Denmark tied up by wireless plan
Almost half of Denmark’s 98 local councils have begun plans to establish free wireless Internet networks in their public areas. But this progressive p...
Norway plans to spend heavily on renewable energy
Norway plans to use some of its vast sovereign wealth fund to develop sustainable energy. Despite being flush with oil, an unspecified proportion of N...
IKEA expands efforts to encourage green lifestyles
Greenbiz.com reports that over the next five years, IKEA will invest some USD 77 million in clean technology start-ups specialising in green tech prod...
Norwegian gas fields purchased by energy giant Centrica
In a bid to expand its upstream oil and gas assets, Centrica recently purchased its first Norwegian gas assets from Marathon Oil for GBP 190 million. ...
Siemens fined in Norwegian corruption case
The Norwegian Police Financial Division has fined German telecoms engineering company, Siemens two million Kroner for alleged corruption. The case inv...
Norway’s FSN Capital Partners moves into Danish market
One of Norway’s largest investment companies has created a fund to move into companies with growth potential in Denmark and other countries. Until now...
Business Factory opens to incubate SMEs
A facility called the Business Factory has been established at Reykjavik University to help small businesses get off the ground. Established by Klak I...
Baugur abandons Moss Bros bid
Icelandic investment group Baugur paid advisers to help them on a deal to acquire Moss Bros. When the group decided against the GBP 40 million bid for...