Bjorgulfur Gudmundsson, the latest victim of the fallen banks in Iceland
The former majority owner of Landsbanki (parent to Icesave), West Ham and Samson holding has filed for bankruptcy. This is by far the biggest of its k...
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Swedish billionaire buys English village
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Gordon Brown answers Iceland’s protests
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MP Graham Brady says that the British Prime Minister mislead the British Parliament with his answers
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Alistair Darling “interpreted the words of the Icelandic Finance Minister in the wrong way”
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Darling “overreacted towards Iceland”
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Baugur files for bankruptcy
The Icelandic investment company Baugur has filed for bankruptcy Dagens Industri reports. The company’s protection from creditors was cancelled ...