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...
Politics
Information and news on politics in Iceland, Scandinavia and Northern Europe
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...
Tromso’s 2018 Winter Olympic dream over
In the end it was the price tag that sank Tromso’s bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics. In these uncertain economic times, nearly every organisation in N...
Former Finnish President Martii Ahtisaari wins Nobel Peace Prize
The 2008 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to former Finnish President Martii Ahtisaari by the Norwegian Nobel Committee for his “important efforts” in re...
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 ...
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...
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,...