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  • Reykjavik Live Music Festival Kicks Off

    Iceland News
    16 May 2012 | 12:12 pm
    We have a red day in Iceland tomorrow. Well some do, I have a glittery, purple, silvery, navy blue, dark-grey day.

  • This Tasty Fish Is Crucial To Iceland's Economy - Business Insider

    ICELAND NEWS - Google News
    16 May 2012 | 12:57 pm
    Business InsiderThis Tasty Fish Is Crucial To Iceland's EconomyBusiness InsiderIceland can thank its growing economy in part to strength in its mackerel exports, writes the Real-World Economics Review blog. The Northern European country grew by 3.1 percent in 2011. According to a report from the European Union,

  • DEALBOOK; Ex-Premier Of Iceland Convicted In '08 Crisis

    NYT > Iceland
    23 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Iceland's former Prime Min Geir H Haarde is found guilty of failing to keep his cabinet informed of the major developments during the 2008 financial crisis, but is cleared of three more serious charges of negligence; Haarde is the first politician to face a court over his actions during the financial crisis. Photo (M)/

  • Summer to see unique volcano magma chamber tours in Iceland

    IceNews - Daily News
    Russell
    15 May 2012 | 6:32 am
    Tourists visiting Iceland this summer have the opportunity to experience a unique volcano tour in the interior of Þríhnúkagígur, a volcano that has been dormant for roughly 4,000 years. The site is only 25 minutes’ drive from the capital Reykjavík, but once there visitors must trek for 40 minutes across a lava field to reach the volcano’s summit. They will then take an open cable lift 120 metres down to the bottom of the crater before beginning the hour-long tour with a team of expert guides. The volcano is the only place on earth where the magma chamber is accessible and currently…

  • Norway Supports Iceland in Icesave Court Case

    Iceland Review
    16 May 2012 | 1:30 pm
    The Norwegian government supports many of Iceland’s arguments in the case of the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) against Iceland in the Icesave dispute, which is currently before the EFTA Court, in their written remarks to the court.
 
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  • This Tasty Fish Is Crucial To Iceland's Economy - Business Insider

    16 May 2012 | 12:57 pm
    Business InsiderThis Tasty Fish Is Crucial To Iceland's EconomyBusiness InsiderIceland can thank its growing economy in part to strength in its mackerel exports, writes the Real-World Economics Review blog. The Northern European country grew by 3.1 percent in 2011. According to a report from the European Union,

  • Icelandic Elf School Principal Concerned for MP's Health - IcelandReview

    16 May 2012 | 10:37 am
    Icelandic Elf School Principal Concerned for MP's HealthIcelandReviewMagnús Skarphéðinsson, principal of the Icelandic Elf School, has expressed his concern that Independence Party MP Árni Johnsen may be subject to an accident after relocating a boulder allegedly inhabited by elves to his home in the Westman Islands.and more »

  • Marni Soupcoff: Forget adopting the loonie. Iceland should move straight to gold - National Post

    16 May 2012 | 9:45 am
    Marni Soupcoff: Forget adopting the loonie. Iceland should move straight to goldNational PostThe Icelandic economists suggesting that their country should adopt Canada's currency are paying this country a well-deserved compliment: Canada has weathered the global economic storm admirably – better than any other country in the world, really.Iceland needs our loonieFinancial PostPondering the LoonieBlack Hills Pioneerall 4 news articles »

  • Icelandic artist makes Southwark's Jubilee window - BBC News

    16 May 2012 | 8:54 am
    BBC NewsIcelandic artist makes Southwark's Jubilee windowBBC NewsIt was made in Iceland by artist Leifur Breidfjord who won a competition to get the commission. A service of dedication for the new window will take place on the day of the Diamond Jubilee Thames Pageant on 3 June. Mr Breidfjord says he has created "a

  • Study by World-renowned Dermatologist Confirms Rejuvenating Effect of ... - MarketWatch (press release)

    16 May 2012 | 7:53 am
    Study by World-renowned Dermatologist Confirms Rejuvenating Effect of MarketWatch (press release)REYKJAVIK, Iceland, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The fact that BIOEFFECT EGF SERUM restores the skin's youthful radiance, minimises visible signs of ageing and rejuvenates the skin's complexion, has now been confirmed by an independent and more »
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  • DEALBOOK; Ex-Premier Of Iceland Convicted In '08 Crisis

    23 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Iceland's former Prime Min Geir H Haarde is found guilty of failing to keep his cabinet informed of the major developments during the 2008 financial crisis, but is cleared of three more serious charges of negligence; Haarde is the first politician to face a court over his actions during the financial crisis. Photo (M)/

  • Chess: Fabiano Caruana Wins Reykjavik Open

    17 Mar 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Fabiano Caruana, 19, won the Reykjavik Open, but he was lucky in his match against Hou Yifan, 18, the women’s world champion.

