Innovative Finns create 15,000 new inventions annually
The Finnish Invention Foundation finances around 150 new inventions each year, with enthusiastic Finns coming up with a whopping 15,000 new ideas annu...
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More homeless people in Helsinki suburbs
There has been a rise in the number of homeless people in Helsinki’s suburbs of Vantaa and Espoo, according to the Housing Finance and Development Cen...
Norwegian boy, 10, says he’s a dwarf after stealing parents’ car
A 10-year-old Norwegian boy stole his parents’ car and told a snowplow driver he was a dwarf upon being caught.
Denmark bans religious slaughter of animals
A ban on halal and kosher slaughter in Denmark started on Monday, Danish Agricultural and Food Minister Dan Jorgensen has announced.
Iceland: Bright future for fishing industry
Iceland’s fishing industry can look forward to a bright future despite the challenges it faces, according to a senior fishing executive.
Car rental company in Iceland updates its website for 2014
Car rental company carrental.is, a part of the Budget and Avis network, has recently updated its website for 2014.
Breivik reportedly threatens hunger strike over video games
Breivik reportedly threatens hunger strike over video games. The Norwegian mass killer has reportedly said he will go on a hunger strike if he is not ...
fDi Intelligence business report ranks Reykjavík number two in future investment shortlist
fDi Intelligence, a division of the Financial Times Ltd, has ranked Iceland’s capital city Reykjavík number two in its shortlist Top 10 Northern Europ...