Evli bank takes on Russian market
In an announcement made last week, Evli Bank in Finland said that it would be buying a significant stake into Avanko, a corporate financing firm, and ...
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Green light for Actavis cancer drug
Actavis, a generic pharmaceuticals company, has been given the go ahead to distribute the oncology drug, Irinotecan Hydrochloride Injection, in the US...
UK still dealing with compensation hangover of ‘cod wars’
British MPs are discovering that the compensation scheme they delivered to trawlermen who became unemployed as a result of ‘cod wars’ was seriously fl...
Protesters urge Sweden not to recognize Kosovo
On Saturday hundreds of people took to the streets of Sweden to protest at the country’s pro-Kosovo stance, reported the Associated Press. Three of Sw...
Danish Oscars: and the winner is…
Last Sunday, Denmark held the Bodil film awards, the local equivalent to the Oscars. All of the nation’s top talent gathered for the event to recognis...
Iceland joins new online climate change initiative
A web-based hub which was designed to assist countries meet their goals in lowering carbon emissions was unveiled last week, reports the AFP. As part ...
Accidental Danish death in Afghanistan
A Danish soldier was shot and killed in southern Afghanistan at the weekend, reports the Copenhagen Post. On Sunday night a 21-year old private died f...
Sportacus attends Iceland Express 5 year anniversary
Sportacus, the star of Lazy Town Live, flew into London Stansted yesterday for a special birthday celebration for Iceland’s low-cost airline. Much to ...