Sweden to build more nuclear plants with US or UK technology – Vattenfall says it will chose between GE Vernova and Rolls-Royce's small modular reactors ~enviro Link 11 votes
Ørsted plans to raise $9bn in rights issue to shore up finances – world's biggest offshore wind developer has been battered by high interest rates and Donald Trump administration's opposition ~finance business Link 6 votes
Why Iceland leads the way in reinventing classical music – no other country has transformed the symphonic sound with as much flair in the 21st century ~music classical Link 7 votes
Norway launches full-scale industrial carbon capture project with billions in subsidies – carbon dioxide shipped to North Sea and injected into reservoirs of oil majors ~enviro climate change Link 12 votes
Denmark eyes lifting ban on nuclear power – examining pros and cons of using small modular reactors to balance renewables in its energy mix ~enviro energy.renewable Link 20 votes
The root of happiness isn't considered to lie in extravagance or materialism in Helsinki. Here, it's about things that are both smaller and more profound. ~travel Article 3739 words 9 votes
Denmark's Maersk buys Panama Canal railway – deal loosens US control of train link at a time when Donald Trump is seeking to ‘take back’ trade waterway ~transport Link 16 votes
Why Denmark's Søstrene Grene is betting on the UK High Street – family-owned homeware chain is targeting 100 stores by 2027 as it launches flagship in London ~finance business Link 10 votes
From polar night to midnight sun, Finland's deep connection with light and dark has inspired a century of pioneering lamp designs ~design architecture Link 9 votes
Swedish companies join forces to steer children away from gang crime – dozens of big businesses from IKEA to Spotify back youth job initiatives as country grapples with epidemic of violence ~life work education Link 24 votes
Norway's sovereign wealth fund should let other institutions and perhaps even ordinary people invest in the fund ~finance Link 12 votes
Dungeons & Dragons shows that modish guff doesn’t serve diversity and inclusion ~games.tabletop dungeons and dragons Link 25 votes
Yrityskylä is a ten-lesson programme where Finnish sixth graders learn how business, the economy and society work as well as how to apply for a job ~finance economics business Article 1329 words, published Jan 6 2025 10 votes
A review of the Lego Mini Chef restaurant in Denmark – in which a meal prepared by tiny plastic people sparks a revelation about hospitality ~food restaurants Link 12 votes
‘Mild’ tofu, ‘mild’ carrots, ‘mild’ pine nuts: my five-year quest to understand German taste ~food Link 30 votes
Amazon buys stake in nuclear energy developer in push to power data centres ~enviro energy Link 18 votes
Following a family mystery to Iceland's remotest village – in his grandfather's footsteps, Oliver Smith heads to a tiny off-grid community at the tip of the Hornstrandir peninsula ~travel Link 9 votes
Southern Water, serving 4.7mn UK customers, in discussions with private supplier to tanker water from Norwegian fjords to mitigate against potential supply shortages and drought ~enviro Article 727 words 11 votes
Google and Meta struck secret ads deal to target teenagers ~tech google internet social media Link 61 votes
Mediterranean ports warn of overflowing storage yards in latest threat to supply chain ~transport Link 9 votes
The life-ruining power of routines: Habits don’t lead to personal optimisation. They lead to suffering. ~life work.remote Link 32 votes
(Former Morgan Stanley chair) Stephen Roach: It pains me to say Hong Kong is over ~finance economics Article 772 words 17 votes
Fundamental questions about ovaries may unlock longer human lifespan. Philanthropist Nicole Shanahan is spending to find answers. ~health medicine Link 15 votes
Plant-based spread maker tries move into paper-based tubs ~enviro plastics recycling sustainability Link 13 votes
Lars Aagaard, Danish climate minister, says farmers deserving most success on the European market should be those who emit the least carbon per tonne of food produced ~enviro climate change Link 18 votes
Welcome to Norway, the world's most unlikely wine hotspot – in Oslo, there are weeks-long campouts to secure top burgundies. What's going on? ~food drinks Article 290 words 14 votes
Norway has a chance to transform climate finance – the country's windfall from the energy crisis should be used to underwrite investments in developing countries ~enviro climate change Article 290 words 17 votes
Centene to sell GP clinics and hospitals in exit from UK market ~health healthcare Article 290 words 14 votes
Apollo sued over $570m tax payout to top US executives. Pension fund says windfall for private equity titans is unjustified. ~finance Article 290 words 9 votes
White House unveils ban on US investment in Chinese tech sectors linked to the military ~tech Article 599 words 41 votes
Architects trying to make Denmark carbon-neutral – Copenhagen hosts 2023 World Congress of Architects, displaying experimental structures that could decarbonise housing ~design architecture Article 290 words 9 votes