Norway tries to crack open Apple iTunes
The leading consumer advocate group in Norway has launched legal action against Apple Computers in a bid to force the company to allow digital music p...
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The Landsbanki freezing order
HM Treasury has issued a notice to provide guidance in relation to the Landsbanki Freezing order between Iceland and UK, which should smoothen the fin...
Status of domestic and international payment intermediation
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF ICELAND: Domestic payment intermediation between banking institutions and their customers is proceeding smoothl...
Unbowed Icelandic PM sends a strong message to UK
In an emotional address to parliament today, Icelandic Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde summed up the tempestuous waves of misfortune that over the last ...
Actavis not affected by economic events in Iceland
The operations of generic pharmaceutical company Actavis will not be affected by the financial crisis in Iceland, the company reports. Actavis, which ...
Payments to Icelandic banks
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF ICELAND: Due to the extraordinary circumstances in banking today we have a reason to believe that some payments...
Volvo to lay off 3,000 staff in Sweden
On the back of a previous announcement to lay off 2,900 staff earlier this year, Volvo has revealed it plans to make an additional 3,000 employees red...
Temporary foreign exchange arrangements
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF ICELAND The Central Bank of Iceland has come to an agreement with market makers in the foreign exchange market,...