Charity Chuggers Could Face Boycott

Seeded on Mon Nov 24, 2008 7:13 AM EST (Guardian Unlimited)

Fundraisers on the street have a new name, chuggers. And it's not complimentary. It appears that some are using tactics more akin to dubious door-to-door salesman.

world-news, charity, fundraising, uk-news, england, chuggers, mugger

Finnish Camouflage Hides Russians!

Seeded on Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:48 AM EST (The New York Times)

As the first snow arrives here in Southern Finland it's amusing to read this article in the New York Times about camouflage.

odd-news, finland, russia, camouflage

Pay Peanuts and you don't always get monkeys

Seeded on Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:26 AM EST (The New York Times)

This article is certainly food for thought for all those that think a high bonus is the only way to keep good staff.

business, bonus, money, pay, banking, economics, behavious, greed

European Union announces Arctic Policy

Seeded on Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:20 PM EST (Guardian Unlimited)

European commission sets out interests in Arctic mineral resources, fisheries, shipping and energy security

world-news, eu, arctic, climate-change, finland, sweden, denmark, energy

Nordics are happiest Europeans

Seeded on Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:22 AM EST (dw-world.de)

"Wealth does not automatically make people in Europe happier, according to a quality-of-life survey conducted in all 27 European Union member states. But it certainly plays an important role."

world-news, happiness, finland, denmark, europe, eu

Iceland to get €4 billion bail-out

Seeded on Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:36 AM EST (Norden - the Top of Europe: The Nordic Monthly Rev)

Icelandic Prime Minister, Geir H. Haarde, announces rescue package by International Monetary Fund and "friendly" nations.

world-news, iceland, nordic-region, businss, finance, recession, credit-crunch

Swedes optimistic about role in upcoming Copenhagen Climate Summit

Seeded on Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:49 AM EST (Norden - The Top of Europe - Nordic Monthly Review)

IN 2009 the Danish city of Copenhagen will host the United Nation's Climate Summit.

world-news, climate-change, environment, sweden, nordic-region, copenhagen, climate, summit

The truth behind Bretton Woods

Seeded on Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:56 AM EST (Guardian Unlimited)

George Monbiot is a regular columnist on the UK's Guardian Newspaper. His columns invariably attract a lively bunch of comments and this one is no exception. He opens with: "Poor old Lord Keynes. The world's press has spent the past week blackening his name.

business, economy, bretton-woods, g20, summit, keynes, economist, guardian, george-monbiot

Recession, what recession?

Seeded on Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:46 AM EST (NDTV News)

According to most English language newspapers you would think that the current recession is going to last forever. Admittedly the UK and the USA are suffering and will continue to do so for sometime but others are not so badly hit. Take Denmark for instance.

business, jobs, denmark, copenhagen