Nordics
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April 26, 2022
Swerma to hold AGM this week
Sweden’s risk and insurance management association (Swerma) is set to hold its annual general meeting (AGM) this week, on 28…
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April 26, 2022
Finland’s Wärtsilä to write off €200m of Russian assets and interests
Finnish marine technology firm Wärtsilä has been forced to write off close to €200m of Russian assets and business operations…
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April 25, 2022
Danske bank faces €1.3m fine over data protection violations
The Danish Data Protection Authority (DDPA) has fined Danske Bank €1.3m for its failure to delete customer data. The financial…
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April 21, 2022
Ericsson faces criminal investigation in Sweden over corruption case
Prosecutors in Sweden have launched a criminal investigation into corruption charges against telecoms giant Ericsson. The case centres on a…
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April 13, 2022
Nordic commercial and industrial rates to remain firm: Berenberg
Nordic risk and insurance managers should not expect a softening in commercial and industrial market conditions this year despite resilient…
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April 12, 2022
Ericsson sets aside €90m for suspension of Russian operations
Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson has announced an indefinite suspension of all of its activities in Russia and set aside SEK900m…
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April 6, 2022
Oligarchs’ impounded yachts pose environmental and liability risk warns surveyor
Europe’s ports, harbours and marines face a “significant risk” from the growing number of mega yachts detained under sanctions against…
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March 31, 2022
Swedish companies implicated in Russian nuclear weapons manufacture investigation
An investigation by a Swedish newspaper has revealed that that the Russian state has used technology from Swedish companies to…
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March 31, 2022
Europe’s road deaths increase 5% as EC warns member states to halve numbers by 2030
The European Commission (EC) has warned that road fatalities should not be allowed to return to pre-pandemic levels, as it…
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March 29, 2022
Fitch revises Iceland’s outlook to ‘stable’
Fitch Ratings has upgraded the outlook on Iceland’s long-term foreign-currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) from negative to stable. The ratings…
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March 29, 2022
Darim announces nominees for 2021 risk manager award
Denmark’s risk and insurance management association Darim has unveiled the three nominees for its 2021 Risk Manager of the Year…
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March 29, 2022
Ericsson counts the potential cost of Iraq corruption case
Executives at Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson may find themselves liable for a corruption case involving bribes to terrorist groups in…
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March 29, 2022
Fish farming moves onshore
Certain cities are icons for specific industries or products. For instance, Hollywood means movies. Stuttgart signifies cars. With Bergen, Norway,…
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March 22, 2022
Norway’s Equinor resumes production after earthquake scare
Norwegian energy company Equinor has resumed production at an oil refinery in the North Sea after operations were temporarily shut…
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March 21, 2022
Finnish business leaders demand acceleration away from fossil fuels to tackle dependency risk
Leading Finnish business groups have called on the EU and member states to intensify efforts to reduce dependency on fossil…
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March 21, 2022
Danish firms issue guidance on managing risks from Ukraine conflict
The Danish Confederation of Industry (DanksIndustri (DI)) has advised its 18,000 member firms across all sectors to take extra care…
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March 16, 2022
EU minimum corporate tax rules blocked by Swedish government
Swedish corporations have welcomed the move by its government to reject efforts by the French presidency to push through new…
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March 16, 2022
Swedish business groups reject need for more EU corporate reporting rules
A coalition of leading Swedish business, audit and corporate governance groups has issued a strong response to the European Commission’s…
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March 14, 2022
Nordic ship certifier to wind down Russian business
Norway’s DNV, one of the world’s largest ship certifiers, has announced that it is reviewing all ongoing contracts and operations…
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February 28, 2022
Swerma to co-host GRC risk forum in May
Sweden’s risk management association Swerma has announced details of its annual governance, risk and compliance (GRC) forum, set to be…