Wood tariffs cause friction between Finland and Russia
Dispute an ongoing dispute about export tariffs on timber, Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen of Finland has announced that he will be supporting Russia in...
Styrkur Invest holds a 39.05% stake in FL Group
After Baugur Group’s changes today, Styrkur Invest now holds 39.05% of shares in FL Group. According to Styrkur Invest spokesman and its CEO, Ei...
Iceland and Norway join race for carbon neutrality
Four nations are currently in a race to become the first country in the world to be carbon neutral on a national scale, reports the Independent. Icela...
Diabetics more likely to die from heart attacks
Scientists conducting research in Denmark have discovered a correlation between diabetes and the risk of heart attacks, according to a report from Reu...
Ex-Sugarcube invited to become Womex ‘samurai’
A former member of Icelandic rock band The Sugarcubes, has been invited to become a judicial ‘samurai’ and sit on the jury of the Womex world music fe...
Bob Dylan to play in Reykjavik
Music legend Bob Dylan has been confirmed to perform in Reykjavik on May 26th, reports Iceland Review, making it the second time one of the most rever...
Icelandic company invests in Romanian construction boom
Gigant Construct, a real estate development company owned by five businessmen from Iceland, plans to start on further construction projects in a prime...
A Smoking Gene found by Decode Genetics
deCODE Genetics has shown how a single variant in the genome sequence leads to nicotine dependence and risk of lung cancer and other smoking related d...