Glitnir bank sells bonds for $200m (ISK 15bn)
Nordic bank Glitnir sold ISK 15bn ($200m) of five year mandatory convertible bonds in a closed offer to Icelandic institutional investors that ended y...
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‘Aldrei for eg sudur’ music festival takes place this weekend
The annual Aldrei for eg sudur music festival will take place on March 21st – 22nd in Isafjordur in Iceland. The two day music festival, which i...
Canadian project to explore climate change in the Arctic
The British Council in Canada has chosen a Prince Edward Island high school to participate in its international climate change youth expedition to Ice...
Norway considers plastic bag ban
Norway’s Environment and International Development Minister, Erik Solheim, said that the country is considering a blanket ban on plastic bags, accordi...
Police retrieve stolen Strindberg painting
Last week police in Sweden arrested two men in conjunction with a lost Strindberg painting, reports the Canadian Press. A spokesperson for the police ...
Finland proposes non-transferable parental leave
Finland’s Minister of Labour, Tarja Cronberg, put forward a plan for non-transferable parental leave last week, according to the Finnish News Agency S...
Sterling savings bank increases interest rates
Offshore savings specialists Bradford & Bingley International have increased the rate of interest offered on two of their Internet savings account...
Prayers and protests against cartoon continue
A prayer leader in Tehran last week urged all Islamic countries to sever their ties with Denmark and with all “those who desecrate Prophet Muhammad.” ...