Environmental frustration over failed bottled water tax in Fiji
The Fiji government’s decision to repeal a proposed tax on bottled water has revived concerns that bottled water companies in Fiji are continuin...
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Norwegian ship cruises to victory in tall ships’ race
It may have been built in 1937, but the Oslo-based ship Christian Radich still had the legs to win the first stage of Norway’s annual Tall Ship’s Race...
Actavis to sell over-the-counter Chlamydia drug in UK
Actavis, a generic drug company based in Iceland, has been given the go-ahead to sell the first ever oral antibiotic for chlamydia without prescriptio...
Organic farming on the decline in Norway
A new report released by the Norwegian agricultural research institute, the Norsk institutt for landbruksøkonomisk forskning (NILF), shows that organi...
European Union allows Denmark to bail out Roskilde Bank
In the latest global banking bailout, the European Union gave Denmark permission to rescue Roskilde Bank, which has been weakened by the subprime hous...
New software manages the production of giant cranes for the offshore industry
Danish Software Company manages the production of giant cranes for the offshore industry in Kristiansand (Norway), Singapore, China and Malaysia Hans ...
Actavis CEO steps down
Robert Wessman has today stepped down as the CEO of Actavis, one of the world’s leading international generic drug companies. He will be replaced by t...
Bank results dispel fears over Icelandic economy
Concerns over the Icelandic economy have receded following the publication of financial results of the three main banks in Iceland, reports the Financ...