Import of illegal weapons on the rise
Attempts to import illegal weapons into Iceland are rising, with customs staff at Keflavik International Airport confiscating over 300 contraband item...
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Fujitsu to invest £44m in green data centre
Fujitsu Services, one of Europe’s leading IT services companies, last week announced a £44m investment in a new low carbon footprint data centre on a ...
Glitnir Reykjavik Marathon draws over 11,300 runners
A record number of participants from all around the world took part in the 2007 Glitnir Reykjavik Marathon in Iceland. Participation in the marathon i...
Bjork’s delivers ‘epic’ performance in Scotland
Bjork played the closing set of Scotland’s first Connect Festival which ended on September 2nd. Her headline performance included old classics as well...
Slaughterhouses: the new tourist attraction of 2008?
A new interpretation of regulations set by the European Union on the slaughtering of animals has several farms in Iceland considering the possibility ...
Femin.co.uk offers free tickets to Cortes concert in London
Femin.co.uk is giving away 50 pairs of free tickets to subscribers of its newsletter to see the Icelandic singing sensation, Gardar Thor Cortes, perfo...
Press Program – Glitnir Bank to open New York office
To mark the opening of a new office in New York City, Nordic bank Glitnir has issued an invitation to the media for a press breakfast and conference o...
Jared Leto visits Iceland
Last Tuesday American heartthrob Jared Leto made a stop in Iceland. The actor and musician was on his way to Greenland with his band, 30 Seconds to Ma...