Soaring success for online Icelandic photographer
In the competitive world of internet publicity, Reykjavik resident Rebekka Gudleifsdottir, a 28 year old student in Iceland, has become one of the mos...
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Investing in Icelandic bonds
As the US dollar continues to fall, American investors are looking to place their money abroad and bonds issued by the government of Iceland are becom...
IMX announces Reykjavik to Rotterdam culture festival
The Reykjavik to Rotterdam festival will be hosted in Rotterdam, Holland this year between 21st and 24th November. This is the second time the festiva...
Men live longer in Iceland
Recent figures released by the government of Japan indicate that Japanese women are among the longest lived population groups in the world, with Icela...
Icelandic wool art hits New York
Vik Prjonsdottir, a group of Icelandic designers, launched their woolen art products at a cocktail party at Scandinavian Grace in Brooklyn last week. ...
Russians rescued from Faeroese waters
A Russian fishing trawler carrying 35 crew members sank into the ocean while navigating a difficult stretch of water through the fjords half way betwe...
Verslunarmannahelgi weekend going as hoped
Beside a couple of small drug-related cases, Iceland’s busiest weekend has gone ahead without any major problems. Hosting over 10,000 people, th...
Large increase in tourists to Iceland in 2007
Tourists to Iceland increased by approximately 19% in the first six months of 2007 according to data from the tourist office at Keflavik International...