Experts on infectious diseases descend on Reykjavik
Iceland’s capital hosted more than 1,000 experts on pneumococcal disease recently, as experts in the field met to discuss ways to combat the world’s l...
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FL Group changes name to Stodir
FL Group announced today that it has been rebranded as Stodir and has acquired of a 39% stake in the Baugur Group under the new name. With the transac...
Actavis donates to children’s homes in Bulgaria
The Iceland-based generic drugs manufacturer Actavis has recently made headlines for the charitable activities of its Bulgarian division. Before 2008,...
Women’s footballers romp over Greece
Iceland’s women’s football players are on a roll, with two convincing wins in as many weeks, as they pursue a place in the European championship final...
Sweden adds its voice to outrage over Mugabe
The growing cacophony of condemnation against the Zimbabwe government, who this Sunday re-appointed Robert Mugabe to a sixth presidential term despite...
Iceland’s genealogical database helps pinpoint roots of deadly disease
A group of scientists from the United States is working in collaboration with Icelandic scientists and their genealogical database to pinpoint the cau...
Non-Europeans to pay for Swedish universities
Sweden’s famously free tertiary level education may no longer be free for all, with foreigners outside of the EU soon having to pay tuition fees, acco...
Weaker krona boosts Icelandic travel industry
While the weakened Icelandic krona is causing low economic growth, there is good news for the travel industry. With the krona at its weakest in five y...