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

A man in his twenties is in police custody suspected of having killed a woman yesterday in Hafnarfjörður in the Reykjavík region, Icelandic police say. Continue Reading

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

A video was recorded this weekend of what may or may not be the legendary Lagarfljóts Worm -- Iceland's answer to the Loch Ness Monster. Continue Reading

Valdimar Össurarson runs a company called Valorka, which has designed a marine electric turbine by the same name. The generator won first prize at the International Inventors' Awards 2011. The company hopes its turbine will create a steady and reliable supply of electricity. Continue Reading

Witnesses to crimes and accidents in Finland are frequently alerting the media before the police, according to reports. Continue Reading

Icelandic tax payers are set to bear the heavy burden of recapitalising the government employees' pension fund (LSR). Billions of extra krónur are needed by the fund over the coming decades so it can stand up to its responsibilities. Continue Reading

Two notorious Swedish murderers plan to marry after meeting and falling in love in a high security psychiatric ward. Continue Reading

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

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