Iceland forges diplomatic ties with Fiji
The first diplomatic ties between Fiji, an island nation in the South Pacific, and Iceland were established this month, reports the Fiji Times. Mason ...
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Corporate tax rate in Iceland reduced to 15%
The Icelandic government this week announced that it would lower the corporate tax rate in Iceland to 15%. The change applies for transactions during ...
World’s first master degree in Polar Law
The University of Akureyri in Iceland will be launching the world’s first programme in polar law in September. The new master’s programme will focus o...
Icelandic electro-madness at By:Larm 2008
Icelandic bands Benni Hemm Hemm, Bloodgroup and FM Belfast are scheduled to play at the By:Larm music conference in Oslo, Norway between 21st–23rd Feb...
Reykjavik Internet marketing event bigger than ever
Around 300 people attended this year‘s RIMC Internet marketing conference held in Reykjavik, Iceland. The annual event, which was held at the Hilton R...
Fishing redundancies causes union to sue
An Icelandic fishing union is planning to take one of the nation’s largest trawler companies to court over its decision to cut staff at a fish process...
Iceland Express starts Reykjavik to Warsaw flights
Budget airline Iceland Express will begin operating flights between Iceland and Poland from May this year making it the first time a direct route betw...
Hydrogen ship soon to set sail
In a few weeks time, the Icelandic whale watching ship Elding will become the world’s first hydrogen-powered commercial ship, transporting Iceland one...