Microsoft uses Iceland to promote Windows 7
The magnificent waterfall Goðafoss travels around as a part of the promotion material for Microsoft Windows 7. “This came as a surprise when I saw it”...
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Nobel Literature Prize goes to Herta Muller
The Swedish Nobel Academy has been awarding this year’s Nobel Prizes this week and next, including the Nobel Literature Prize which was awarded today ...
First generic Atorvastatin in Spain launched by Actavis’ clients
The product, Atorvastatin Magnesium, has been launched by four of Spain’s largest generic pharmaceutical companies. Actavis recently announced that it...
Scandinavians are all immigrants say Swedish researchers
According to Swedish researchers, all Scandinavians are descendents of immigrants who were believed to have first arrived in the region somewhere betw...
SecurStore online backup and Iceland Land Survey partnership continues
SecurStore online backup and recovery announced this week it has been asked to continue its longstanding business relationship with the National Land ...
Arabic translation of Danish commando book appears online
Denmark was shrouded in controversy last week, following reports of a controversial book on Danish commandos and its translation into Arabic. It is be...
Insurance and ISO 27001 compliance to ensure information security standards
On September 5, 2009 , Bloomberg reported that the Mitsubishi Corp. internet shopping unit lost credit card details on 52,000 customers after its se...
Norway joins international Swine Flu vaccine donation effort
Norway has joined a coalition along with Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Switzerland, the US and UK, who have pledged to donate 10 percent of their sup...