British media are reporting that the UK's second-biggest supermarket chain, Asda is interested in buying the nearly 70 percent stake in Iceland Foods owned by the bankrupt estate of Old Landsbanki from Iceland, the country. Continue Reading

Following the Eyjafjallajokull volcanic eruption in April 2010, the visitor numbers to Iceland dropped significantly. Due to this, a tourism campaign entitled Inspired by Iceland was launched, aiming to boost the positive image of the country thereby encouraging people to visit again. Continue Reading

A top Italian official has caused outrage by labelling an Ikea advert, which shows two gay men holding hands, as “bad taste”. Continue Reading

The Icelandic advertising agency Hvita Husid (The White House) has been reviewed in Advertising Age – the industry’s most respected magazine. This is the first time that an Icelandic ad agency’s campaign has been praised by the publication. Continue Reading

A Swedish man has complained to the country’s Consumer Agency about a sausage product that claims to contain 104 percent meat. Continue Reading

Written by Tom Cleveland, foreign exchange market analyst: While the major foreign exchange event of the past decade would surely be the highly successful introduction of the euro, many may have overlooked the results of the more northern “crown” currencies, those belonging to Scandinavian countries and the Republic of Iceland. Continue Reading

The recently published business and trends book co-written by Sigrun Lilja of Gydja Collection, ‘The Next Big Thing’ has made it on to the amazon.com ‘Best Seller’ list after only twenty-four hours of being on sale. Continue Reading

A tourism centre with artefacts, exhibits, films and photographs from last year's Eyjafjallajokull volcano is set to open on the first anniversary of the eruption. Continue Reading

Landsvirkjun has recruited three new staff members to strengthen its base as a leader in marketing and sales of renewable energy in Europe. Continue Reading

Representatives of some of the biggest online brands on Earth will be in Reykjavik this Friday for the 8th annual Reykjavik Internet Marketing Conference -- or RIMC. Continue Reading