Nokia to cut 17,000 jobs
Finnish-German telecoms giant Nokia Siemens has surprised the business world by announcing 17,000 job cuts, representing a very-significant 23 percent...
Gaming geeks better at English
Finnish boys are pulling in better grades in English than Finnish girls because they spend more time playing computer games, according to a new report...
New direct democracy website opens in Iceland
A new website called Betra Island (Better Iceland) was formally opened in a tent outside the Icelandic parliament building on Wednesday.
Giant undersea heat pump for Icelandic island town?
As strange is it sounds, there is no usable geothermal hot water for residents on Iceland’s volcanic island of Heimaey. After the famous volcani...
Utoya YouTube trailer causes outrage
Norwegian police are attempting to get a trailer for an American film about the July 22 Utoya massacre removed from YouTube after complaints from surv...
New data cable to boost North Atlantic internet
A new undersea cable across the Atlantic, with a connection to Iceland, will be laid during the next year at a cost of tens of billions of kronur.
Iceland’s CCP Games signs Sony deal
Reykjavik-based CCP has signed a deal with Sony for the production and distribution of a new computer game for the Playstation 3. It is hoped the game...
Denmark rewards best online shop
The website Billetlugen.dk, which is based on an Icelandic website and employs five Icelanders, has won the E-Handelprisen for Denmark’s best we...