UK SFO Iceland trip bearing fruit
The British Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is looking into the affairs of the old Icelandic banks and hopes to soon decide whether or not a formal investi...
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Creditors acquire 95 percent of share capital in Islandsbanki
Announcement from Glitnir’s Resolution Committee, the Ministry of Finance and Íslandsbank:
IOC plotted against Obama
The International Olympic Committee had made its decision to award the 2016 Olympic Games to Rio de Janeiro long before the much publicised visit by U...
Danish World Cup delight is Swedish despair
Denmark had double reason to celebrate over the weekend as their 1-0 victory over neighbours Sweden booked their place to next year’s World Cup in Sou...
Greenland rejects new national currency
Greenland will continue to use the Danish krone as its currency after the ruling government declined to adopt the National Bank’s new printed notes. S...
Reykjavik’s restaurants prepare for Iceland Airwaves crowd
With the Iceland Airwaves music festival coming up this week and proving to be bigger than ever, the numerous restaurants and bars in the downtown Rey...
Swedish students report high rates of bullying by teachers
Kamratposten, the biggest Swedish children’s magazine, has revealed its latest annual survey with much of the public focus expected around the questio...
Finland moves to eliminate tobacco
The Finnish Ministry for Social Affairs and Health is set to propose legislation that will see the country pursue a course to a tobacco-free society. ...