‘Anorexia Barbie’ banned from toy shops
A doll that could make Barbie look fat has been removed from shops in Sweden after a Facebook storm erupted over an upset mother’s snapshot.
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Islandsbanki wins audience choice award at geothermal energy conference
On Wednesday 26th October, Islandsbanki and Glacier Securities won the ‘Best in Show’ audience choice award for its booth at the geothermal energy con...
Order of priority claims under the Emergency Act deemed valid by Icelandic court
The Supreme Court of Iceland today ruled in a case concerning the Emergency Act of October 6th 2008. The ruling entails that the law and associated ac...
Amnesty condemns Finland-Middle East arms deals
Amnesty International has criticised Finland for exporting weapons to Middle Eastern governments during the ‘Arab Spring’ uprisings.
Study picks out criminal names
Swedish children given the names ‘Ronny’, ‘Conny’, ‘Benny’ or ‘Sonny’ are more likely to become criminals, according to a new study.
Glacier Securities predicts strong future for geothermal energy industry in the U.S.
Glacier Securities, a subsidiary of the Icelandic bank Islandsbanki, has predicted a strong future for the geothermal energy industry within the U.S.,...
Failure encouraged at national event
A national day of failure was celebrated in Finland last week in the hope of encouraging entrepreneurs to start up businesses, even though they fear g...
Geothermal energy conference to see participation from Islandsbanki
The geothermal energy conference, Geothermal Energy Expo and the GRC Annual Meeting, both taking place today until October 26th 2011 in San Diego, Cal...