Renting a car in Iceland even cheaper
Winter season prices on rental cars in Iceland were already a great deal cheaper than in the summer, and have now become even cheaper, suggesting a tr...
High consumption of fizzy drinks
A Nordic report on the dangers of caffeine consumption on children and teenagers in the Nordic countries was published in October 2008. The report is ...
Interest in jobs abroad
People who have lost their jobs, or fear they might be fired, have shown huge interest in jobs abroad. Foreign companies see opportunities and want to...
Press conference today
A press conference held by the Icelandic Prime Minister, Geir H. Haarde, and the Icelandic Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir, ...
Safe to shoot polar bears?
A specialist working group convened by Environment Minister Thorunn Sveinbjarnardottir has come to the conclusion that there is no reason why polar be...
Dutch, German and British loan to Iceland
A spokesman for the Dutch Ministry of Finances said earlier today that Dutch authorities will grant Iceland up to 1.3bn euro, MBL reported. The condit...
International Monetary Fund approves Iceland´s request for a two year stand-by arrangement
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE ICELANDIC PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Iceland’s re...
Fitch: Iceland exchange rate stability key to IMF programme
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF ICELAND: Today, Fitch Ratings issued a press release on the IMF Executive Board Approval on US$2.1 Billion Stan...