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...
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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...
BBI: Isle of Man savings bank release one year fixed rate bond
Bradford & Bingley International have launched a limited edition one year savings bond paying a fixed interest rate of 6.65% Offshore savings spec...
Record number of foreigners seek jobs in Finland
The need for foreign labour in Finland is being quickly filled by a growing number of foreigners seeking work-related resident permits. By November th...
Icelandair terminates Baltimore / Washington flights in 2008
Icelandair has shifted its focus on North Atlantic flights. The route changes will be that: flights to Toronto will be added as a new destination, the...