Copenhagen weighs up cost of IOC event
The Danish capital has been reviewing the expense of hosting the latest International Olympic Committee meeting and all signs point to benefits signif...
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Yoko Ono’s Imagine Peace Tower due to burst into life in Iceland
The world famous artist, musician, and peace advocate Yoko Ono is currently in Iceland for the annual lighting of the Imagine Peace Tower, a work of a...
Iceland’s biggest music festival celebrates eleventh outing
Iceland Airwaves began life in an aircraft hangar at the Reykjavik domestic airport back in 1999 and over the years, despite much competition, has gro...
90 percent of Icelandic households with Internet access
In 2009, according to the eighth survey on the use of Information and Communications technology by Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Islands) 92 percent of...
Norway rated world’s best place to live, again
Once again Norway has taken the honour of being named best country in the world to live in, heading off Australia and Iceland to win for the second co...
Islandsbanki committed to Geothermal Energy development in the U.S
According to the third annual U.S. Geothermal Energy Market Report issued by Islandsbanki (formerly Glitnir), there are around 144 geothermal energy p...
Best rental car prices in Iceland from Reykjavik Rent a Car
Reykjavik Rent a Car’s reputation as the best value Iceland rental car business has spread rapidly in recent years. And the company’s rates are even l...
Iranian nuclear plant causes Norwegian concern
A second uranium enrichment plant in Iran has led Norway to join other countries in expressing its concern over the disclosure, claiming that the plan...