The Importance of Small Talk
I used to be one of the best. My small talk skills were immense. I could keep up with anybody and make every small-talk session count. For an outsider looking […]
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Wants to Move EU Membership Talks Forward
Jean-Claude Juncker, the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, told reporters that after talking with Swedish PM Fredrik Reinfeldt, he believes European Union membership talks with Iceland
Joly Compares Bank Crisis to Madoff
In an interview with the Times, special investigator Eva Joly, currently trying to get to the bottom of what caused the bank collapse in Iceland last fall, compared the situation [
Investigators Coming to Iceland
Investigators from the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) of Great Britain are on their way to Iceland. In particular, the SFO seeks to investigate a possible connection between Kaupþing
Metaphors To Save You At Sea
When the unpredictability and trepidation of the sea becomes symbolic for a nation’s political saga, it’s not bewildering that several contemporary Icelandic artists feel pertu
When Push Comes To Shove
Dear douchebags with no regard for the physical wellbeing of those around them: You may not remember me, but we’ve met before. You slammed into me at full force while […]
It’s Worth The Drive To Hveravellir
It’s a long and arduous drive through the rocky and oft barren interior of the country. Unpaved, unkempt, deeply rutted, rock strewn roads force driving speeds near the single di
Fishy Business
A couple of months after opening, The Fish Company caters its fusion kitchen to full cellars (reserve ahead). Despite the name, it serves up both sea and land based raw […]
Kippi Kaninus
Beautiful and slightly surreal Kippi Kaninus, otherwise known as Guðmundur Karlsson, is not a newcomer to the ReykjavÃk music scene. He released his début album in 2001 and has
Paint-Splashing Activists Come Forward
A wave of militant activism has washed over ReykjavÃk in the past of months. Enraged by the fact that the Icelandic public inherited the debts caused by prominent businessmen, som
Icelandic Government to Meet with Japanese Investors
Minister of Finance SteingrÃmur J. Sigfússon has called for a meeting with representatives of Japanese investors who came to Iceland last November with the intention of investing
Unemployment 7.7% in August
Unemployment in Iceland now stands at 7.7% – a drop of 2.7% from July. This equates 13,387 people, of whom 861 were underemployed, having some form of part-time work. By [&he
BBC Covers Iceland’s Puffins and More
The BBC show Fast Track takes a look at Iceland, with attention paid to the puffins of the Westman Islands, as well as how the economic crash is being used […]
PM “Must Talk More to Foreign Media”
French television channel France24 is currently in Iceland covering the financial crisis and the EU discussion, but have had their requests for an interview with Prime Minister Jó
Japanese Investors Looking to Spend One Billion USD in Iceland
A group of Japanese investors came to Iceland last November with a billion USD and a recovery plan, but have yet to receive an answer from the government. According to […]
Icelandic Holdings in Tax Shelters Increase
The amount of money Icelanders have put into tax shelters in places such as Cyprus, Jersey and the Caymans has increased about 40% in the past year, according to Morgunblaðið. [&
Winter Tourism Campaign Underway
The Ministry of Industry, in conjunction with the Office of Tourism, the Trade Council of Iceland and the City of ReykjavÃk, is launching a marketting campaign designed to boost t
Iceland with Highest Percentage of University Graduates
A report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) indicates that Iceland has the highest percentage of university graduates than any OECD country. The
Tourism in the East Increases Dramatically
The number of tourists that have paid a visit to east Iceland has risen sharply between last year and this summer, according to tourist offices in Egilsstaður. About 50,000 people
Stuff We Like!
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