Is Iceland finding oil on the Jan Mayen Ridge?
Very positive signs of oil have been found at the Dreki Area, on the Jan Mayen Ridge of Iceland. As reported last year, the Icelandic government inten...
Nationwide WiMAX network on the way for Denmark
Global network infrastructure company ECI Telecom has completed arrangements with Danish utilities giant ELRO to set up a WiMAX network covering all o...
Google unveils its answer to Wikipedia
Google launched its online encyclopedia to the world on Wednesday, after almost 7 months in closed beta testing. The project, called Knol, will featur...
Finns to manufacture hybrid sports cars for US market
In the latest move to expand the range of hybrid electric cars available to US consumers, Finnish car manufacturer Valmet Automotive announced a deal ...
Generic prostate cancer drug launched in UK
Actavis, a generic pharmaceutical manufacturer based in Iceland, has launched a generic drug for prostate cancer in the United Kingdom. The drug Bical...
Experts on infectious diseases descend on Reykjavik
Iceland’s capital hosted more than 1,000 experts on pneumococcal disease recently, as experts in the field met to discuss ways to combat the world’s l...
Iceland to produce a ‘Green Map’ of eco-friendly places
Following the trend in Iceland to pioneer sustainable and eco-friendly practices, the country will soon also provide a ‘green map’ of places to find e...
Iceland tries its hand at Hemp
Hemp cultivation has begun in Iceland under an experimental programme to see if it can grow successfully in Iceland’s climate, according to Iceland Re...