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Icelandic psychiatrist voted vice chair of Europe torture committee

Icelandic psychiatrist voted vice chair of Europe torture committee

The Council of Europe’s European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) elected last week its new Bureau. Continue Reading

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Sweden embraces the Cuddle Party

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. Continue Reading

Posted in Culture, General, International, Lifestyle, MBL, Sweden0 Comments

Iceland Struggles To Keep Up

Iceland Struggles To Keep Up

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

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

Politiken newspaper editor was Israeli spy

Politiken newspaper editor was Israeli spy

The former chief editor of Danish newspaper Politiken, Herbert Pundik, has spoken out for the first time of his time as an Israeli Mossad spy. Continue Reading

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Reykjavik Internet Marketing Conference goes live

Reykjavik Internet Marketing Conference goes live

This morning begins a very high profile weekend for the internet in Iceland with today’s Reykjavik Internet Marketing Conference and the accompanying high-tech expo which runs until Sunday. Continue Reading

Posted in Business, General, Iceland, International, MBL, Marketing and Consulting, Technology20 Comments

Nordic tax fraud probe stretches to Bahamas

Nordic tax fraud probe stretches to Bahamas

An information sharing contract has been signed between the Nordic nations and the Bahamas, intended to hinder Nordic tax evasion. Continue Reading

Posted in Business, Denmark, Finland, General, Iceland, International, MBL, Norway, Politics, Society, Sweden, Travel3 Comments

Pirates seize Norwegian tanker

Pirates seize Norwegian tanker

The Norwegian-owned UBT Ocean oil-product tanker, along with its 21-member crew, has been captured by Somali pirates in the waters of the Indian Ocean. Continue Reading

Posted in Business, General, International, MBL, Norway, Travel1 Comment

Icelandic energy pays price for aluminium profits

Icelandic energy pays price for aluminium profits

Nordural (Century Aluminium) pays a quarter less for its electricity in Iceland than the global average. This was revealed in a confidential leaked document to RUV. Continue Reading

Posted in Business, Energy, Environment, General, Iceland, International, MBL, Politics8 Comments

Iceland glacier popular within advertising and film location management

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 previously been used as a thrilling backdrop for box office smash hits ‘A View to a Kill’ and ‘Die Another Die’, as part of the James Bond series. Continue Reading

Posted in Culture, General, Iceland, International, Leisure, Travel5 Comments

Social media policy lacking in the Swedish workplace

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 such as Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook during work hours. Continue Reading

Posted in Business, General, International, Leisure, MBL, Sweden, Technology1 Comment

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