The Danish Nurses’ Organisation has had an online advertisement yanked, after the images of randy medics using unconventional methods to revive patients were deemed too racy. The nurses’ union pulled the commercial from the YouTube website, calling the ad a “slip-up” and saying it “went over the line”. Continue Reading

A Danish tourism agency is on a mission to find a noise that encapsulates all things Copenhagen. After the World Cup in South Africa left no doubt that the ear-blasting drone of vuvuzelas is the sound of Johannesburg, Wonderful Copenhagen is looking for something similar for Denmark’s capital. Continue Reading

The American fast food giant KFC has come into conflict with the Icelandic drive-through chain Aktu taktu. KFC has decided to sue FoodCo. ehf., owners of Aktu taktu, and is demanding it drop the name Taco-Twister. Continue Reading

The Keilir Aviation Academy has announced an international conference on how the Eyjafjallajokull volcanic eruption in Iceland affected aviation, of which resulted in global flight disruptions. The conference, to be held at Keflavik International Airport, will be “to discuss the lessons learned and how technology, rules, regulations and aviation training must be improved,” as stated by Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, President of Iceland and Patron of the Conference. Continue Reading

Roughly the same number of foreign travellers are passing through Keflavik International Airport as at the same time last year, or around 37,000 in June so far. Continue Reading

Global exposure of the Swedish royal wedding was seriously affected by a row over rights, according to Sveriges Television (SVT). The Swedish broadcasting company is said to be sending a strongly-worded letter to Reuters, AFP and AP news agencies who boycotted the regal event. Continue Reading

Embattled Danish institution Jyske Bank had admitted issuing poor investment recommendations to its clients. Continue Reading

Telecommunication market analysts have labelled Nokia’s three-year attempt to come up with a suitable rival to the iPhone a failure. Continue Reading

Kristjan Mar Hauksson, Founder and Director of Search and Online Communications at Nordic eMarketing, has been elected to the Board of Directors at SEMPO Continue Reading

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! Continue Reading