Why Europe’s wealthy are not moving to Scandinavia
The Scandinavian/Nordic countries can invariably be found atop prosperity indices, with Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Denmark all perennial lea...
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New emergency contraception pill effective up to 5 days
EllaOne is a new emergency contraception pill that can be taken up to five days after intercourse to prevent pregnancy. However, the new pill is so co...
Islandsbanki at the GEA Geothermal Finance Forum in New York
Islandsbanki is proud to support the U.S. Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) and its Geothermal Energy Finance Forum 2010, which takes place on Thurs...
Geothermal energy is one of the most promising renewable energy sources
Renewable energy has been an important topic at the United Nations Climate Conference in Copenhagen. Applying and developing Geothermal Energy technol...
Danish politicians call for limits on banker bonuses
A move by the Danish People’s Party aims to ensure that favourable share options and giant bonuses for bank executives are done away with – even if th...
Agreement between the Icelandic government and Landsbanki’s Resolution Committee on settlement
Joint press release by Iceland’s Ministry of Finance and the Resolution Committee of Landsbanki Íslands hf: Key points: * The Icelandic state ac...
Landsbanki under restriction due to FSA regulations before terrorist laws applied
A letter sent from the UK FSA, Financial Services Authority, to Landsbanki on the 3rd October 2008 established that assets were frozen five days befor...
Swedish probiotic tampons launched in China
A deal between Swedish biotech firm Ellen AB and Chinese company Beijing Zhonglian Pharmaceutical saw shares in the Scandinavian company soar last wee...