Iceland’s central bank raises rates
Iceland’s central bank Sedlabanki raised its key interest rates by 50 basis points after ending capital controls and seeing positive domestic demand. ...
Iceland to lift capital controls
Iceland looks set to end its capital controls following a parliament vote in favour of tightening financial regulations. The Icelandic government has ...
Iceland repays debt owed to Poland
Iceland is ready to pay the 50 million euros it owes the Polish government – money that was paid in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Icelandic F...
Protests over Iceland’s whale meat shipment to Japan
Environmentalists are protesting an Icelandic whaling company’s shipment of fin whale meat to Japan, insisting that it goes against international cons...
Icelanders looking for 50% pay rise
About one-third of Iceland’s workforce are demanding to receive pay rises of as much as 50 per cent, in a move that threatens to have major consequenc...
Iceland’s central bank likely to increase interest rates
Iceland’s central bank has said that it is likely to raise interest rates in June because of higher inflation forecasts and increasing demand, on the ...
Norway’s 2015 GDP growth prediction slashed
Economic outlook for mainland economy in Norway isn’t looking quite as rosy as original hoped, with the minority government proposing a revision to th...
Mackeral quota bill draws big petition
The Alþingi is under pressure to reconsider a bill that will significantly alter the mackeral quota, which will set limits for the next five years. An...