Former Glitnir Bank head indicted in Reykjavik
The former boss of Glitnir Bank has been formally indicted for tax evasion, Icelandic officials announced on Monday 4 February. Charges against Bjarni...
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Survey: Finnish state firms cutting executive bonuses
Many of Finland’s state-backed firms have slashed bonuses for top executives, according a fresh survey via the Helsinki-based Helsingin Sanomat news a...
Ikea founder unaware of brand’s expansion effort
Ikea’s founder has said that he was not told about much of the company’s current expansion effort. The news comes via a rare personal interview with I...
Iceland Geothermal Conference announces new speakers for 2013 event
The upcoming Iceland Geothermal Conference, IGC 2013, has recently announced a range of new speakers, including Thomas DeLeo, Sithe Global; Jay Nathwa...
10th annual Internet marketing conference to be held in Reykjavík
The 10th edition of the annual Internet marketing conference RIMC, is to be held in Iceland’s capital, Reykjavík, taking place over 21st and 22nd Marc...
Johan Sverdrup oil field listed as Norway’s largest oil discovery
The Johan Sverdrup oil field, west of Stavanger, Norway, has been listed as the largest Norwegian oil discovery since the beginning of the Millennium.
Sri Mulyani Indrawati to give keynote at Iceland Geothermal Conference 2013
It has been announced that Mrs. Sri Mulyani Indrawati, the Managing Director of the World Bank, will be giving a keynote speech at the first Iceland G...
Nokia Q4 performance exceeds expectations
Finnish electronics giant Nokia has announced that it saw a better than expected fourth quarter results, largely thanks to stronger sales of its Lumia...