Icelandic unemployment rate lowest in 19 years
Last month, Iceland recorded the lowest rate of unemployment experienced in the country over the last 19 years. Reports released last week indicate th...
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World’s highest diesel prices in Iceland
A recent study in Germany has shown that diesel and gasoline prices in Iceland are among the highest in the world. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technisch...
Iceland Airwaves music festival kicks off
The much anticipated Icelandic Airwaves Festival kicked off this week in Reykjavik. The annual music festival, which sees well-known international as...
Iceland is smoke-free and happy
On June 18th this year, a new ban on smoking in restaurants and night clubs was introduced in Iceland. A recent opinion poll conducted by local newspa...
Heart attack risk test developed in Iceland
Decode Genetics, a biotech firm based in Iceland, started a new laboratory test last Thursday that may help determine if a person’s genetic code will ...
Magic Numbers concert competition
On Sunday October 21st, indie band ‘The Magic Numbers’ are playing a ‘Coke Music Discovery’ gig in Reykjavik, Iceland and Coke is of...
Glitnir supports breast cancer month
The headquarters of Glitnir Bank in Reykjavik were lit up with a pink light this week to raise awareness for breast cancer. October is a breast cancer...
American aluminium company gets green go-ahead
A subsidiary of the Century Aluminium Company announced last week that they had received positive feedback from the Icelandic Planning Agency. The age...