NIB and Byggdastofnun open a loan facility for Icelandic SMEs
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Byggdastofnun, the Icelandic Regional Development Institute, are launching a new ten-year loan facility totalling...
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Nordic strongholds in Silicon Valley, New York City, Masdar City and….?
“The internationalisation of startups provides great added value for the Nordic countries” Roger Bjørgan Managing Director of Nordic Innovation. This ...
Circle K rebrands using Nordic company
Several well-known convenience store and gas station brands will be rebranded with the Circle K logo, using independent creative agency SMFB. The init...
Norwegian companies offer support to Syrian refugees
Several Norwegian businesses are doing their part for the 11 million Syrian refugees by donating a day’s sales revenue to aid organizations, as well a...
Statoil name change to Circle K gets positive reactions
Announced in Oslo today, Statoil Retail and Fuel will be changing it’s name to Circle K. The current owners of Statoil Retail and Fuel, Couche-T...
Norwegian man saws neighbour’s outhouse in half
A man in Norway could be jailed for up to six years for sawing a neighbour’s outhouse in half because it crossed over onto his land. Arne Vigeland pai...
Islamic State demands ransom for Norwegian hostage
Islamic State has kidnapped a Norwegian citizen and is demanding a ransom for his release. The radical terrorist group has posted images of two men, o...
Norwegian inmate surfs out of prison
A convicted sex offender managed to escape from an island prison in Norway on a surf board, paddling to the mainland with the help of a plastic shovel...