Gay Ugandan couple granted right to stay in Sweden
Two gay men from Uganda are to remain in Sweden in order to ensure their safety, the Swedish Migration Board ruled this week. Swedish resident Jimmy S...
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Icelandic fishing fleet sees further growth
The number of Iceland-registered fishing vessels increased last year, new figures have shown. Officials from Statistics Iceland said that the amount o...
Denmark announces corporate tax rate cut
Copenhagen is to trim Denmark’s corporate tax rate in order to attract new business amid an ongoing recession. Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt o...
Iceland cinema admissions down 4.3%
The number of Icelanders going to the cinema dropped substantially in 2012, new figures have shown. Last year saw admissions in the North Atlantic cou...
First Greenland fishery gets green light from MSC
A major fishery in Greenland has become the territory’s first to receive backing from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). According to a report publ...
New airport business magazine released by Keflavík International Airport in Iceland
Keflavík International Airport (KEF) in Iceland has released the latest edition of its airport business magazine Airmail.
Kaupthing issues first international bond since banking collapse
Reykjavik-based Arion Banki, formerly know as Kaupthing, has issued its first international bond since the Iceland’s financial collapse in 2008. Hösku...
Finnish population on the rise in Sweden
The number of inhabitants in Sweden with Finnish backgrounds has increased substantially in recent years, new figures have shown. The news comes via a...