Boy skier mauled after waking bear
A 12 year-old boy, who disturbed a hibernating brown bear by skiing over its lair, is in hospital after being bitten on both legs and scratched down h...
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Nokia supply slowed by Japan disaster
Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia has announced that its supply could be disrupted by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Man: ‘Too much meat in my sausage’
A Swedish man has complained to the country’s Consumer Agency about a sausage product that claims to contain 104 percent meat.
Dating site for cheaters draws record complaints
A dating website which encourages married people to have affairs has prompted a record number of complaints to the advertising ombudsman in Sweden.
Icelandic krona exchange rates reflect recovery of national economy
Written by Tom Cleveland, foreign exchange market analyst: While the major foreign exchange event of the past decade would surely be the highly succes...
Homemade guitar shotgun discovered in house
Details of a raid which uncovered guns disguised as everyday items in the house of a 54 year-old man have been revealed by Swedish police.
Manslaughter charges considered for ice roof death
Police in Helsinki are investigating whether a building manager and service company can be charged with involuntary manslaughter after a pensioner was...
Icelandic government announces capital account liberalisation strategy
The Icelandic government adopted a revised strategy for gradual liberalisation of capital controls in a cabinet meeting yesterday.