World’s oldest sex shop to close in Copenhagen
This March will see the closure of Blue Movie – the oldest sex shop in the world – due to financial difficulties. Supplying pornographic material sinc...
Iceland battles Norway and takes the win
The Icelandic handball team go through to the semi-finals of the EHF European Handball Championships after battling it out with the Norwegian team in ...
Nordea Bank target for malware
Customers who use Nordea’s online banking services have been warned by the bank that the facility may be the target of a malicious software programme....
Denmark calls for Burka ban proposals
Proposals into how best to prevent the use of the niqab and burka have been called for by the Danish government. The majority of Danes support the gov...
Central Bank of Iceland lowers interest rates
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to lower Central Bank interest rates by 0.5 percentage points. The deposit rate (current account rate) w...
Swedish weight watchers break through the floor
Around 20 participants in a Swedish Weight Watchers clinic in the south central town of Vaxjo were given an unwanted demonstration of how poorly the b...
Norwegian study reveals fish have feelings
The humble household goldfish has long been ostracised in emotional attachment circles by pet lovers who lament their alleged lack of memory and perso...
Swedes working more under new sick leave rules
New rules governing sick leave introduced in 2008 have resulted in more Swedes returning to work earlier and reduced long-term sickness related absent...