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Iceland News

News on Iceland continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.

Nov 12, 2007 | Iceland Review

Picture This

Click on the picture to watch how slatur , an Icelandic traditional dish, is made. via Iceland Review

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Sun Nov 11, 2007

Iceland Review

Icelander Summits Cho Oyu

The Association of Icelandic Mountaineers and outdoor clothing store 66A North have prepared a special slideshow for the event. via Iceland Review

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Sat Nov 10, 2007

World History Blog

History of Iceland

History of Iceland . This essay is a brief history of the European nation of Iceland. via World History Blog

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Iceland Review

National Museum Offers Guided Tours in Polish

Click on the picture to watch how slA tur , an Icelandic traditional dish, is made. via Iceland Review

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Fri Nov 09, 2007

StarTribune

Books: Nordic Noir

“Crimes are relatively few and far between”

W hen we think of those peaceful, progressive, permissive and prosperous Scandinavian and Nordic countries, it's unlikely that our thoughts turn to dark secrets, witchcraft and murder. via StarTribune

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Iceland Review

Air Iceland Passenger Jet Turned Around

The airplane was turned around and landed safely in Egilsstadir. One of the airplane's engines lost oil pressure during the flight and had to be turned off according to regulations. via Iceland Review

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Thu Nov 08, 2007

Forbes.com

Close Brothers Keeps Bidders At Arm's Length

“The directors consider that this offer is wholly inadequate and accordingly have rejected the approach”

Bargain hunters have been hungrily eyeing financial companies whose share prices are plummeting on credit crunch concerns. via Forbes.com

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Iceland Review

Haarde Wants Further GHG Emission Exemptions

Haarde added that before the government reaches a decision on this matter, it has to be inspected further, ruv.is reports. via Iceland Review

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Wed Nov 07, 2007

DVD Talk

The Boss of It All

“I don't know. You'll have to ask The Boss of It All.”

Written and Directed by Lars von Trier Lars Von Trier tries his hand at comedic satire in 2006's The Boss of It All , a clever office politics movie with a Danish twist. via DVD Talk

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Tue Nov 06, 2007

Catholic.net

Swiss Bishop Named to Iceland

“I knew I was being prepared for something, but I never would have expected this appointment”

Benedict XVI named Bishop Burcher, until now auxiliary bishop of Lausanne and Freiburg, Switzerland, as the new leader for the Diocese of Reykjavik. via Catholic.net

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Iceland Review

Founders of B nus Deny Price Fixing

“It costs a considerable amount of money for BA3nus to operate such that it will be able to keep the promise that we have given Icelandic consumers for the past 18 years, and will continue to give them, that the lowest price will always be in BA3nus”

Click on the picture to watch how slA tur , an Icelandic traditional dish, is made. via Iceland Review

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Mon Nov 05, 2007

India eNews

Volcanic rock, frozen rain and smoked lamb testicles

“Yes, most of us are on familiar terms. It is only natural”

It is a tiny spot on the world map but considering its size - an area of 103,000 sq km - Iceland has an incredibly diverse landscape. via India eNews

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Iceland Review

Katie Melua visits Iceland to Promote New Album

“I won't have time now, I'm afraid, but I'll definitely return”

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News.com.au

Bluelist 2008: Take a walk on the weird side

THE best obsessions become collections - take a peek at some of the more eccentric arrays to make it behind glass, as featured in the new edition of Lonely Planet Bluelist: The Best in Travel 2008 . via News.com.au

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Sun Nov 04, 2007

Iceland Review

Booze Monopoly Still on Strong Foot

“History tells us that it is not possible to control the public's alcohol consumption with pricing set by the state and high alcohol prices in Iceland have not resulted in Icelanders drinking more sensibly”

Click on the picture to watch how slatur , an Icelandic traditional dish, is made. via Iceland Review

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Sat Nov 03, 2007

Beverage Industry

The Water Dilemma

“We are pure water and we're not hiding behind that. There are some products on the market that have 18 grams of sugar, at that point you're not choosing water, you're choosing a diluted juice.”

Will environmental issues dry up bottled water's rise? Bottled water has been making headlines lately. via Beverage Industry

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Fri Nov 02, 2007

ABS-CBN News

BSP sees October inflation at 2.5% - 3%

Business BSP sees October inflation at 2.5% - 3% Reuters The Philippine central bank, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said on Tuesday annual inflation in October was likely to come in between 2.5 and 3 percent ... via ABS-CBN News

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Thu Nov 01, 2007

Customer Interaction Solutions

Landsbanki Q3 2007 Results

REYKJAVIK, ICELAND, November 1 / MARKET WIRE/ -- Net After-tax Profit ISK 35.0 billion Return on Equity 33% Deposits 76% of Customer Lending Highlights of the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements of ... via Customer Interaction Solutions

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