Iceland Wire
Comprehensive News Feed for Iceland.
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Gold and Sullivan dealt blow after bank owning West Ham has debt repayments frozen
... relegation zone after being hit by Gudmundsson's bankruptcy and collapse of the company that sponsored its shirts. Iceland's economy collapsed so dramatically last year that its three major banks went bust and foreign currency transactions were ... Comment?
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Britain's fraud office launches Kaupthing probe
... the move was necessary to ensure the money that British savers had placed in the bank would not be whisked back to Iceland. But Iceland's prime minister at the time, Geir Haarde, blasted the move as an "unfriendly act" and blamed the decision for ... Comment?
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SFO to probe Kaupthing bank
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... to see that our strategy of increasing the diversity of our shareholder base has proven fruitful." Investigators in Iceland are also looking into Kaupthing's official statements in relation to an investment in the bank last summer by British-based ... Comment?
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Bank owning West Ham has debt repayments frozen
... relegation zone after being hit by Gudmundsson's bankruptcy and collapse of the company that sponsored its shirts. Iceland's economy collapsed so dramatically last year that its three major banks went bust and foreign currency transactions were ... Comment?
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Arctic conditions and snow on way
... to have fallen in Southampton, Bitterne and Lymington. It will be colder than Stockholm in Sweden, Reykjavik in Iceland and Anchorage in Alaska, when the weather front sweeps across the county later today. A Met Office forecaster said: "It has been ... Comment?
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Iceland and the European Union reached an agreement on climate issues yesterday, which will prevent a double system on greenhouse gas emissions in Iceland and ensure Iceland's full participation in the EU's action plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions after 2012. Comment?
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SFO: Ciminal probe into Icelandic bank
... lending practices so it can decide if there has been any criminal activity. The SFO will also draft in officers from Iceland's special prosecutors office to work with its team while sending its investi-gators, as part of an exchange, over there. The ... Comment?
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Argyle Keeper Moves To Iceland
Plymouth Argyle's Japanese goalkeeper Akihiro Hayashi has gone on trial at top Icelandic club KR Reykjavik. Comment?
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... balance/Budget balance/Government debt/Private-sector debt/Net external assets/Potential GDP growth (%) 1. Iceland/-8/-13/106/498/-269/4 2. Greece/-7/-13/107/83/-70/1.9 3. Hungary/-3/-4/83/61/-98/3.5 4. Romania/-5/-6/13/178/-50/5 5. ... Comment?
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Boise Among World's Top Cities For Geothermal Potential
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... alternatives and could meet 50 percent of its district heating needs by using its geothermal resources. Reykjavik, Iceland: With a high level of geothermal activity and insightful developments by the Icelanders over the years, 87 percent of ... Comment?
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The Frenematic Affair of Mr. Lonely and Lady Alone
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... of 1,700 with a storied history and loads to see. Read this special promotion about the hidden secrets of one of Iceland's most charming seaside villages. more 15/12/2009 11:00 The Frenematic Affair of Mr. Lonely and Lady Alone Call me a cynic, or ... Comment?
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Uli Hesse: Sidelines and bloodlines at the World Cup
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... international Jim Bett, who married a woman from Reykjavik. Jim's sons Baldur and Calum have both represented Iceland at Under-19 level. But brothers, that's an entirely different story. One recent case that resulted in a few news items stars Steve ... Comment?
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Mayon volcano in Philippines oozes lava; alert up
... "volcano-surf" to the bottom, leaping and sliding on their feet down a very steep side of the volcano. Temperate Iceland is a land of extremes Temperate Iceland is a land of extremes On a damp and sullen day, in the drama of the rocky rift ... Comment?
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Glacier Partners Exclusive Financial Advisor to Magma Energy in Its...
... close in March, 2010. These transactions are significant as they are the first major foreign direct investment into Iceland since the bank crash in October of 2008. Glacier Partners and its Icelandic affiliate Capacent Glacier played an instrumental ... Comment?
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Statement by the IMF Mission to Iceland
... allow the review to be brought forward for consideration by the IMF Executive Board. "The mission found that while Iceland's economy faces a difficult adjustment, policy successes to date have helped make the recession less severe than expected. GDP ... Comment?
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Could we be in for a white Christmas?
... last February Temperatures are due to plummet to as little as -5C, colder than Stockholm in Sweden, Reykjavik in Iceland and Anchorage in Alaska, when the weather front sweeps across the county on Thursday. A Met Office forecaster said: "It's going ... Comment?
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Magma Energy Completes Purchase of a Further 32% Interest in...
Magma Energy Corp. Magma Energy Corp. announces that it has closed a previously announced agreement to acquire 32.32% of Iceland geothermal company HS Orka for 3.7 billion ISK and three bonds totaling approximately $70 million repayable in a single installment in 7 years with interest at 1.52% per annum. Comment?
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Warm Temperatures Forecast in Iceland This Week
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... of 1,700 with a storied history and loads to see. Read this special promotion about the hidden secrets of one of Iceland's most charming seaside villages. more 14/12/2009 11:15 The Icelandic Meteorological Office has forecast still and clear weather ... Comment?
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... of 1,700 with a storied history and loads to see. Read this special promotion about the hidden secrets of one of Iceland's most charming seaside villages. more 14/12/2009 11:00 Translating Pregnancy When my husband and I announced that we were ... Comment?
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Study abroad: Iceland beckons
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In spite of being a small European Island, with a population of a little over 3 lakh, Iceland is considered to be one of the finest countries to live in - File Photo Foreign-bound: Universities in Iceland have a variety of courses to offer for Indian students. Comment?
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