Jordan in investment talks with Iceland
Government officials from both Jordan and Iceland met recently to discuss the possibilities of economic cooperation between the two nations. Ma’en Nsu...
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Icelandic unemployment rate lowest in 19 years
Last month, Iceland recorded the lowest rate of unemployment experienced in the country over the last 19 years. Reports released last week indicate th...
Fujitsu Services signs deal with UK government department
Fujitsu Services, a leading European IT services provider, has reached a deal with the UK Cabinet Office to supply a shared service, public sector IT ...
Icelandic banks gamble on credit crunch
Whilst many financial spectators have been advising Icelandic banks to proceed more cautiously this year, the main Icelandic banks have not stopped in...
Iceland opens geothermal office in California
On October 12th, the Icelandic President, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, joined officials from the state of California and the city of Los Angeles to open th...
Glitnir in Chinese geothermal energy deal
Nordic financial group Glitnir and Chinese energy company Sinopec announced their intention last week to increase geothermal energy investments and de...
Fujitsu Services lämnar bud på $80 miljoner för Mandator
Som en del av Fujitsu Services ständiga tillväxt i Europa, annonserade det Storbrittanien-baserade företaget sista vecka ett erbjudande för svenska IT...
American aluminium company gets green go-ahead
A subsidiary of the Century Aluminium Company announced last week that they had received positive feedback from the Icelandic Planning Agency. The age...