Market forces bring Icelandic whaling to a halt
A lack of demand for whaling products has stopped commerical whaling in Iceland. Einar K. Gudfinnsson, the Minister of Fisheries, said that there was ...
Nordic countries approve troops for mission in Darfur
Officials from Iceland agreed with ministers from Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway last week that they would contribute troops and civilian police ...
Reykjavik Jazz Festival
4 days of the best international and Icelandic jazz will be playing in downtown Reykjavik. Visit www.icelandicmusic.is for the full programme and info...
Programme announced for 2007 Reykjavik Jazz Festival
The annual Reykjavik Jazz Festival, supported by IMX (Icelandic Music Export), will be held this week in Iceland from August 29th and September 1st. T...
US meeting with Icelandic President focuses on energy
Environmental issues were on the agenda at a meeting between Barbara Boxer, an American senator and Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, the President of Iceland. ...
Kaupthing bank acquires Dutch merchant bank
The ninth largest Nordic bank, Kaupthing Bank, recently agreed to buy NIBC, a European merchant bank, for the sum of nearly three billion euros in cas...
Fifteen foreigners hurt as bus drives off road
A bus drove off the road in eastern Iceland yesterday, injuring almost half of the passengers on board. Fifteen foreign workers on the bus were hurt, ...
Iceland a model for public sector expansion in Canada
Iceland has only twice as many inhabitants as Canada’s smallest province, Prince Edward Island, yet the Nordic country is being held up as a model for...