Audur Capital founder gives talk at TED conference
Halla Tomasdottir, co-founder of financial services provider Audur Capital, recently gave a talk at a TEDWomen conference in Washington, DC.
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The Guardian: “UK colder than Reykjavik” Are Iceland’s winters becoming milder?
IceNews employee Ben Davis reflects upon the current weather conditions being felt across Northern Europe.
Straightforward questions for citizenship test in Finland
There will be no trick questions on tests that could be given to foreigners applying for citizenship in Finland, according to the country’s immigratio...
Icelandic police station joins Facebook
A police station located in downtown Reykjavik has recently joined the social networking website, Facebook and created a public group profile.
Firm asks women to wear red bracelet during periods
A firm in Norway is asking female employees to wear red bracelets during their time of the month, according to a report.
Icelanders amongst most obese in Europe
More than half of the adult population within the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland are overweight or obese according to a new health st...
Swedish royal family face fresh Nazi allegations
Just weeks after the secret sex life of Sweden’s king was exposed in a new book, the reputation of the royal family has been rocked again by allegatio...
Olof Erla Einarsdottir nominated for David Gemmell Legend Award
Icelandic graphic designer and digital artist, Olof Erla Einarsdottir has just been nominated for a David Gemmell Legend Award for her cover design of...