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Iceland central bank holds rates, predicts ongoing economic growth

Iceland central bank holds rates, predicts ongoing economic growth

The Central Bank of Iceland has today decided to keep its benchmark interest unchanged this month and has predicted ongoing economic growth, despite international economic turmoil. Continue Reading

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Currency exchange privacy case thrown out of Icelandic court

Currency exchange privacy case thrown out of Icelandic court

The case of Jón Magnússon, a Supreme Court of Iceland barrister and former member of parliament, against the Data Protection Authority of Iceland has been thrown out of the Reykjavík District Court. The given reason was that Jón could not prove that he had a legally significant personal interest in the case. Continue Reading

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Iceland historic French village restoration finance secured

Iceland historic French village restoration finance secured

Virðing hf. has, in partnership with other investors, completed a contract for the renovation of historic buildings in Fáskrúðsfjörður; the east Iceland village with strong ties to France. Continue Reading

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Workplace drug tests increase tenfold

Workplace drug tests increase tenfold

More Finnish employees are being tested for drug use than ever before, according to a new report. Continue Reading

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Iceland Foods bids in, US Republican candidate connected to one

Iceland Foods bids in, US Republican candidate connected to one

Offers on the British supermarket chain Iceland Foods are close to the value which the resolution committee of failed Icelandic bank Old Landsbanki had hoped for. The likely Republican presidential candidate in the USA is connected to one of the bidding investment funds. Continue Reading

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Icelandic phone book company releases front cover covers for offended citizens

Icelandic phone book company releases front cover covers for offended citizens

The Icelandic phone book company has released stickers people can use to remove Egill Einarsson from the cover of the current book after the celebrity was accused of two rapes. Continue Reading

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Wheelchair thieves make surprise getaway on foot

Wheelchair thieves make surprise getaway on foot

Police are hunting two phony disabled people who got out of their wheelchairs and legged it after being caught shoplifting in a Swedish supermarket. Continue Reading

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Iceland’s resources debate: fighting whom for what?

Iceland’s resources debate: fighting whom for what?

Former Icelandic government minister Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson (1987-95) says that the battle for Iceland's natural resources is not against the European Union and that is a purely domestic fight, he told a conference. Continue Reading

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Mapmaker gives Greenland back its ice

Mapmaker gives Greenland back its ice

The world’s most authoritative atlas maker has updated its most recent edition following widespread criticism from scientists who said Greenland was looking far too green. Continue Reading

Posted in Business, Environment, General, Greenland, International, MBL, Technology, United Kingdom1 Comment

Hotel in downtown Reykjavik prepares for summer events

Hotel in downtown Reykjavik prepares for summer events

Hotel Odinsve, a popular hotel in downtown Reykjavik, is preparing to accommodate a vast amount of visitors in Iceland for this year’s cultural summer events, including the Reykjavik Art Festival, and the National Day of Iceland. Continue Reading

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