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17 Nov 2024, 10:13

Investments in Norway’s oil and gas sector hit record high during 2024

Energy

Statistics Norway noted that investments in Norway’s oil and gas sector have hit an all-time high during 2024, mainly due to inflation in the industry and higher development activity. The previous record high was in 2014, when the previous record hit 228 billion Norwegian Kroner. According to Statistics Norway, record-high investment levels in 2024 have […] The post Investments in Norway’s oil and gas sector hit record high during 2024 first appeared on IceNews - Daily News.

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04 Jul 2023, 12:58

$TBWA\Norway has acquired Legendary Scandinavian Design Group as part of its expansion plans in the Norwegian Market$

Money

In a major move within the advertising industry, TBWA\Norway operations have announced their acquisition of Scandinavian Design Group (SDG), a pioneering agency known for its strategic design expertise. The collaboration between SDG and TBWA is set to create a powerful synergy, providing clients with an extensive range of services. With roots dating back to 1987, […] The post TBWA\Norway has acquired Legendary Scandinavian Design Group as part of its expansion plans in the Norwegian Market first appeared on...

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28 Mar 2023, 13:53

The Engine Nordics secured ongoing work launching a breakthrough customer care AI technology

Money

The Engine Nordics, an Icelandic marketing agency, has recently partnered with demicon GmbH, a German company, to market its new AI-driven customer care solution. The partnership aims to promote the solution's benefits to potential customers in the European market. The solution from DEMICON uses Jira Service Management and artificial intelligence to streamline customer service operations […] The post The Engine Nordics secured ongoing work launching a breakthrough customer care AI technology first appeared ...

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25 Mar 2023, 06:30

Icelandic gaming studio CCP Games raises 40 Million USD for new Web3 game

Finance

It has recently been announced by the Icelandic gaming studio CCP Games that it has raised 40 Million USD in funding for a new Web3 game based in the universe of its popular game EVE Online. According to a press release, the new project's funding is being led by Andreessen Horowitz (A16z), with participation from […] The post Icelandic gaming studio CCP Games raises 40 Million USD for new Web3 game first appeared on IceNews - Daily News.

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09 Mar 2023, 09:24

New pan-Nordic cooperation in the advertising market announced by TBWA

Money

TBWA has launched pan-Nordic cooperation, and as per their press release bringing together over 250 thinkers and doers solving problems with creativity. The new collaboration is designed to provide a more comprehensive and integrated service to clients across the Nordic region, leveraging the expertise and resources of TBWA's talented team of professionals. Cooperation is already […] The post New pan-Nordic cooperation in the advertising market announced by TBWA first appeared on IceNews - Daily News.

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13 Jan 2023, 09:57

Danish banks hit by hackers causing website outage

Finance

Eight banks in Denmark were hit by hackers on Tuesday, causing disruptions to their websites. These banks include the country’s central bank and seven private banks. The websites that were hit include Bankdata, an IT solution in the financial industry, and Denmark’s central bank, where hit by hackers that applied distributed denials of service (DDoS) […] The post Danish banks hit by hackers causing website outage first appeared on IceNews - Daily News.

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18 Oct 2022, 10:37

Creative advertising campaign in Iceland hides intimate items throughout real-estate listing

Money

A recent advertising campaign has got the people of Iceland and beyond talking due to its creative use of items hidden in plain sight throughout the real-estate listing of the owner of Blush, an intimate store based in Reykjavik. The advertising campaign is the brain-child of the Icelandic Disruption® agency, Pipar\TBWA, which was given the […] The post Creative advertising campaign in Iceland hides intimate items throughout real-estate listing first appeared on IceNews - Daily News.

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04 Jun 2021, 11:33

$Pipar\TBWA and The Engine build Europe’s best campaign for a Norwegian clothing manufacturer$

Money

Pipar\TBWA and The Engine won the European Search Award for the best search campaign in the fashion category for Norwegian wool clothing manufacturer Lanullva. "When we started working for this client, they were on board with all the changes we proposed. We redesigned the look of the company as a whole, from the product itself, […] The post Pipar\TBWA and The Engine build Europe’s best campaign for a Norwegian clothing manufacturer first appeared on IceNews - Daily News.

