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Iceland banking crisis report now in print

The long-awaited report by the Icelandic parliament’s financial investigation committee is currently being printed.

Reykjavik Art Museum breaks attendance record

The attendance record at Reykjavik Art Museum was broken last year when the number of museum visitors for the first time exceeded two hundred thousand, with the overall number of visitors in 2009 reaching a total of two hundred and twenty thousand.

Swedish bus driver investigated for ordering gay passenger off

SL, the Stockholm local transport authority, has been asked by the Swedish discrimination ombudsman (DO) to provide adequate compensation to a gay man after he was instructed to leave a bus by a local driver.

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.

Iceland banking crisis report now in print

15 March 2010

The long-awaited report by the Icelandic parliament’s financial investigation committee is currently being printed.

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Reykjavik Art Museum breaks attendance record

15 March 2010

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Swedish bus driver investigated for ordering gay passenger off

15 March 2010

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Sweden embraces the Cuddle Party

14 March 2010

Swedes have always been keen to adopt trends emanating from the United States, and the latest craze to hit Scandinavia is the cuddle party.

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Iceland Struggles To Keep Up

14 March 2010

Iceland currently has 53 football players playing abroad. Not bad for a little country marooned in the North Atlantic Ocean, or is it? (more...)

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Posted in Business, General, Iceland, International, MBL, Sports3 Comments

Finnish court dismisses online spirit sales charges

14 March 2010

whiskey-small All charges have been dismissed in the case of a Finnish website that had been accused of improper distribution and importation of alcoholic products from Germany for sale in Finland. (more...)

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Danish government announces GDP stimulus plan

13 March 2010

lars-lokke-rasmusen The Danish Prime Minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, has declared that his country will embark on a range of ambitious projects aimed at increasing the national GDP over the next decade. (more...)

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Audur Capital steps into stock market role

13 March 2010

picture2life_88210_original NASDAQ OMX Iceland hf. has confirmed that Audur Capital will be Certified Adviser for First North Iceland. (more...)

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Strong performance from Norwegian Pension Fund

13 March 2010

norway-krone-little 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 Bank. (more...)

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Norway FM open to Iceland loan before Icesave solution

12 March 2010

jonas-gahr-store-little Jonas Gahr Store, the Norwegian Foreign Minister, looks set to break ranks with the other Nordic countries by recommending that Norway grant loans to Iceland before the Icesave issue is finally resolved with the Netherlands and the UK. (more...)