Reykjavik Cathedral appoints first female priest
Reverend Anna Sigridur Palsdottir steps into her new position today as the first woman of Reykjavik Cathedral. The cathedral committee made the decisi...
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Glitnir starts banking in Finland
Glitnir today begins banking operations in Finland. The Nordic financial group bought the Helsinki based FIM Group in March earlier this year which ha...
Live webcast from Glitnir Bank tomorrow
Glitnir will host its Capital Market Day tomorrow, Monday 1st October in Oslo, Norway. The management will introduce Glitnir’s strategy, operati...
Iceland beats Australia in quality of life
A recently completed survey of lifestyles around the world has named the three countries with the highest quality of life as Norway, Iceland and Austr...
Björk’s recording man makes records of his own
One of the men behind the remarkable success of the Icelandic musical legend, Björk, is stepping out from behind the shadows of the recording studio t...
Big incentives lure film-makers to Iceland
With it´s natural stunning beauty, diversity of landscapes and a 14% reimbursement on production costs, Iceland is fast becoming a major filming desti...
Coldwater launches new range of meals
An Icelandic packaged seafood meal manufacturer has recently announced a new range of meals for distribution with a retailer in the UK. Coldwater Seaf...
President of Iceland visits Romania
Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, President of Iceland, visited Romania last week. On the agenda were discussions about a number of matters including the possib...