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Results 1 - 20 of 1,166 in Iceland

  1. SFO launches fraud inquiry over failed Icelandic bank KaupthingRead the original story

    36 min ago | The Scotsman

    ... 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 ...

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  2. Mannvit Engineering's Geothermal Resources Assessment is Key in Energy AgreementRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | PRWeb

    On December 14, 2009, Magma Energy Corporation announced closure of an agreement to acquire 32% of Iceland geothermal company HS Orka.

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    Related Topix: World News, Arctic Region, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Geothermal Power, Energy, Reykjavik, Iceland, Science / Technology, Alternative Energy

  3. $324 R/T Europe Sale From Icelandair*Read the original story

    5 hrs ago | SmarterTravel

    ... from Boston, New York, and Seattle from January through March, depending on your departure city. $324 Reykjavik, Iceland Icelandair $399 Stockholm, Sweden Icelandair $409 Icelandair $469 Oslo, Norway Icelandair $489 Seattle, WA Copenhagen, Denmark ...

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  4. Gold and Sullivan dealt blow after bank owning West Ham has debt repayments frozenRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | The Winnipeg Free Press

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, World Soccer, More Sports, West Ham United, Travel

  5. Know a gene's 'parent' to improve disease predictionRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | New Scientist

    ... of a parent's genes are expressed in the child. Now a team led by KA ri StefA nsson at deCODE genetics in Reykjavik, Iceland, has looked at hundreds of thousands of single-letter DNA variations to examine how imprinting affects the risk of disease. ...

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    Related Topix: Genetics, Biotech, Reykjavik, Iceland, deCODE genetics, Medicine, World News, Biology, Science, Healthcare Industry, Durham, NC

  6. West Ham's owners gain debt payments holidayRead the original story w/Photo

    9 hrs ago | Guardian Unlimited

    ... League and were hit hard hit by Gudmundsson's bankruptcy and the collapse of the company that sponsored its shirts. Iceland's economy collapsed last year when its three major banks went bust and foreign currency transactions were frozen for weeks. ...

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  7. Britain's fraud office launches Kaupthing probeRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | The Boston Globe

    ... 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 ...

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  8. SFO to probe Kaupthing bankRead the original story w/Photo

    9 hrs ago | Guardian Unlimited

    ... 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 ...

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  9. Bank owning West Ham has debt repayments frozenRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | CBS SportsLine

    ... 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 ...

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  10. Arctic conditions and snow on wayRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | This is Hampshire

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Weather, Hampshire County, England, Lymington, England, World News, United Kingdom, England, United Kingdom, Reykjavik, Iceland, Arctic Region

  11. Sum of a DayRead the original story w/Photo

    13 hrs ago | Iceland Review

    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.

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    Related Topix: World News, Arctic Region, Life, Holidays, Christmas

  12. SFO: Ciminal probe into Icelandic bankRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | This Is Money

    ... 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 ...

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  13. Argyle Keeper Moves To IcelandRead the original story

    Yesterday | Vital Football

    Plymouth Argyle's Japanese goalkeeper Akihiro Hayashi has gone on trial at top Icelandic club KR Reykjavik.

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  14. 20 riskiest countriesRead the original story

    Tuesday | The National

    ... 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. ...

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  15. Boise Among World's Top Cities For Geothermal PotentialRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday | NewWest

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Geothermal Power, Energy, Science / Technology, Alternative Energy, Reykjavik, Iceland

  16. The Frenematic Affair of Mr. Lonely and Lady AloneRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday | Iceland Review

    ... 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 ...

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  17. Uli Hesse: Sidelines and bloodlines at the World CupRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday | True Hoop

    ... 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 ...

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  18. Mayon volcano in Philippines oozes lava; alert upRead the original story

    Monday | The Miami Herald

    ... "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 ...

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    Related Topix: Volcanic Eruption, Natural Disasters, World News, Arctic Region, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Ecuador, Reykjavik, Iceland

  19. Glacier Partners Exclusive Financial Advisor to Magma Energy in Its...Read the original story

    Monday Dec 14 | The South Mississippi Sun Herald

    ... 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 ...

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  20. Statement by the IMF Mission to IcelandRead the original story

    Monday Dec 14 | International Monetary Fund

    ... 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 ...

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