Norwegian oil spill raises concern about future oil plans
The second biggest oil spill in Norway occurred last week, reviving concerns of the possible expansion of oil and gas exploration in Norwegian waters....
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Bezzerwizzer joins Mattel for quiz game venture
Bezzerwizzer, a Danish entrepreneur company, recently signed an international partnership with America’s popular toy producer, Mattel. Bezzerwizzer wa...
Iceland is the best place to live
according to the UNDP Development Index published last November, Iceland has surpassed Norway as the best country to live in. Because of new life expe...
Reykjavik saving bank SPRON returns 9 month results for 2007
Net after-tax profit ISK 9.3 billion. Return on equity (ROE) 41.6%. Gudmundur Hauksson CEO: “The operating results for the first nine months of the ye...
Private placement successfully completed by FL Group
FL Group (OMX: FL), the international investment company, today announced that it has successfully completed a private placement of shares to Icelandi...
Actavis markets its first own brand products in the Italian market
With a population 58 million Italy is the fourth largest European pharmaceutical market enteread by Actavis. The Italian pharmaceutical generics marke...
Kaupthing Bank reports net earnings of ISK 60.2 billion (EUR 683 million).
Kaupthing Bank’s Results for the First Nine Months of 2007 is out and reports net earnings of ISK 60.2 billion (EUR 683 million). Hreidar Mar Sigurdss...
Newspaper phone a big hit in Sweden
The Swedish daily newspaper Dagens Nyheter has introduced the first ‘newspaper telephone’ in the world, allowing subscribers to access their website t...