Icelandic banks turn up the heat in UK savings war
The savings rate war in the UK is heating up thanks to a new high-interest savings account launched by Iceland’s biggest bank, Kaupthing. The savings ...
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Singapore signs Open Skies deal with Scandinavia
The government of Singapore announced on Tuesday that it signed three new open skies agreements, opening up its airspace to Denmark, Norway and Sweden...
Fishing redundancies causes union to sue
An Icelandic fishing union is planning to take one of the nation’s largest trawler companies to court over its decision to cut staff at a fish process...
Iceland Express starts Reykjavik to Warsaw flights
Budget airline Iceland Express will begin operating flights between Iceland and Poland from May this year making it the first time a direct route betw...
EFTA to strengthen trade with India
The European Free Trade Association (EFTA), recently agreed to negotiate a trade and investment agreement with India. A joint task force will be estab...
Italian toy company targets Nordic markets
This week, the Giochi Preziosi company of Milan is preparing to take the Nuremburg Toy Fair by storm by showcasing a range of toys which have become e...
Speed skating Canadian takes first in Norway
Canadian speed skater Denny Morrison recently finished first in the 1,000 metre race in Hamar, Norway. The win puts the 22-year-old a few points close...
Nordic hurdlers enter Irish Indoor Championships
Swedish and Norwegian athletes are getting ready to take on the world in the Irish Indoor Championships in Belfast. In the hurdles competition, Jenny ...