It is suspected that sabotage was the reason for the loss of power to a microwave communications centre in Reykjavik early this morning. Continue Reading

A bill has been introduced by the Icelandic government aimed at helping the country’s householders and reducing the stockpile of repossessed housing currently in possession of the Housing Finance Fund. Continue Reading

A widening rift is developing between the Swedish and Turkish governments in the wake of the Swedish parliament’s decision to recognise the 1915 mass killings of ethnic groups including Armenians as genocide. Continue Reading

The second in a regular series of columns by Chay Lemoine: Hollywood takes on Iceland Continue Reading

This year’s SXSW festival in Austin, Texas is set to promote Scandinavian music, with around fifty different Scandinavian artists and musicians showcasing in front of countless music lovers and journalists. Continue Reading

Central Bank of Iceland press release: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to lower Central Bank interest rates by 0.5 percentage points. Continue Reading

The Oslo Caledonian Pipe Band (OCPB) was the main attraction in this year’s St Patrick’s Day parade in the Norwegian capital city. Continue Reading

The spokesman for Danish association Foreningen Opror has been sentenced by a district court to a suspended six-month prison term over allegations of supporting terrorism. Continue Reading

28 cases of organisations breaking Iceland’s strict temporary currency restrictions have been sent to the FME financial regulator, according to Minister for Economic Affairs Gylfi Magnusson. Continue Reading

The Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has announced that his government will limit spending of oil revenue beginning in 2011 as a safeguard against overheating the economy and forcing interest rates up. Continue Reading