Swedish women footballers beat Norway in Olympic warm-up
In the run-up to this summer’s Olympic Games in Beijing, the women’s national football (soccer) teams of Norway and Sweden met for a friendly match. T...
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Tourist numbers increase in Norway whilst spending declines
Hotel room bookings are up and cruise ships are calling more frequently at Oslo’s harbour, but the amount these visitors are spending is rapidly decli...
First swimmers cross the Gulf of Finland
Two Estonians became the first people in recorded history to successfully swim across the Gulf of Finland. They started their effort in Finland and en...
Partial solar eclipse in Iceland on 1st August
A partial solar eclipse will be visible in Iceland tomorrow, Friday 1st August. In Reykjavik the eclipse will begin at 08.15 and end at 10.09, with ma...
Environmental bank account launched by Glitnir
Nordic bank Glitnir has unveiled a new savings account in Norway and Iceland that is designed to help the environment. The Save&Save account offer...
Best summer in Iceland since 1944
According to MBL.is, the summer of 2008 is the best since 1944 and probably the best summer since weather records began. According to Trausti Jonsson,...
Glitnir to announce Q2 financial results
Glitnir Bank will announce its financial results for the first half of 2008 on Friday 1st August. Larus Welding, CEO, will present Glitnir’s res...
Chechens attack Kurdish asylum seekers in Norway
Five Chechens suspected of attacking refugees at an asylum centre south of Oslo have been detained by Norwegian police. Various weapons were used agai...