A man accused of money laundering and then let off without charge is suing the Icelandic State and demanding an apology. Read the full story
Posted on 02 February 2012.
A man accused of money laundering and then let off without charge is suing the Icelandic State and demanding an apology. Read the full story
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Posted on 20 January 2012.
The head of the organisation which runs Iceland’s airports says that increased safety requirements will quite likely lead to two or three domestic flight destinations being cancelled and the number of flights to others decreasing. Read the full story
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Posted on 09 December 2011.
The Reuters news agency has released a detailed report on the alleged role of Icelander Viggó Þórisson in an international embezzlement case. Read the full story
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Posted on 08 December 2011.
Next year’s national budget bill has been approved by Iceland’s Alþingi parliament after a marathon voting session. Read the full story
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Posted on 01 December 2011.
A small Icelandic company has won its case against the finance company Lýsing that its loan contract agreement for the purchase of machinery was illegal. The ruling is a blow to embattled financiers, but will be welcomed by many businesses still struggling with debt. Read the full story
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Posted on 21 November 2011.
An Icelandic economist says the Central Bank of Iceland’s intention to use investment as a way to reduce the risk associated with removing currency exchange restrictions is a good one; but that questions should still be asked about whether or not the Icelandic króna is a viable currency. Read the full story
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Posted on 17 November 2011.
Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is one of the big names due to start blogging on a new discussion forum run by Iceland’s Landsbanki bank. Brown is still affectionately-known in Iceland as the man who branded Landsbanki a terrorist organisation and destroyed Iceland’s economy Read the full story
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Posted on 13 November 2011.
The Icelandic Minister of Finance says that it is not wasteful for the state to pay ISK 300 million of taxpayers’ money to buy two plots of land owned by the Reykjanesbaer municipality. Read the full story
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Posted on 28 September 2011.
Iceland will soon have normal access to international financial markets once again, according to the country’s finance minister, who met with foreign banks, ratings agencies and funds in Washington DC this weekend. Read the full story
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Posted on 22 September 2011.
The Socialist People’s Party of Denmark has accused furniture giant IKEA of cheating the country out of large sums it should be handing over in tax. Read the full story
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Multiple shooting in Greenland hamlet
IMF refutes claim it tried to shut Icelandic national theatre and museum
Iceland central bank holds rates, predicts ongoing economic growth
Continued Malmö violence embarrasses police
Currency exchange privacy case thrown out of Icelandic court
Sauli Niinistö wins Finland presidential race
Iceland historic French village restoration finance secured
Murder in Hafnarfjörður
Workplace drug tests increase tenfold
Mythical Icelandic monster captured on film?
