CNBC interviews Baugur boss
In an interview on Squawk Box on the US television network CNBC, Jon Asgeir Johannesson, Executive Chairman of Baugur Group, spoke of “interesting tim...
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Finnish PM in talks about key EU positions
Discussions are underway among officials as to the allocation of jobs in the European Union among the various party alliances. According to the Finnis...
Mean reality not welcome on northern screens
Scandinavian television viewers are changing their habits. New reports from Variety.com indicate that reality shows, particularly “mean” ones, have fa...
Branded bought by UK marketing group Loewy
The marketing group Loewy, today announced that it has acquired branding consultancy Branded. The boutique strategic branding consultancy was founded ...
Electricity agreement signed between Yemen and Iceland
Yemen’s General Corporation for Electricity and Iceland’s Reykjavik Energy Invest company signed a new agreement on Sunday, according to reports by Sa...
Cheap flights to London Gatwick from Iceland and back
As of fall this year Iceland Express, Iceland’s low-fare airline, will start flying from Reykjavik to London Gatwick on daily bases – The ...
Swedish welfare state survives privatisation
Since Sweden elected a centre-right government in 2006, the country has seen a number of liberal reforms, including the privatisation of the Swedish v...
UK hedge fund reported to Icelandic and UK authorities
The Financial Services Authorities (FSA) in the UK and Iceland have been warned about a London-based hedge fund which disapproved of a British profess...