of Indian decent, was in ...
Dane charged with groping Dubai waitress
A Danish expatriate living in Dubai is facing charges of groping a waitress at a beach club. The 44-year-old man was reportedly heavily intoxicated at...
Icelandic researchers: rare gene increases Alzheimer’s risk
Icelandic and British researchers have pinpointed a gene variant that appears to triple the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The news comes via...
Dr Mike Allen to talk at geothermal energy conference in Reykjavík Iceland
Dr Mike Allen, executive director of the Geothermal New Zealand initiative, will be speaking at the Iceland Geothermal energy conference, IGC 2013, an...