The View from Here, No. 2
The second in a regular series of columns by Chay Lemoine: Hollywood takes on Iceland
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SXSW 2010 showcases Scandinavian music
This year’s SXSW festival in Austin, Texas is set to promote Scandinavian music, with around fifty different Scandinavian artists and musicians showca...
St Patrick’s Day Parade in Oslo
The Oslo Caledonian Pipe Band (OCPB) was the main attraction in this year’s St Patrick’s Day parade in the Norwegian capital city.
Sweden embraces the Cuddle Party
Swedes have always been keen to adopt trends emanating from the United States, and the latest craze to hit Scandinavia is the cuddle party.
Strong performance from Norwegian Pension Fund
The Government Pension Fund Global, or National Oil Fund, recorded a record annual return for 2009 according to a new report by the Norwegian Central ...
Finnish parents fined for circumcision
A Helsinki couple has been fined by the District Court for allowing their baby son to be circumcised.
Iceland glacier popular within advertising and film location management
Iceland’s Vatnajokull glacier national park is synonymous with unique advertising and film location management settings. The Jokulsarlon lagoon has pr...
Social media policy lacking in the Swedish workplace
A new survey has revealed that a mere seven percent of Swedish businesses have a formal social media policy which covers how staff can access websites...