India and Iceland conclude tax agreement
Representatives of the governments of India and Iceland signed a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement last week, in a move designed to strengthen the t...
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Wind power network proposed for Europe
An energy network stretching across 5,000 miles could cut carbon emissions in Europe by as much as 25% according to scientists. The proposed scheme wo...
Glitnir to develop first geothermal power plants in India and Nepal
Nordic bank Glitnir and Indian energy company LNJ Bhilwara Group last week signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) to collaborate in developing geo...
Flu jab doctor warns of epidemic
The doctor who invented the flu vaccine agrees that a major flu outbreak is likely but says the flu jab is powerless to stop it. Dr Graeme Laver, who ...
Iceland encouraged to invest in India
A delegation of Icelandic business people on an official visit to India met last week with the Indian Finance Minister, Mr. P Chidambaram. The ministe...
Iceland Express adds Warsaw to destination list
It will soon be easy for people in Poland to travel to Iceland after Iceland Express added Warsaw to the list of destinations it will fly to next summ...
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...
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...