Oldest parrot fossil found in Denmark
Palaeontologists have made a groundbreaking discovery in Scandinavia, according to reports in Science Daily. Scientists discovered the fossilised rema...
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Actavis pharmaceuticals strengthens retail presence in Australia
Actavis, a generic pharmaceuticals company based in Iceland, has signed a distribution agreement for a number of retail products with Australian compa...
Incentive travel to Iceland on the increase
Iceland is becoming one of the fastest growing destinations for incentive travel in the world. Its success is partly due to its location, appealing to...
Offshore savings bank releases fixed rate bonds
Isle of Man based savings bank, Bradford & Bingley International, has launched two new fixed rate bonds. A limited edition one year bond (Fixed Ra...
Turkey looks to Iceland for geothermal developments
Hilmi Guler, the Minister of Energy for Turkey, recently made a formal visit to Iceland in order to explore the possibilities of geothermal energy pro...
NATO a touchy subject in Finland
Last week, Finland’s Minister of Defence, Jyri Hakamies, spoke out in public, voicing his support for Finland and Sweden’s accession into NATO. The sp...
Traffic could damage protected lake
According to local environmentalists, the largest lake in Iceland is under threat. Reports by IPS indicate that the construction of a new road in the ...
Condoleezza Rice to visit Iceland and Sweden
From 28th to 30th May, US Secretary Condoleezza Rice will be in Sweden and Iceland, according to reports by AFP. While in Scandinavia, Rice will atten...