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...
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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...
Iceland’s winter whoopers a feat of bird aviation
This year the UK Wildfowl & Wetland Trust (WWT) and its partners in Iceland and Ireland are working together with new technology to gain insights ...
Cheap Christmas flights between London and Reykjavik
Low cost airline Iceland Express is currently offering flights to Reykjavik, Iceland from London Stansted for just £60 (7490 ISK). The travel period i...
Internet shopping threatens the high street
This festive season will see an increasing number of shoppers shunning traditional retail stores by purchasing more than half of their presents on the...
Iceland behind America’s geothermal push
A lot of the impetus behind the current US drive for geothermal alternatives to fossil fuels comes from across the Atlantic, in Iceland. Iceland Ameri...
Icelandic fashion designer unveils new line in London
Icelandic fashion designer Steinunn launched her 2008 collection at the Air Gallery in London last week, reports Vogue.com. “I have a background...