Canada rises to 4th in world peace rankings – World – CBC News
Canada has come in fourth on an annual ranking of world peacefulness, trailing only Iceland, Denmark and New Zealand. Continue reading →
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View ArticleIceland banking collapse: diary of a death spiral – Business – The Guardian
Despite rescue attempts, Iceland's banking crisis and its effect on the UK was sucked into panic and chaos of the financial crisis Continue reading →
View ArticleEvidence of a US judicial vendetta against WikiLeaks activists mounts –...
Birgitta Jónsdóttir: Iceland's government warns me not to visit the US, which tried to hack my Twitter account: Julian Assange has legitimate fears Continue reading →
View ArticleAPOD: 2012 July 8 – Volcano and Aurora in Iceland
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation. Continue reading →
View ArticleToo-Big-to-Fail Prevention Is Tested in Post-Crisis Iceland – Bloomberg
Iceland was brought to the brink of bankruptcy when its biggest banks failed four years ago. Now, the site of the world’s most spectacular financial collapse is becoming a pioneer in banking reform....
View ArticleIMF Says Bailouts Iceland-Style Hold Lessons in Crisis Times – Businessweek
Iceland holds some key lessons for nations trying to survive bailouts after the island’s approach to its rescue led to a “surprisingly” strong recovery, the International Monetary Fund’s mission chief...
View ArticleSecrets from the World’s Happiest Workplace – Business
It's a well-known fact that happy workers are more productive than miserable ones. Unfortunately, far from being happy, many workers (especially in the U.S.) are stressed to the breaking point....
View ArticleIceland’s President Explains Why The World Needs To Rethink Its Addiction To...
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View ArticleIcelandic bankers jailed for reckless loans made before crash – World, Business
Two of Iceland's most senior former bankers have been jailed for making reckless business loans, following investigations stemming from the collapse of the country's banks in 2008. Continue reading →
View ArticleIceland wins controversial Icesave case at European court
'Iceland wins controversial Icesave case at European court' on Yahoo! Finance UK. A European court found onMonday that Iceland did not break depositor protection laws whenit failed to repay British and...
View ArticleMinister: Iceland refused to help FBI on WikiLeaks
From Yahoo! News: Iceland's interior minister said Friday that he ordered the country's police not to cooperate with FBI agents sent to investigate WikiLeaks two years ago, offering a rare glimpse into...
View ArticleIceland considers pornography ban
Iceland could become the first Western democracy to attempt censorship of the internet under radical proposals to block online pornography. Continue reading →
View ArticleIceland’s porn ban ‘conflicts with the idea of a free society’, say critics –...
Anti-censorship campaigners say the Icelandic government's plan to ban pornography is 'an affront to the basic principles of society' Continue reading →
View ArticleIceland tests find meat pies contain no meat at all – World
One brand of beef meat pie produced in Iceland has tested negative for containing horsemeat — or any other meat, for that matter. Continue reading →
View ArticleForeigners are cool: Iceland’s lesson for Britain as isolated island is voted...
It has had its fair share of international criticism. But the island once famed for financial ruin is fighting back with love: Iceland is, officially, the most welcoming nation on earth. Continue...
View ArticlePirate Bay Finds Safe Haven in Iceland, Switches to.IS Domain
After The Pirate Bay's new Greenland-based domains were suspended earlier this month, the world's largest file-sharing site has found a safe haven in Iceland. From now on TPB can be reached via...
View ArticlePirate Party Elected To Parliament In Iceland, First Pirate Party Victory In...
There's been a bit of political upheaval over in Iceland with this weekend's national election. As was widely expected, the Continue reading →
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