Posted on 09 June 2010. Tags: agreement, central bank, China, currency, geothermal, Iceland, Politics
The Central Bank of Iceland and the national power company have both signed important contracts with China this morning during He Guoqiang's official visit.
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Posted in Business, China, Energy, Environment, General, Iceland, MBL, Politics
Posted on 08 June 2010. Tags: China, diplomacy, Iceland
Iceland is set to receive the Chinese dignitary He Guoqiang tomorrow, Chinese media report.
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Posted in China, General, Iceland, MBL, Politics
Posted on 27 May 2010. Tags: China, Norway, students, Taiwan, visa
The Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has hit out at Norway’s failure to recognise the island nation as a country.
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Posted in China, General, International, MBL, Norway, Politics, Travel
Posted on 20 May 2010. Tags: accident, bicyles, China, Denmark, expo, shanghai
A Chinese man has broken his leg after crashing a Danish bicycle at the World Expo.
The Danish Pavilion in Shanghai, much lauded by Chinese visitors for its iconic Little Mermaid statue, has found its city bike display less popular after locals encountered difficulties with the foreign two-wheelers.
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Posted in China, Culture, Denmark, General, Leisure, MBL
Posted on 01 May 2010. Tags: 2010, expo, Iceland, shanghai
The Icelandic pavilion at the Shangai World EXPO 2010 is receiving its official opening today; but large queues have formed outside the pavilion already on the four unofficial openings so far. In fact 22,000 guests have already seen the pavilion before it even opened!
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Posted in Business, China, Culture, Energy, Environment, General, Iceland, International, Leisure, MBL, Marketing and Consulting, Politics, Technology, Travel
Posted on 02 April 2010. Tags: automotive, business, cars, China, ford, geely, Sweden, usa
The Chinese car manufacturer Zhejiang Geely Holding has signed a deal to purchase the iconic Swedish Volvo brand from US car-maker Ford.
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Posted in Business, China, General, MBL, Sweden, Travel, United States
Posted on 25 March 2010. Tags: China, Copenhagen, little mermaid, world expo
The statue of the Little Mermaid, which has been welcoming visitors to Copenhagen for 97 years, today begins her voyage to China.
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Posted in Art, China, Denmark, General, Leisure, MBL, Marketing and Consulting, Travel
Posted on 05 March 2010. Tags: China, Financial Times, Iceland, robert wade, shipping
The London School of Economics professor Robert Wade believes Iceland has an important part to play in the future of trans-Arctic shipping.
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Posted in Business, China, Energy, Environment, General, Holland, Iceland, International, MBL, Politics, Technology, Travel, United Kingdom
Posted on 28 January 2010. Tags: davos, Environment, epi, Iceland, world economic forum
Iceland is the world’s most environmentally friendly country – according to the Environmental Performance Index presented yesterday at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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Posted in Canada, China, Energy, Environment, Iceland, International, MBL, Norway, Politics, Sweden
Posted on 24 December 2009. Tags: China, ford, geely, Sweden, volvo
American car giant, Ford says it has come to an agreement on the sale of its Swedish car company, Volvo.
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Posted in Business, China, MBL, Society, Sweden, United States