At this year’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), more than 100 Norwegian companies will be showcasing their services at the Norwegian pavilion hosted by Innovation Norway, which will be celebrating its 40th anniversary at the annual event.
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Norway oil and gas industry celebrates 40 years at OTC
Posted on 07 May 2013.
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Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting to take place in Kiruna
Posted on 02 May 2013.
On 15 May 2013 the Arctic Council will hold its biennial Ministerial Meeting in Kiruna in the north of Sweden. Approximately 300 people – ministers, delegates from the eight Arctic states (Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States), representatives of indigenous peoples, scientists and observers – will gather in to mark the [...]
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Icelandic president to come to Maine
Posted on 26 April 2013.
Iceland’s president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson plans to visit Maine, the northeastern-most state of the United States, next May to express his support for Eimskip. The Icelandic shipping company has chosen Portland, Maine’s most populous city, as its trans-Atlantic container service hub for North America.
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Icelandic snowboarder suffers concussion at Winter X Games
Posted on 01 February 2013.
Icelandic snowboard competitor Halldor Helgason sustained a concussion in a major crash during the Winter X Games at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen last week.
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Scottish Fishermen back mackerel sanctions against Iceland
Posted on 17 January 2013.
Scottish fishing figureheads have accused Iceland and the Faroe Islands of “mugging” them of their product. The news comes as Iceland continues to defend taking increasingly large shares of mackerel from the North Atlantic.
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LS Retail software solutions company to attend NRF EXPO 2013
Posted on 11 January 2013.
LS Retail, the leading supplier of retail software solutions and services for Microsoft Dynamics, will be attending the NRF Exhibition at the Javits Convention Center in New York City on January 14-15, 2013.
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Hurricane Sandy causes disruptions in flights to Iceland
Posted on 31 October 2012.
Due to hurricane Sandy, some Icelandair flights are disrupted. Icelandair recommends that passengers check their flight status for the latest information before traveling to JFK airport.
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Icelandic Skyr launched across U.S. gourmet food chain The Fresh Market
Posted on 09 October 2012.
Popular Icelandic dairy product Skyr has recently been launched across the U.S. in the gourmet supermarket chain The Fresh Market.
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