Innovative education and business development at Iceland enterprise park
The Asbru Enterprise Park, located in Keflavik, is pushing Iceland to the forefront of entrepreneurship, education and business development. The park ...
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General Electric announces Norwegian wind power expansion
US energy giant General Electric (GE) has promised to pump money into Norway’s wind power industry, in a move that will create 100 new jobs. GE will b...
China’s Geely buys Volvo
The Chinese car manufacturer Zhejiang Geely Holding has signed a deal to purchase the iconic Swedish Volvo brand from US car-maker Ford.
Swedish government removes small business accountant requirement
The Swedish government has announced that it will abolish the requirement for small businesses to employ an accountant. The move is aimed at removing ...
Norwegian Central Bank keeps key policy rate unchanged
The Norwegian Central Bank announced last week that it would not be making any changes to the key policy rate. The Executive Board agreed to maintain ...
Volcanic activity in Iceland attracts geological studies
The recent volcanic activity at the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in southern Iceland has attracted a lot of interest amongst geologists and volcanologists...
Finnish health expert helps Pepsi withdrawal from schools
Soft drink manufacturer Pepsi has announced plans to withdraw its high-calorie soda drinks from across the world’s schools by 2012.
Finnish newspaper fined for dismissing gay editor
The Helsinki Court of Appeals has found in favour of Johanna Korhonen in her battle for wrongful dismissal. Korhonen had accused the Lapin Kansa newsp...