Swedish women footballers beat Norway in Olympic warm-up
In the run-up to this summer’s Olympic Games in Beijing, the women’s national football (soccer) teams of Norway and Sweden met for a friendly match. T...
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Tourist numbers increase in Norway whilst spending declines
Hotel room bookings are up and cruise ships are calling more frequently at Oslo’s harbour, but the amount these visitors are spending is rapidly decli...
Glitnir Bank announces results for Q2 2008
Glitnir has released its financial results for the second quarter of 2008: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS • Net profit ISK 7.6 bn. up 29,3% from Q1 08 • Record ...
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...
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...