Icelandic President visits Qatar
After spending four days in Qatar, the President of Iceland, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, and his delegation bid farewell to Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa ...
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Actavis buys Pfizer oncology plant
Actavis, an international pharmaceutical firm which is based in Iceland, recently signed an agreement to acquire a manufacturing site from Pfizer in N...
Iceland Express in accommodation deal with Expedia
Low-cost airline Iceland Express has recently signed a two-year agreement with travel services company Expedia, reports InternetTravelNews.com. Icelan...
BBI: Internet savings bond promoted to expats
Offshore bank Bradford & Bingley International has launched a new sterling savings bond designed to appeal to expatriates and members of the inter...
Glitnir bank to present 2007 results
Glitnir bank has announced it will host the following presentations and webcasts in connection with the publication of its full year results for 2007:...
Steinsson looks forward to Bolton transfer
The Icelandic football defender Gretar Steinsson from AZ Alkmaar in the Netherlands is anticipating his upcoming transfer to Bolton Wanderers, reports...
Bobby Fischer dies aged 64
Former world chess champion Bobby Fischer died yesterday in Iceland after a long battle with illness, according to Visir.is Fischer was born 9th March...
Norwegian Foreign Minister staying at bombed hotel
The Norwegian foreign minister was in the Kabul hotel that suffered an attack by a Taliban suicide bomber on Monday in which eight people died. Foreig...