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 ...
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Icelandic soccer team gets new coach
The Icelandic men’s soccer team has a new coach after the Football Association of Iceland (KSI) made the decision not to renew its contract with forme...
Import of raw meat to be allowed
Travelers from Europe will be able to bring raw meat and eggs with them when they come to Iceland in 2 years time. Iceland is set to join the European...
Debate on alcohol bill rages on
Last month, 17 MPs from the Independence Party, Progressive Party and the Social Democrats proposed a bill breaking the government’s monopoly on the s...
Surprise rise in Icelandic interest rates
Iceland’s central bank, the Sedlabanki, recently raised the Icelandic policy interest rate, making it the highest interest rate charged in any develop...
Cut-price HD players hit Iceland for Christmas
Two companies, SENA and Myndform, will be distributing HD VMD (High Definition Versatile Multilayer Disc) films and player packages in time for Christ...
Iceland deports Hells Angels
Police at Keflavik International Airport in Iceland denied entry to eight members of the motorcycle club known as the Hells Angels on Friday. The bike...
China becomes global seafood giant
China is now the largest producer of seafood in the world, supplying some 35% of total global seafood products, according to the latest report by Nord...