Tax treaty signed between Iceland and America
The US Treasury Department last month announced the signing of a new treaty relating to income tax. The treaty was singed by Deputy Secretary Robert K...
Canadian to run in Iceland for diabetes cure
A Canadian teacher will be heading to Reykjavik in August 2008 in the hopes of helping scientists come one step closer to finding a cure for diabetes....
Iceland joins EU carbon emissions trading system
The European Union Commission announced a groundbreaking international agreement last week linking Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway with the carbon d...
Iceland hosts online gaming conference
This weekend Iceland is hosting ‘Fanfest’, a conference which is expected to draw more foreign visitors to the Nordic island than almost a...
Icelandic company makes joint bid for Saks
The famous luxury department store Saks Inc, could come under a joint ownership of investors from Iceland and Dubai. Iceland’s Baugur Group and Dubai’...
Icelandic waters home to ancient clams
The oldest living creature ever discovered on the planet was recently discovered living on the sea bed off the northern coast of Iceland. Researchers ...
Groundbreaking decision on same sex relationships from Icelandic church
Icelandic residents attending a church convention last week voted to allow priests to validate cohabitations between two members of the same sex. The ...
Iceland PM meets with Pope
Prime Minister of Iceland, Geir Haarde, recently met with Pope Benedict XVI. At the meeting, the Pope encouraged all members of the international comm...