Nordic nations top EU for high food prices
New figures have reaffirmed that residents of Nordic nations face the highest food prices in Europe. A new report by Eurostat and Statistics Sweden sa...
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Scandinavia fares well again in corruption index
Scandinavia remains among world’s least-corrupt regions, according to the 2012 Corruption Perception Index. The news comes via Berlin-based Transparen...
SAS stays afloat following fresh agreement with unions
Ailing Scandinavian airline SAS has new hopes for recovery after it reached a deal with labour unions early on Monday morning. The carrier, which is ...
Nordic nations to share warplanes
The five major Nordic nations have signed an agreement to share warplanes. State officials from Norway, Iceland, Sweden, Finland and Denmark said on T...
Remotely shared green data center in Iceland established using Intel and HP technologies
A new green data center has been established using Intel and HP technologies in Iceland that allows for the academic research infrastructure organisat...
Iceland’s early ‘criminal profiling’ of Vikings
Researchers have revealed that 10th century Iceland was perhaps one of the earliest documented places to utilise ‘criminal profiling’.
Iceland-based acquiring services and payment processing provider branches out worldwide
The Iceland-based acquiring services provider Valitor is to branch out to North America, Europe, and Scandinavia after signing a new payment processin...
India to curb visas for Scandinavians
Reports indicate that India will soon limit the number of visas awarded to Scandinavians unless those countries treat Indians the same as Western pass...