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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

Finnish court dismisses online spirit sales charges

Finnish court dismisses online spirit sales charges

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. Continue Reading

Posted in Business, Finland, General, MBL1 Comment

Danish government announces GDP stimulus plan

Danish government announces GDP stimulus plan

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. Continue Reading

Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, General, MBL, Marketing and Consulting, Politics, Society0 Comments

Audur Capital steps into stock market role

Audur Capital steps into stock market role

NASDAQ OMX Iceland hf. has confirmed that Audur Capital will be Certified Adviser for First North Iceland. Continue Reading

Posted in Business, General, Iceland, MBL2 Comments

Strong performance from Norwegian Pension Fund

Strong performance from Norwegian Pension Fund

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. Continue Reading

Posted in Business, Energy, General, Lifestyle, MBL, Norway, Society2 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, Technology19 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

Finnish PM wades into Milk War

Finnish PM wades into Milk War

Matti Vanhanen, the Finnish Prime Minister, has declared that he will personally boycott the chain of grocery stores operated by the S chain as an objection to their decision to phase out from some of their stores milk produced by the country’s largest dairy organisation, Valio. Continue Reading

Posted in Business, Finland, General, MBL, Politics, Sweden1 Comment

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