Icelandic kids’ hero combats British obesity
The leader of British Conservative Party has enlisted the services of an Icelandic superhero in order to tackle obesity in youngsters, according to a ...
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Dutch rail plans Scandinavian expansion
The head of Netherlands Railways (NS), Aad Veenman, has said the company has plans to branch out into Europe through its transport franchise. NS, whic...
Class trips to Iceland makes UK college shine
Ofsted, an educational watchdog in the UK, recently highlighted the work of Havant College in the UK as an exceptional example of science teaching pra...
WH Smith considers Scandinavian expansion
WH Smith, a company known for its stationary and book sales in the UK, is looking to expand its businesses into train stations and airports in Scandin...
Denmark releases latest 2008 growth figures
Denmark’s revised budget for 2008 was released on Tuesday and predicted high surpluses for the year and improved levels of annual economic growth, rep...
German / Icelandic seafood conference in Bremen
Nordic bank Glitnir will co-host a conference next week on ‘The future of the seafood industry in Germany and Iceland’. The conference will be the fir...
BizzEnergy appoints new marketing director
BizzEnergy, the UK’s leading independent electricity supplier, this week announced the appointment of Ben Wooltorton to the position of Marketing Dire...
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 ...