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30 Mar 2021, 09:42

Money

Pipar\TBWA and The Engine have received 11 European Search Awards nominations. Agency Don’t Panic conducts the European Search Awards, the world's largest marketing awards specializing in online marketing. Awards are given for the very best in PPC, SEO and Content Marketing from across Europe. Pipar\TBWA and The Engine are nominated for their work with three […] The post 11 European Search Awards nominations first appeared on IceNews - Daily News.

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18 Mar 2021, 09:00

Ghostlamp in the spotlight for innovative marketing technology solutions

Money

Marketing technology digital magazine CIO Applications recognizes Ghostlamp as one of the ten best service companies in marketing technology solutions in Europe. Ghostlamp CEO Valgeir Magnússon, who graces the cover of the latest issue, says in a conversation with the media that just like the genie in Aladdin's lamp in A Thousand and One Nights, […] The post Ghostlamp in the spotlight for innovative marketing technology solutions first appeared on IceNews - Daily News.

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07 Jan 2021, 15:24

The Engine Among the Ten Best Digital Marketing Agencies in Europe

Money

Digital advertising agency The Engine, a subsidiary of the advertising agency Pipar\TBWA, has been named one of the ten best digital marketing agencies in Europe in 2020 by marketing magazine MarTech Outlook. This is the second year in a row for the list. "This is great recognition for us and the international marketing work we […] The post The Engine Among the Ten Best Digital Marketing Agencies in Europe first appeared on IceNews - Daily News.

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21 May 2020, 20:06

Awarding Destination Iceland campaign to M&C Saatchi UK leads to a lawsuit

Finance

In Iceland, like elsewhere, authorities have reacted in diverse ways to the negative economic impact of COVID-19. Amongst projects included in the government's a stimulus packages aimed at protecting jobs and businesses in the country’s all-important tourism industry, was the funding of a 300 million ISK marketing project for Íslandsstofa, Promote Iceland. That project is […] The post Awarding Destination Iceland campaign to M&C Saatchi UK leads to a lawsuit first appeared on IceNews - Daily News.

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14 Mar 2017, 10:28

Currency restrictions on the Icelandic Krona completely lifted today

Finance

From today onwards there will be no limits on currency transactions with the Icelandic Krona. The private sector and institutional investors such as the Icelandic pension funds are now able to invest in foreign currency once more and to transfer funds in and out of the country with out the restrictions that came to be […] The post Currency restrictions on the Icelandic Krona completely lifted today first appeared on IceNews - Daily News.

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19 Jul 2016, 20:59

US Investors prepare to indict the Icelandic state

Finance

US Investment managers, Eaton Vance and Autonomy Capital, are preparing to have the Icelandic state prosecuted because of their investments. The two funds purchased Icelandic government bonds in the aftermath of the financial crises in 2008, Viðskiptablaðið reports. According to Eaton Vance and Autonomy Capital the Icelandic state must be all but bankrupt since it […] The post US Investors prepare to indict the Icelandic state first appeared on IceNews - Daily News.

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26 Oct 2015, 07:49

NIB and Byggdastofnun open a loan facility for Icelandic SMEs

Finance

The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Byggdastofnun, the Icelandic Regional Development Institute, are launching a new ten-year loan facility totalling EUR 12 million for onlending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in rural areas of Iceland. The financing will be used for R&D, the acquisition of tangible capital such as machinery and equipment, ICT, investments […] The post NIB and Byggdastofnun open a loan facility for Icelandic SMEs first appeared on IceNews - Daily News.

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03 Jul 2015, 05:20

Finance

Moody's Investors Service announced, Monday, that it had moved the country’s credit rating up a notch to Baa2, citing an improved outlook to the economy and credit-worthiness over the next four years. While the rating is still just two notches from ‘junk’ status, it’s a positive sign for Iceland after years of capital controls and […] The post Moody’s upgrades Iceland credit rating first appeared on IceNews - Daily News.

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11 Jun 2015, 09:12

Finance

Iceland’s central bank Sedlabanki raised its key interest rates by 50 basis points after ending capital controls and seeing positive domestic demand. The Monetary Policy Committee of Sedlabanki, as hinted in May, increased the seven-day collateralised lending rate from 5.25 per cent to 5.75 per cent in what was the first rise in rates since […] The post Iceland’s central bank raises rates first appeared on IceNews - Daily News.