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Investigates the affect of the eruption on health
The contamination surgeon general will start researching health related affects from...
Iceland is an unfriendly place for children
"The main cause of death of children in Iceland are accidents," says Herdís Storgaard,...
The sludge is like flowing concrete
The civil defense say that it is very important that people honor the ban area around...
Earthquake in North Iceland
An earthquake which was measured close to four on the richter-scale, shook the earth...
Volcanic ash has now risen up to 31 thousand feet
There seems to be more fierceness in the volcano eruption in Eyjafjallajökull. Information...
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Former Kaupthing bank directors free to go
The four Kaupthing directors who were ruled to travel ban because of the investigation...
The central bank of Iceland did not react to a tip-off
There was a reason for that the bank government of the Central bank of Iceland had...
Kaupthing will become Arion Bank
New Kaupthing bank will change its name tomorrow into Arion bank. The bank says that...
Policy rates lower by one percent
The policy rates lower today by one percent. The money policy committee of the central...
Byr children received 180 million króna loans in total
The loans which 10 children were issued from Glitnir to purchase shares in the initial...
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Says that 150 jobs are in danger
"The situation this bill creates and has already done to the operations of the company...
Icelandair cancels flights because of a strike
The strike of the air mechanics of Icelandair started at 1am this morning. Because...
The largest asset sold from the estate of Fons
JP Lawyers have been assigned to take care of the official process of the security...
Another economic collapse ahead
Another economic collapse might be ahead of Iceland if there will not be insured...
McDonalds quits in Iceland - Metro takes over
Lyst ehf will in the end of this month quit the partnership with the McDonalds fast...
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Nearly everyone says no
According to the first numbers, which were published from the referendum regarding...
Islandsbanki will be sold to the highest bidder
None of those who own the largest claims on Glitnir want to permanently own 95 percent...
Deeper recession because of delays of heavy industry projects
It looks like there will be more recession this year than was expected last fall,...
Were afraid of a national bankruptcy in 2011
Einar Gunnarsson, undersecretary of the ministry of foreign affairs, and Kristjan...
Icelanders overseas can start voting tomorrow
Voting outside Iceland because of the referendum on March 6th 2010 will start tomorrow,...
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Approved postponing forced auctions
The parliament approved today changes of the legislation about forced auctions, so...
Bloody cut backs at RUV: Elin Hirst amongst those laid off.
The news anchor Elin Hirst and the program managers Thura Tomasdottir, Elsa Maria...
Disabled charged for transportation
It has now been decided by the city council that disabled college and university...
Saw no other way than to take his own life
Olafur Jon Leosson, truck driver, took his own life recently because of financial...
Selling the gold out of their teeth
People who want to strengthen their finances have started to take a look in to their...
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Secret meeting about Icesave in London
The Icelandic negotiation committee in the Icesave case has left for London again....
Ministers to step down in Althingi
It is expected that Siv Fridleifsdottir parliamentarian of the progressive party,...
The meeting is over - no result
There was no result during the meeting of the government and the opposition, but...
Steingrimur never said that Icesave is too complicated for the referendum
Steingrimur J. Sigfusson minister of finance, who was in an interview with the Swedish...
Bjarni accuses the government of ruining opportunities
Bjarni Benediktsson, chairman of the independence party said at the parliament this...
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Herring season about to start
HB Grandi is now preparing for the coming herring season. The plan is that Lundey NS will be sent fishing around mid next week and following that are Faxi RE and Ingunn AK to be sent fishing, says Vilhjalmur...
Sailors warn the government
The congress of merchant sailors and fishermen union of Iceland are warning the government about all plans to change the sailor tax discount. "It is unbelievable that during this depression period where...
Farmers turn of their lights because of the horrible situation
"The situation is turning into a horrible situation for the gardening farmers. The expenses have raised considerably and I have heard that a few have planned to stop their year round production this next...
The questionnaire in Icelandic would cost 10 million króna
The ministry of foreign affairs has sent the association of Icelandic Farmers an answer to their inquiry about getting the Icelandic version of the questionnaire from the management of the European Union....
The Association of Icelandic Farmers want the questionnaire of the EU translate to Icelandic
The Association of Icelandic Farmers have requested that the questionnaire of the management of the Euriopean union because of the membership discussions of Iceland is translated to Icelandic. The association...
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