Sweden busts steroid doping ring
A massive nationwide police sting netted 40 people from around Sweden who were allegedly part of a huge steroid doping ring. During the pre-dawn raids...
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Status of domestic and international payment intermediation: Payments to Iceland
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF ICELAND: The importance of smoothly functioning cross-border payment intermediation through Iceland’s com...
Foreign exchange market
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF ICELAND: Because of the unusual circumstances that arose in the Icelandic banks’ operations in October, interba...
Russian and US chiefs meet in Finland
As a result of the brief August war between Russia and Georgia, the US and Russia agreed to meet in Finland to try and find some common ground as the ...
‘British offer to guarantee Icesave declined by Iceland Central Bank’
Bjorgolfur Thor Bjorgolfsson, a major shareholder of Landsbanki, said this week that deposits with the collapsed savings brand Icesave could have been...
Iceland beats Ireland 3 – 0 and heads to the UEFA Cup 2008
The women’s national football team won Ireland 3 – 0, after drawing in Ireland in the first leg. A goal from the Irish player Curtis kept ...
Actavis steps into the South Korean generics market
The international generic pharmaceuticals company, Actavis has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with J&M Pharma, a Korean owned an...
Car hire companies in Iceland reduce rates
Visitors rushing to Iceland to make the most of the low value of the krona can also take advantage of cheaper car hire. The cost of hiring a car in Ic...