First swimmers cross the Gulf of Finland
Two Estonians became the first people in recorded history to successfully swim across the Gulf of Finland. They started their effort in Finland and en...
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Isle of Man savings bank launches high interest sterling bond
Bradford and Bingley International, an offshore savings bank, have announced the launch of a new one year fixed rate savings bond. Fixed Rate Bond (Is...
Partial solar eclipse in Iceland on 1st August
A partial solar eclipse will be visible in Iceland tomorrow, Friday 1st August. In Reykjavik the eclipse will begin at 08.15 and end at 10.09, with ma...
Environmental bank account launched by Glitnir
Nordic bank Glitnir has unveiled a new savings account in Norway and Iceland that is designed to help the environment. The Save&Save account offer...
Fiji exports luxury mineral water despite chronic water shortages
A third of the population of Fiji does not have access to clean drinking water, a BBC investigation has revealed. The report, for its Panorama documen...
Denmark hosts Santa Claus summer convention
The annual World Santa Claus Congress kicked off another year in Copenhagen, bringing the spirit of Christmas to Scandinavia a little early. Even thou...
Best summer in Iceland since 1944
According to MBL.is, the summer of 2008 is the best since 1944 and probably the best summer since weather records began. According to Trausti Jonsson,...
Glitnir to announce Q2 financial results
Glitnir Bank will announce its financial results for the first half of 2008 on Friday 1st August. Larus Welding, CEO, will present Glitnir’s res...