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...
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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...
Finland’s state railway blocks Spotify, Dropbox and Youtube
The state railway company in Finland has banned the use of Youtube and Spotify and other bandwidth-hogging websites through its onboard Wi-Fi network....
Ikea pulls meatballs from shelves amid horsemeat scandal
Swedish retail giant Ikea has stopped selling meatballs at European retail stores after horsemeat was reportedly found in its food products. Officials...
Norway to extradite Rwanda genocide suspects
Norwegian justice officials have decided to send a Rwandan genocide suspect back to his home country for prosecution, reports said this week. Oslo Dis...