Denmark declares Nivea and Biotherm potentially dangerous
The Danish Consumer Council has declared that leading brands including Nivea and Biotherm skin products contain suspicious substances.
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deCODE Genetics files for voluntary bankruptcy
(Press release) deCODE genetics Inc. (Nasdaq:DCGN) today announced that it has filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United St...
Denmark to impose sweet tax
Fatty foods and candy could soon be swelling the coffers of the Danish state by up to DKK 1.5 billion per year with the introduction of an ‘unhealthy ...
Finland approves Nord Stream pipeline
The Finnish government last week approved the proposal for the construction of the 1,220 kilometre Nord Stream natural gas pipeline which will be rout...
Congestion charges to be implemented in Helsinki
The City of Helsinki Board has voted 8-6 in favour of introducing congestion charges for the Finnish capital. The decision was made after the proposal...
Iceland lowers policy rate
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to lower the deposit rate (current account rate) by 0.5 percentage points to 9%. The maximum volume at w...
Sweden contemplates new nuclear power plants
The state-owned power company Vattenfall has unveiled plans that may lead to at least one new Swedish nuclear power station, according to a press stat...
Norway launches new satellite
Thor 6, the latest satellite from the Norwegian Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc), has been successfully released into orbit from its launch site ...