One of Iceland’s most recognised television newsreaders, Elin Hirst and presenters Thora Tomasdottir, Elsa Maria Jakobsdottir and Johanna Vilhjalmsdottir have been made redundant from national broadcaster RUV and will be officially informed today. Read the full story

Landsbanki loaned the limited company IG ehf. ISK 26 billion in the form of a so-called bullet loan shortly after Iceland’s banking crisis began in autumn 2008. The loan was used to purchase shares in Icelandic Group and secured on the shares themselves, as reported on the Kastljos current affairs television programme. Read the full story

The London School of Economics professor and Iceland expert, Robert Wade appeared on Iceland’s most popular political magazine programme Kastljos this week.

In the nearly 13 minute-long interview, Wade expressed his frustration that his (and others’) dire warnings on the Icelandic economy were not listened to over recent years. Read the full story