Iceland considers imposing ‘exit tax’ on foreign investors
Iceland is considering making foreign investors who have been unable to retrieve their funds that have been locked in since the nation’s three biggest...
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HB Grandi to consider ice-free system on fresh trawlers
Iceland fishing company HB Grandi is monitoring Fisk Seafood’s recently installed ice-free system as it mulls over doing the same on its new fresh tra...
Agreement for issuing prepaid cards using multi-currency eWallet technology signed by Valitor and Caxton FX
An agreement has been signed between Valitor, the Iceland-based issuing and acquiring services provider, and Caxton FX for the issuing of prepaid card...
New tool helps Nordic SMEs in growth markets
Nordic small and medium-sized enterprises who wants to establish themselves in new growth markets often meet trouble on their way. A new free Nordic t...
Former Landsbanki boss jailed in Iceland
The former boss of the defunct Icelandic bank Landsbanki has been jailed for 12 months for his role in the 2008 financial crisis.
Volcanic eruption in Holuhraun Continues
The following is a press release from the Icelandic Crisis Coordination Centre, Skogarhlid. The volcanic eruption in Holuhraun continues to be strong ...
TripAdvisor speaks out about DearTripAdvisor sustainability campaign
IceNews recently caught up with TripAdvisor’s Marketing Manager Jenny Rushmore after a recent article about the new sustainability campaign, DearTripA...
Board of Directors plead not guilty as OSP takes them to court for breach of trust
Four members of the Board of Directors of SPRON, Iceland’s largest Savings Bank before the bank collapse in 2008, pleaded not guilty as the Office of ...