Norway’s equestrian doping charge confirmed
Although an official hearing still has to be held, the Olympic doping charges levelled against Norwegian equestrian athlete Tony Andre Hansen and his ...
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Glitnir Bank arranges loan for US geothermal power plant
Glitnir, a leading provider of financing and advisory services to the geothermal energy industry, announced yesterday that it co-arranged a US$180 mil...
Iceland loses to Scotland 1 – 2
Iceland lost to Scotland in a even match where Scotland got to 0 – 2 and Iceland scored from a penalty 1- 2 and got few good chances to even the...
Cocaine bust shock for Norwegian footballer
Erik “Myggen” Mykland, one of Norway’s most famous footballers, has been arrested for his links to one of Norway’s biggest drug networks. ...
Fannie and Freddie bolster Iceland stock exchange
IcelandReview.com reports that the OMX-NASDAQ stock exchange in Iceland took an upswing yesterday in response to positive economic news from the USA. ...
Swedes capture images of mythical sea monster
Sweden’s equivalent of the Loch Ness Monster, the Storsjoodjuret or Great Lake sea monster, has apparently been captured on film by Swedish hunters. T...
Dog wins Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships
The 9th annual Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships, which were held in Estonia this year, ended with a pet dog taking the top honour. A Finn, tw...
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...