BBI: Isle of Man savings bank release one year fixed rate bond
Bradford & Bingley International have launched a limited edition one year savings bond paying a fixed interest rate of 6.65% Offshore savings spec...
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Record number of foreigners seek jobs in Finland
The need for foreign labour in Finland is being quickly filled by a growing number of foreigners seeking work-related resident permits. By November th...
Icelandair terminates Baltimore / Washington flights in 2008
Icelandair has shifted its focus on North Atlantic flights. The route changes will be that: flights to Toronto will be added as a new destination, the...
The treatment of Lillendahl by US customs was unacceptable
The Icelandic government has asked for an explanation from the US authorities about the treatment of Erla Ósk Lilliendahl, an Icelandic native that go...
Makeover for online Icelandic retailer Nordic Store
Nordic Store, which specializes in selling Icelandic products online, has been recently redesigned and relaunched in time for Christmas. The Iceland b...
Data Islandia and Hitachi offer green data storage
Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) recently signed a partnership with Data Islandia, a data storage firm based in Iceland. The partnership will create what HD...
Baugur considers Moss Bros takeover
Icelandic investment group, Baugur, may be preparing a bid for Moss Bros Group, a suit retailer in the UK suffering from financial problems. The bid, ...
Biofuel producing bacteria discovered in Iceland
A scientific exploration of hot springs in Iceland has uncovered a new strain of bacteria which is able to produce hydrogen and ethanol fuels. A new r...