Roskilde shares slide after Danish central bank bailout
Denmark’s first bailout by its central bank in over 15 years came to the rescue of Roskilde Bank A/S on the back of bad loans made to home builders. S...
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Six European airlines fall foul of Denmark’s advertising standards
The National Consumer Agency in Denmark has publicly named six airlines it says are continuing to use illegal marketing practices, in defiance of a wa...
Siemens fined in Norwegian corruption case
The Norwegian Police Financial Division has fined German telecoms engineering company, Siemens two million Kroner for alleged corruption. The case inv...
Norway’s FSN Capital Partners moves into Danish market
One of Norway’s largest investment companies has created a fund to move into companies with growth potential in Denmark and other countries. Until now...
Central Bank of Sweden raises rates
The Riksbank, Sweden’s central bank, has raised the interest rate to 4.5 per cent, it’s highest in 12 years, and has suggested it could go higher. The...
Group travel to Iceland becomes practical
Organising a large group of adults to do anything is a lot like herding cats. Remember that last office outing? Just how long did it take everyone jus...
Helsinki among world’s most expensive cities
Figures just released by UBS reveal that Helsinki is among the top 10 most expensive cities in the world to live in, taking into consideration average...
Reduction in Swedish TV sponsors proposed
A commission of enquiry into the number of ‘sponsored events’ on national TV has proposed a drastic cut in such numbers, by up to half. According to t...