Baugur Group sells Icelandic holdings
Baugur Group, a large investment company based in Iceland, has decided to sell off part of its holdings in order to focus on retail investments. As a ...
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Scandinavia tops world IT rankings
The World Economic Forum has published its annual IT rankings and Scandinavia has come out in top place. Of all Scandinavian countries, Denmark has su...
Scandinavia key destination for Spanair
Spanair recently reported that Scandinavia is one of the airline’s key destinations, according to Easier Travel. Together with codeshare partner SAS S...
New Scandinavian flights offered by airBaltic
This summer, Scandinavian travellers will have a few more choices when it comes to airlines, as airBaltic is expanding its routes and extending into r...
Icelandic banks ‘fully comparable’ to Nordic counterparts
Claims that exchange rate fluctuations are eating into the profits of Icelandic banks have been dismissed by the Icelandic Financial Supervisory Autho...
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...
Will global warming be advantageous for Scandinavia?
Climate change and global warming are currently hot topics in most countries around the world. Many governments are attempting to slow the trend towar...
Glitnir becomes second largest broker on Oslo Stock Exchange
Glitnir increased its market share to 7.37% of the equity turnover on the Oslo Stock Exchange in March. It means the Nordic banking group is now the s...