Iceland News

The company’s demise suggests that the medical promise of the human genome may take much longer to be fulfilled than its sponsors had hoped. Based in Reykjavik, Iceland, it was founded in 1996 by Dr. Kari Stefansson, a research neurologist...

A law to reimburse funds for those who lost money in the Icesave bank was passed in August, but the UK and Netherlands disagreed with the terms...About 400,000 savers lost their money when Landsbanki, owner of online bank Icesave, collapsed...

Uncontrolled diabetes can harm almost all the major organs and systems of the body like, eyes, nerves, kidneys, heart, etc. And it can also cause serious problems in the mouth. Diabetes decreases blood flow to the mouth the way it...

Securities and Exchange Commission pleaded guilty to impersonating two people to help confessed Ponzi scheme operator Marc Dreier defraud hedge funds. Appearing in Manhattan federal court on Monday, Robert Miller, 52, admitted to fraud in the attempted sale of a...

The 27-year-old Everton midfielder suffered his knee injury at the hands of international captain Aaron Mokoena. Mokoena unwittingly inflicted severe bruising on his compatriot when Portsmouth lost 1-0 to Everton in the Premier League last month. Franklin Cale of Ajax...

November 3 is the European release date for Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2010 , the publisher's fifth annual collection of the world's best journeys, destinations, and experiences for the coming year. Best in Travel 2010 is being released the...

Johanna Sigurdardottir, the prime minister, said that it was “not acceptable” that the IMF had delayed a review for months. This review is needed before Iceland can access more of its $5.1bn (£3.2bn) international rescue package. She also renewed criticism...

Designer fashion shops, bars and restaurants on Laugavegur, the main shopping street in Reykjavik, continue to trade, as do the city centre's boutique hotels. And not all customers are tourists taking advantage of the devalued krona. On the harbourside, next...

The company controlling Iceland's fin whale business should turn a profit this year, its owner said Friday...That is 25 below its quota, but many more than have been caught in the past few years, the BBC reported. Last year, the...