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...
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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...
Oslo’s famous Holmenkollen Ski Jump says goodbye
One of the major landmarks of Norway’s capital, the Holmenkollen Ski Jump, is being dismantled in preparation for Oslo’s bid to host the 2011 Nordic S...
Isle of Man savings bank releases fixed rate bonds
Savings specialist Bradford & Bingley International, based in the Isle of Man, has launched two new fixed rate savings bonds. For long term deposi...
eneesmiddelen leverancier Actavis niet getroffen door financiële crisis in IJsland
Toonaangevend farmaceutisch bedrijf Actavis verklaart dat de financiële crisis geen invloed heeft op de dagelijkse gang van zaken. Actavis is wereldwi...
Norway reaches its GDP goal for development aid
It is one of the few nations to make serious inroads into a global initiative to help raise the standards of living and protect the environment in the...