Statoil announces big find
Norwegian state oil producer Statoil ASA has announced a major oil find in the Barents Sea off the coast of northern Norway.
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Northern Lights tour in Iceland holds 80 percent sighting rate
Iceland tour provider superjeep.is has stated that it holds an 80 percent sighting rate for seeing the Aurora Borealis as part of its popular Northern...
Social media overtakes text messaging in Sweden
Recent statistics suggest that messages sent via social media have overtaken SMS among Swedes.
International acquiring service receives PCI DSS security validation
Valitor, a leader in cross-border acquiring services and international merchant and card solutions, recently received validation of compliance against...
Thousands left without power following Finland storms
Thousands in several areas across Finland still have no electricity following heavy storms that battered the country last week, bringing down trees an...
Ban on seal products extends further
The World Trade Organisation has been reassured by Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus that they will impose a ban on the import and export of seal skins f...
Teenager loses file sharing appeal
A teenage boy has become what is thought to be the youngest person in Sweden to be convicted of copyright violation, after his school handed him over ...
USA Today spots Northern Lights in Iceland
U.S. publication, USA Today has recently run a feature on viewing the Northern Lights in Iceland as part of its online travel magazine.