Alcoa joins geothermal project
Three energy companies in Iceland have joined forces to investigate the possibility of increasing the amount of energy harnessed from geothermal sourc...
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Reykjavik to host conference on the future of music
Who is in Control? – an international conference on the future of music and the latest trends in digital marketing will be taking place in Reykj...
Actavis challenges pain patent
UK drug manufacturer King Pharmaceuticals said recently that they are prepared to take the Icelandic pharmaceutical company Actavis to court if that i...
Iceland to withdraw from NATO operation in Iraq
The 34 nations assisting the United States with its operations in Iraq will soon be reduced to 33, as Iceland plans to withdraw from its participation...
NZ basketball player catches Iceland’s eye
Everard Bartlett, a 21-year-old basketball player from the LPG Hawks in New Zealand is weighing up his options and thinking about playing ball next ye...
Americans consider investing in Icelandic energy
Representatives from Geysir Green Energy, a geothermal company based in Iceland, announced that Goldman Sachs and an executive from Time Warner are cu...
Fight follows Northern Ireland’s loss to Iceland
After Northern Ireland lost 2-1 in the Euro 2008 qualifying match, a fight broke out between two players of the Northern Irish team on the flight home...
Icelandic Glacial beats bottled water giants
Last week Icelandic Water Holdings, maker of Icelandic Glacial Natural Spring Water, beat out beverage giants Coca-Cola and Nestle to win the award fo...