Underground chain reaction caused 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruptions
A new report has said that a massive underground chain reaction triggered the 2010 eruptions of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano.
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Scottish councils reimbursed by Iceland banks
Scottish councils have been reimbursed for the lion’s share of investments lost in the 2008 Iceland banking collapse. According to a Scotsman.com, a g...
Chinese investor must re-apply for Iceland resort project
A Chinese tycoon with plans to build a major tourist resort in rural Iceland must re-submit his application to authorities in Reykjavik before the pro...
Iceland central bank: interest rate could still rise
Officials from Iceland’s central bank have said that interest rates could rise further to compensate for increased wage settlements. The comments via ...
Top US economist urges Reykjavik not to change fishing quota system
A leading American economist and journalist has urged the Icelandic government not to move forward with proposed changes to its fish quota system.
Tourism in Iceland increases in 2012
The Icelandic Tourist Board has reported that 618,901 foreign travellers have visited Iceland so far in 2012, which represents 99,000 more tourists th...
Icelandic band tops Amazon’s ‘Album of the year’ chart
My Head Is an Animal, the debut album of Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men, was voted album of the year 2012 by the American online sales website Ama...
Early bird tickets for Iceland Geothermal Conference still available
Early bird tickets for the Iceland Geothermal Conference (IGC 2013), set to take place at the Harpa Conference Centre in Reykjavik between 5th – 8th M...