Finnish study: tall, good-looking women earn more
Women who are tall and beautiful earn more money in Finland, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Turku said the results are sim...
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Bjork: vocal surgery a success
Icelandic singer Björk has cured her vocal problems with surgery, the pop star announced this week. Björk told fans via her website, “A few years ag...
Escape the Christmas madness this winter with city breaks to Iceland
Icelandair, Iceland’s leading airline, is offering city breaks to Iceland’s capital, Reykjavík, for travellers from the UK looking to escape the Chris...
Swedish officials: new visa scheme could attract foreign students
Sweden’s Mitigation Board has suggested the implementation of a new ‘right to stay’ visa scheme for foreign students. The most recent Migrationsverket...
Iceland-UK geothermal energy deal moves closer
A report has claimed that heating British homes with geothermal energy from Icelandic volcanoes is a very plausible concept.
SAS stays afloat following fresh agreement with unions
Ailing Scandinavian airline SAS has new hopes for recovery after it reached a deal with labour unions early on Monday morning. The carrier, which is ...
Unique video of close encounter with humpback whales
Unique footage of a close encounter between a humpback whale and a group on kayaks was revealed on Norwegian news website Verdens Gang. The video was ...
Dr Mike Allen to talk at geothermal energy conference in Reykjavík Iceland
Dr Mike Allen, executive director of the Geothermal New Zealand initiative, will be speaking at the Iceland Geothermal energy conference, IGC 2013, an...