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UK and NL waiting for Iceland’s next Icesave move

The British and Dutch authorities are ready to continue negotiation of a payment solution with Iceland to the Icesave issue which still rumbles on.

Danish females targeted by flatulence fetishist

A Danish man has local authorities near the town of Kokkedal bemused and somewhat amused after reports that an apparent fetishist has been approaching a number of females in the area and asking them if they wouldn’t mind breaking wind on him.

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.

Icelandic banks deliberately weakened krona before collapse

Short trading by the banks against the Icelandic krona amounted to around ISK 1,000 billion (USD 7.93 billion at today’s rate) right before the banking collapse in 2008, according to economist Bjarni Kristjansson.

Danish government announces GDP stimulus plan

13 March 2010

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.

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Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, General, MBL, Marketing and Consulting, Politics, Society1 Comment

Audur Capital steps into stock market role

13 March 2010

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

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Posted in Business, General, Iceland, MBL2 Comments

Strong performance from Norwegian Pension Fund

13 March 2010

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.

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

Norway FM open to Iceland loan before Icesave solution

12 March 2010

Jonas Gahr Store, the Norwegian Foreign Minister, looks set to break ranks with the other Nordic countries by recommending that Norway grant loans to Iceland before the Icesave issue is finally resolved with the Netherlands and the UK.

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Posted in Denmark, Finland, General, Holland, Iceland, MBL, Norway, Politics, Sweden, United Kingdom41 Comments

Politiken newspaper editor was Israeli spy

12 March 2010

herbert-pundik-little 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. (more...)

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Posted in Business, Denmark, General, International, MBL, Politics0 Comments

Reykjavik Internet Marketing Conference goes live

12 March 2010

picture2life_68311_original 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. (more...)

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

Nordic tax fraud probe stretches to Bahamas

11 March 2010

nordic An information sharing contract has been signed between the Nordic nations and the Bahamas, intended to hinder Nordic tax evasion. (more...)

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

Pirates seize Norwegian tanker

11 March 2010

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. (more...)

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

Cabinet reshuffle on the way for Icelandic government?

11 March 2010

ogmundur-jonasson-little Some argue the Icelandic government has been weakened by Saturday’s massive ‘no’vote in the Icesave referendum and nobody believes its domestic position was improved by it. As a result, members are calling for something to be done. (more...)

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Posted in General, Iceland, MBL, Politics9 Comments

Finnish PM wades into Milk War

10 March 2010

matti-vanhanen 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. (more...)