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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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...
US thanks Denmark for troop contributions
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates briefly visited Denmark last week and made a public statement thanking Denmark for standing as an ally of America, a...
Bush and Rasmussen discuss climate change
Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen has called on the US president to join him in help persuading the developing economies of China and India ...
Nordic bank Glitnir at Boston Seafood Show
Seafood specialists Glitnir Bank will be attending the The International Boston Seafood Show held next week in the US. The Boston Seafood Show is Nort...
Icelandic winter tire takes US by storm
A tire model used widely in Iceland has inspired a man in America to develop a tire which eliminates the need for studs on snow tires, according to a ...
Nordic fashion gains ground in North America
Scandinavia is making a name for itself in the fashion world abroad with stylish, practical and environmentally-friendly designs, according to The Can...
Iceland Leads EU27 in Broadband Penetration Rankings
US Broadband Uptake Grows to 86.3% Among Active Internet Users – December 2007 Bandwidth Report. Iceland (76%), the Netherlands (74%), Denmark (...