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- Woman gets damages for pregnancy job snub
A 29-year-old woman is to receive 100,000 kronor ($14,000) in damages after reaching an out of court settlement with a store in western Sweden which cited her pregnancy as grounds for not offering her a permanent job.
The Local. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:17:00 +0200. - Early Leader Hirvonen Crashes In Finland
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Early leader Mikko Hirvonen made a dramatic exit from the first leg of the Rally of Finland Friday when he rolled his Ford in a heavy crash on the fourth stage.
By Reuters. International Herald Tribune. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:41:57 GMT. - Aalesunds FK 1-1 Motherwell
Jamie Murphy is on target as Motherwell draw with Aalesunds in the Europa League third round qualifier first leg in Norway.
BBC News. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:10:15 +0000. - Lufthansa hurt by ash and strike
Lufthansa Group reports a net loss after disruption caused by the ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano and a pilots' strike.
BBC News. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:28:32 +0000. - EU signs EEA funding deal
EU signs deal with Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway on funds for the Union's weaker economies.
European Voice. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:19:35 GMT. - Noonan's fighting spirit may be just what Fine Gael needs
RICHARD Bruton was known to be a fan of 'Sex and the City'. But Michael Noonan, his replacement as Fine Gael finance spokesman, watches 'Wallander'. That's a series about a grumpy, humourless detective investigating murders in Sweden.
Irish Independent. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT. - Ford expected to close on Volvo sale to Geely next week
Ford is selling Volvo to Geely for $1.8 billion, less than one-third of what it paid for the Swedish automaker in 1999.
AutoNews.com. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:18:00 EST. Subscription required. - Swede killed by falling concrete
A Swedish citizen of Hungarian origin died last Thursday when a loose concrete slab hit his car on route 81 in western Hungary.
Budapest Times. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:33:41 +0100. - Identifying Those Added Services and Products Your Customers Place Value on
IN-DEPTH: Interview with Doug Hesley, corporate director of revenue management, Norwegian Cruise Lines.
Travel Industry Wire. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:57:10 EST. - T-Rex Effects ToneBug Distortion Pedal Review
The boutique pedal makers from Denmark have rolled out an entire line of lower-priced offerings. We review the high-gain distortion.
Premier Guitar. Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:36:00 GMT.
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Facts About Scandinavia
The Kingdom of Norway's capital city is Oslo, and its currency is the Norwegian Krone. Norwegian is the official language of Norway, and in 2007, the estimated population of Norway was 4,628,000.
The Kingdom of Sweden's capital city is Stockholm, and its currency is the Swedish Krona. Swedish is the official language of Sweden, and in 2007, the estimated population of Sweden was 9,031,000.
The Kingdom of Denmark's capital city is Copenhagen, and its currency is the Danish Krone. Danish is the official language of Denmark, and in 2007, the estimated population of Denmark was 5,468,000.
The Republic of Finland's capital city is Helsinki, and its currency is the Euro. Finnish is the official language of Finland, and in 2007, the estimated population of Finland was 5,238,000.
The Republic of Iceland's capital city is Reykjavik, and its currency is the Krona. Icelandic is the official language of Iceland, and in 2007, the estimated population of Iceland was 302,000.