‘Toxic’ beauty products seized by Finnish customs
A number of banned beauty products en route to Russia have been intercepted by Finnish customs officers.
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Icelandic green printing company opens in New York
Icelandic printing company Oddi has opened up a new office in New York in order to cope with the demand for its green, eco-friendly printing across th...
Twenty million cigarettes incinerated after Finnish law change
Tobacco giant Philip Morris has been forced to destroy product worth five million euro following changes to legislation that require all cigarettes so...
Iceland international airport receives award in China
Iceland’s Keflavik International Airport has received an award for customer satisfaction by the Airports Council International (ACI) during a recent c...
Central Bank of Iceland takes control of krona denominated bonds
The Central Bank of Iceland, on behalf of itself and the National Treasury of Iceland, has concluded an agreement with the Banque centrale du Luxembou...
Eyjafjallajokull to become as popular as Mount Vesuvius?
Will Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull become as popular with tourists as Mount Vesuvius? Maybe it will according to travel writer Simon Calder during an eve...
Swedish McDonald’s accused of selling expired food
McDonald’s restaurants across Sweden have been accused of re-stamping and selling food that is past its best-before date instead of throwing it out.
Nuclear safety white paper published in Norway
The contentious issue of nuclear safety has been addressed in a white paper by the Norwegian government.