San Francisco Ballet to Grace Harpa’s Stage in 2016
The San Francisco Ballet will be coming to Reykjavík next spring as part of the 2016 Reykjavík Arts Festival. There will be four performances on the E...
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Nike’s Dream Run in Iceland Ends Badly
The sportswear brand Nike is being sued by Kate Freeman, a long-distance runner and coach from Los Angeles, CA. Freeman is suing for damages she susta...
WOWAir to Fly to USA’s West Coast
Travellers will be happy to learn that WOW Air is expanding its repertoire of destinations. Iceland’s economy airline plans to add Los Angeles and San...
Nordic strongholds in Silicon Valley, New York City, Masdar City and….?
“The internationalisation of startups provides great added value for the Nordic countries” Roger Bjørgan Managing Director of Nordic Innovation. This ...
U.S. mulls re-opening Icelandic air base
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work was recently visiting several Nordic countries, including Iceland, to discuss defense strategy and the possi...
Annual Icelandic-American conference focusses on Arctic opportunities
The annual Icelandic-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) conference will see public and private sector figures from Iceland, the US, Canada and Greenl...
Snowden could be granted Icelandic citizenship
Whistleblower Edward Snowden, who is currently based in Moscow, could be offered Icelandic citizenship, according to recent reports. The ex-NSA contra...
Penelope Cruz to pay Danish tabloid over topless photos
Hollywood actress Penelope Cruz has lost a court case with a Danish tabloid over topless photos published of her and been told to pay the editor 25,00...