Faroe Islands FTA with Turkey another blow for Scottish pelagic industry
The Faroe Islands have signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Turkey in a move that Scottish pelagic industry members have described as “another dev...
HB Grandi sees rise in profits
Icelandic fishing company HB Grandi has recorded profit increases of 20 million euros in the third quarter of the year, a year-on-year jump of 106 per...
Agreement for issuing prepaid cards using multi-currency eWallet technology signed by Valitor and Caxton FX
An agreement has been signed between Valitor, the Iceland-based issuing and acquiring services provider, and Caxton FX for the issuing of prepaid card...
Finnish unemployment rate rises
The number of unemployment people in Finland has increased to, 220,000, or by 8.3 per cent, over the past year, according to Statistics Finland.
Former Landsbanki boss jailed in Iceland
The former boss of the defunct Icelandic bank Landsbanki has been jailed for 12 months for his role in the 2008 financial crisis.
Iceland economy forecast to expand by 2.7% in 2014
Iceland’s economy has been forecast to grow by 2.7 per cent this year, according to the most recent prediction by Statistics Iceland.
Iceland wants to reach Japan free trade agreement
Iceland wants to tie up a free trade agreement with Japan in order to increase economic growth, said Foreign Minister Gunnar Sveinsson.
Icelandic fishery gets golden redfish MSC certification
The Icelandic Sustainable Fisheries (ISF) golden redfish (Sebastes marinus) fishery has been given the first ever Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) cer...