The controversial appointment of Pall Magnusson as chairman of the Icelandic State Financial Investments (ISFI) board proved so unpopular that he has decided to turn the prestigious job offer down.
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Pressure causes new Iceland investments boss to back out
Posted on 27 October 2011.
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Belgians to receive reimbursements from Kaupthing this week
Posted on 13 July 2009.
Around 16,000 Belgians that had deposits and balances in Luxembourg’s Kaupthing branch will be expected to receive reimbursements later this week. Their accounts and balances were frozen in November last year shortly after the collapse of the Icelandic banks.
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Investment opportunities in the largest country in the world can be even bigger
Posted on 08 July 2009.
On Tuesday in the Russian capital of Moscow, President Barack Obama had a meeting with a Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, offering a true partnership. Officials of the United States described the two hour talk as “very successful”. To the Russian people, especially the younger population, his speech brings lots of hope for Russia’s new [...]
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Icelanders look into investments in Belarus
Posted on 07 July 2009.
A group of Icelandic businessmen from five companies in Iceland traveled to Belarus to research and learn more about possible investments in the country. The trip was sponsered by the Trade Council of Iceland but also received assistance from the Business Council in Minsk, the capital of Belarus.
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