Norway refuses to cut oil output
Despite the dramatic decrease in the price of a barrel of oil from its peak near USD 150 a few months ago, Norway has emphatically stated it has no pl...
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Chitosan weight loss solution from the Arctic
A natural weight management product containing chitosan is being produced off the north coast of Iceland. LipoSan Ultra is a natural slimming aid whic...
Norway officially bans all cluster weapons
Joining a group of 108 other nations, Norway has sent a proposal to its national parliament to destroy all of its existing cluster munitions and ban t...
Actavis pharmaceuticals unaffected by Iceland crisis
Pharmaceutical giant Actavis has released a statement saying it’s business as normal for the global generic drugs company. Actavis has said that its o...
Icelandair offer cheap winter flights from Boston and New York
With the dramatic rise in value of the US dollar against the Icelandic krona, American visitors to Iceland now have nearly twice the spending power co...
Finland could limit border crossings for Russians
In an effort to reduce the traffic congestion problem along its eastern border with Russia, the Finnish government is considering placing a cap on the...
Iceland best place for press freedom
The international journalists’ body, Reporters Sans Frontieres has published its annual report on global press freedom, The Guardian reports. Iceland,...
Used cars from Iceland go on sale
A new website has opened today to allow the export of high quality used cars from Iceland. Following various stories (including on IceNews) on the pos...