Palestinian refugees relocating to Scandinavia
The United Nations refugee agency has announced it will relocate some of Iraq’s most desperate refugees to Sweden and Iceland under an agreement made ...
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Norway’s equestrian team may be stripped of gold
Doping tests on Camiro, the horse ridden by Norwegian Tony Andre Hansen in the Olympics team jumping event, have come back positive. Both the horse an...
Consumer confidence bounces back in Iceland
August experienced a jump in consumer confidence in Iceland, rebounding from a record low of the previous month, reports Reuters referring to a poll b...
Norway wins 10 medals in 2008 Olympics
Norway wrapped up its efforts at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics with two more golds and one silver in the nation’s final events, bring its total to ...
Glitnir acts as financial advisor for American Seafoods acquisition
Glitnir Bank, a leading provider of financing and advisory services to the global seafood industry, has advised Seattle-based American Seafoods on the...
Associated Press archive to be featured on Babelgum TV
Babelgum, a global internet television network, announced a deal with AP Archive last week which will allow users to see all major news stories since ...
Copenhagen city centre saved from unsightly high rises
Copenhagen’s City Council is set to vote against its mayor, Ritt Bjerregaard, and prohibit the building of high rises within the centre of the city. T...
Large turnout at annual Glitnir Reykjavik Marathon
The Glitnir Reykjavik Marathon attracted 10,719 runners on Saturday who competed in the full marathon, half marathon and 10 kilometer race. 639 people...