Well managed fisheries key to sustainability
According to National Geographic, Iceland is one of only three well-managed fisheries in the world and practices there can serve as a model for fishin...
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Iceland scores highly in gender equality
Statistics from the 2007 Gender Gap Index have placed Iceland as one of the world’s most gender equal countries. The index, which was recently publish...
Landsbanki moves into Asian market
The co-chief executive of Landsbanki recently announced that the Icelandic bank has an organic growth plan for the Asian market. The bank is attemptin...
Ireland brings new proposal to Rockall dispute
The Republic of Ireland recently announced that it had a compromise to propose for the Rockall question. For the last five years, Britain, Denmark, Ir...
Reykjavik Energy Invest in joint venture bid for Philippines
Reykjavik Energy Invest (REI) has joined forces with First Gen Corporation in order to submit a bid for a share in PNOC Energy Development – a ...
Iceland joins EU carbon emissions trading system
The European Union Commission announced a groundbreaking international agreement last week linking Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway with the carbon d...
Icelandic company makes joint bid for Saks
The famous luxury department store Saks Inc, could come under a joint ownership of investors from Iceland and Dubai. Iceland’s Baugur Group and Dubai’...
Iceland PM meets with Pope
Prime Minister of Iceland, Geir Haarde, recently met with Pope Benedict XVI. At the meeting, the Pope encouraged all members of the international comm...