Iceland ´best performing country´ in Scottish report
Iceland is the best performing country in the OECD, according to a report commissioned by Scottish business leaders.The Federation of Small Businesses...
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Iceland stubs out smoking
Soon only the volcanoes in Iceland will be smoking. Or, at least, that’s the idea behind the country’s new total ban on smoking in public places. The ...
Icelandair Celebrates 70th Birthday
Icelandair, the national carrier of Iceland, marked 70 years in the aviation industry on Sunday 3rd June. Icelandair started its airline business as F...
Hilton Hotel to be established in Iceland
4 star Hotel Nordica in Reykjavik will be known as ‘Hilton Reykjavik Nordica’ from autumn 2007 and will be the first Hilton hotel in Iceland. An agree...
Icelandic Artists to Perform at Spot Music Festival
Icelandic Music Export has announced that three Icelandic artists will perform at this year´s Spot Festival in Århus, Denmark on 1st & 2nd June. I...
Fish, Food and Fashion: Glitnir Bank offers Expertise and Finance in Niche UK Sectors
Glitnir Bank has launched its UK marketing campaign in a bid to raise its profile in the UK and attract customers from niche business sectors. Outside...
Iceland cracks down on driving under the influence
A total of sixty people were caught driving under the influence of illegal substances on the roads of Iceland during the month of June. The figures me...
Five new plants discovered in the ‘living laboratory’
On a recent expedition to Surtsey, scientists discovered five new plants on an island known to many as a ‘living laboratory.’ The group’s annual exped...