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- What Iceland can teach us about paying men and women fairly
Around the world, women tend to be paid less than men. Is Iceland's innovative strategy likely to pay off?
BBC News. Fri, 22 Feb 2019 00:05:52 GMT. - Norwegian Cruise (NCLH) Up on Q4 Earnings Beat, Upbeat View
Higher passenger ticket revenues lead to Norwegian Cruise Line's (NCLH) top line increasing year over year in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Thu, 21 Feb 2019 20:37:00 GMT. - Stunning image shows daredevil adventurer as a tiny speck on a VERY steep mountain
The shot is a still from a movie called Rewild, which documents thrill-seeking skiers in Norway and Chamonix, France. It was directed by Johan Wildhagen.
Daily Mail. Thu, 21 Feb 2019 19:28:45 GMT. - Swedish and Estonian watchdogs open joint Swedbank probe
Sweden's and Estonia's financial watchdogs have opened a joint investigation following a media report linking Swedbank to a Baltic money laundering scandal involving Danske Bank, they said on Thursday.
Reuters. Thu, 21 Feb 2019 11:51:16 -0500. - Indoor exposure to air pollution studied
In an Indoor Air study conducted in a suburb of the city of Kuopio, Finland, relatively short-lasting wood and candle burning of a few hours increased residents' daily exposure to potentially hazardous particulate air pollution. ...
Science Daily. Thu, 21 Feb 2019 11:04:38 EST. - Iceland announces plan to kill over 2,000 whales within next five years
Decision to kill whales is 'morally repugnant' and 'economically bankrupt', say campaigners
Josh Gabbatiss. The Independent. Thu, 21 Feb 2019 16:02:00 +0000. - Swedish teen leads Belgian students on 7th climate march
Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg is leading Belgian students who are skipping classes for the seventh Thursday in a row to march through Brussels to draw more attention to fighting climate change
ABC News. Thu, 21 Feb 2019 09:59:50 -0500. - Swedish student leader wins EU pledge to spend billions on climate
In a speech alongside 16-year-old Greta Thunberg in Brussels, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker also criticized U.S. ...
Yahoo. Thu, 21 Feb 2019 09:52:37 -0500. - Women's Euro 2021 qualifiers: Scotland face former coach Anna Signeul's Finland
Scotland are drawn in the same group as former coach Anna Signeul's Finland in the Women's European Championship qualifiers, while Northern Ireland are in the same group as Wales.
BBC News. Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:18:31 GMT. - 'I could be deported to Iran because Sweden doesn't believe I'm gay'
An Italian student in Stockholm is campaigning to save his boyfriend from being deported to Iran, after the 19-year-old's asylum application was rejected.
The Local. Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:21:27 +0100. - Shares in world's top shipping firm sink on US tariffs risk
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Shares in the world's biggest shipping company, Denmark's A.P. Moller-Maersk, plunged Thursday after it warned of the commercial damage it would suffer from a U.S. escalation in the trade war with China. ...
Washington Times. Thu, 21 Feb 2019 04:15:23 -0500. - Denmark's Inger Andersen elected UN environment chief
The U.N. General Assembly has elected Inger Andersen of Denmark as the new executive director of the United Nations Environment Program, which is based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Fox News. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 23:46:50 GMT. - The Latest: Case filed in Sweden against Syrian officials
BEIRUT (AP) - The Latest on the Syria conflict (all times local): 1:45 p.m. ...
Washington Times. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 06:49:45 -0500. - Watercat sharpens its claws [IDEX19D4]
Finnish boatbuilder Marine Alutech Oy (Stand C-014) is showcasing its new Watercat M22 AMC patrol craft design. ...
Richard Scott. Janes 360. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 02:03:00 GMT. - Gasp! Samsung Galaxy S10 has no iPhone-style notch
An ad accidentally aired in Norway reveals Samsung has a different solution for its new phone's screen.
ZDNet. Tue, 19 Feb 2019 18:23:00 +0000. - Tiger of Sweden CEO resigns
Danish fashion firm IC Group has announced Hans-Christian Meyer has resigned as CEO of its Tiger of Sweden menswear brand, after less than two years in the role.
Just Style. Tue, 19 Feb 2019 10:15:00 GMT. - Swedish Activist Fined For Trying To Stop Deportation Of Afghan Man
A Swedish student activist has been fined after she tried to stop the deportation of an Afghan asylum seeker.
Radio Liberty. Tue, 19 Feb 2019 03:14:49 +0000. - Norwegian Announces Seasonal Service from New York to Athens and Chicago to Barcelona
Service from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to Barcelona-El Prat Airport begins June 7, 2019; and service from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Athens International Airport begins July 2, 2019. ...
Travel Industry Wire. Mon, 18 Feb 2019 12:14:01 EST. - FusionLayer Named an Official Nominee in TM Forum Excellence Awards 2019
HELSINKI, Finland, Feb. 18, 2019 -- TM Forum today announced that FusionLayer has been named as a nominee in the TM Forum Excellence Awards for the Outstanding Achievement Award in the Open API category. ...
PR Newswire. Mon, 18 Feb 2019 12:00:00 +0000. - Why Serious Business Is Backing Sweden's Social Startups
Increasing awareness of problems at home and abroad is focusing minds on how to use business to provide solutions. Backed by powerful investors, Swedish startups are rising to the challenge.
By Heather Farmbrough, Contributor. Forbes. Mon, 18 Feb 2019 04:44:00 -0500.
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Facts About Scandinavia
The Scandinavian countries of northern Europe include Norway, Sweden,
and Denmark, as well as Finland and Iceland. For more news and
official information about the nations of Scandinavia, please visit
the national government websites highlighted below.
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.