Iceland seafood firm gets Olympic ban for fishy whaling links
An animal rights group has managed to ensure that no food from an Icelandic company with links to whaling will be sold at this year’s London Olympics....
Economists: Iceland should adopt Canadian dollar
Iceland should replace the krona with the Canadian dollar if it wants to stabilise its shaky economy, two financial experts have suggested.
Chef Ramsay burned for eating whale in Iceland
British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has been slammed by wildlife conservationists for eating whale meat while on holiday in Iceland. The foul-mouthed...
Iceland’s Kaupthing bank repaid billions
More than three years after the Icelandic banking collapse, Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander (KFS) says it has repaid nearly all of the £4.6 billion...
Iceland president: beating drugs is simple
Iceland’s president has told a conference in Ireland that drug abuse can be avoided by ensuring youngsters follow a certain model of behaviour.
Iceland’s lone fin whaler hangs up harpoon
Environmental groups have welcomed the news that Iceland’s lone fin whaler is abandoning the hunt this year.
Chinese tycoon plans huge Iceland tourism resort
A Chinese businessman has been given initial approval to rent a plot of land in Iceland and develop it into a vast tourism and nature retreat.
Majority of Icelanders against joining EU
A new poll suggests that more than half of Icelanders do not want to join the European Union. The University of Iceland’s Social Science Research Inst...