  • Former Iceland Leader Goes on Trial in Economic Collapse

    5 Mar 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Iceland opened a criminal trial Monday against its former prime minister, Geir H. Haarde, becoming the first country to prosecute one of its leaders over the financial crisis of 2008.

  • DEALBOOK; Iceland Indicts Ex-Executives Of Failed Bank

    22 Feb 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Hreidar Mar Sigurdsson, former chief executive of failed Icelandic lender Kaupthing Bank, and its former chairman Sigurdur Einarsson, are indicted on charges of fraud and market manipulation.

  • The Path Not Taken

    27 Oct 2011 | 11:00 pm
    There were alternatives to the economic doctrine that championed bank bailouts and mass suffering from the public. Look at Iceland.
 
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    IceNews - Daily News

  • Summer to see unique volcano magma chamber tours in Iceland

    Russell
    15 May 2012 | 6:32 am
    Tourists visiting Iceland this summer have the opportunity to experience a unique volcano tour in the interior of Þríhnúkagígur, a volcano that has been dormant for roughly 4,000 years. The site is only 25 minutes’ drive from the capital Reykjavík, but once there visitors must trek for 40 minutes across a lava field to reach the volcano’s summit. They will then take an open cable lift 120 metres down to the bottom of the crater before beginning the hour-long tour with a team of expert guides. The volcano is the only place on earth where the magma chamber is accessible and currently…

  • Chinese tycoon plans huge Iceland tourism resort

    Russell
    15 May 2012 | 6:10 am
    A Chinese businessman has been given initial approval to rent a plot of land in Iceland and develop it into a vast tourism and nature retreat. Huang Nubo of the Zhongkun Group previously applied to buy the same 120 square-mile tract, but was rejected due to rules about foreigners owning large amounts of land. According to company spokeswoman Yao Chen, the contract is likely to be signed next month. “We can’t comment on details as it is not officially set, but we think that it will be very likely for us to settle it this way,” Yao added in a report by Business Week.

  • President of Iceland to open Startup Iceland conference at Ásbrú

    Russell
    15 May 2012 | 5:41 am
    Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, The President of Iceland, will be opening the first ever Startup Iceland conference at Ásbrú Enterprise Park Iceland on May 30, 2012. The international event will bring together entrepreneurs, investors and dignitaries from some of the world’s hottest startup communities. The Startup Iceland conference endeavors to strengthen Iceland’s global influence and create a confluence of global entrepreneurship and business innovation to foster sustainable start-up ecosystems worldwide. Bala Kamallakharan, the Founder of Startup Iceland and Investor, said, “Iceland is…

  • Malmo shooter trial begins

    Russell
    15 May 2012 | 4:44 am
    A Swedish man accused of shooting scores of immigrants in Malmo has begun his trial this week. Peter Mangs, 40, is charged with three counts of murder and 12 counts of attempted murder following a string of attacks that saw the city’s prominent immigrant population scared to leave their homes. Although most of the victims were from foreign backgrounds, chief prosecutor Solveig Wollstad told the court that there is no clear motive for the attacks, which mainly occurred between 2009 and 2010. After months of investigation, Mangs was finally arrested following a tip off from a member of the…

  • LS Retail Partner Conference 2012 begins in Reykjavík Iceland today

    Russell
    14 May 2012 | 12:00 pm
    LS Retail Partner Conference 2012, a business software solutions event, kicked off in Reykjavík today, with an impressive turnout of over 200 guests from 37 different countries. The business conference is the premier LS Retail event where Partners, LS Retail, Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), and Microsoft come together. The Partner Conference combines Keynotes, Technical Workshops, as well as seminars for sales and marketing professionals. This year’s conference will be focusing especially on LS Retail NAV 6.3 and 7, Mobility, new products based on .NET, and the company’s future…
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    Iceland Review

  • Norway Supports Iceland in Icesave Court Case

    16 May 2012 | 1:30 pm
    The Norwegian government supports many of Iceland’s arguments in the case of the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) against Iceland in the Icesave dispute, which is currently before the EFTA Court, in their written remarks to the court.

  • Icelandic Elf School Principal Concerned for MP’s Health

    16 May 2012 | 10:35 am
    Magnús Skarphéðinsson, principal of the Icelandic Elf School, has expressed his concern that Independence Party MP Árni Johnsen may be subject to an accident after relocating a boulder allegedly inhabited by elves to his home in the Westman Islands.

  • Reykjavík Live Music Festival Kicks Off

    16 May 2012 | 8:00 am
    The first music festival this summer, Reykjavík Live, kicks off with concerts in the center of Iceland’s capital tonight and will carry on through May 20. The venues are Gamli Gaukurinn, Glaumbar, Prikið and Frú Berlaug.

  • Top Presidential Candidates Neck-on-Neck in Polls

    16 May 2012 | 6:33 am
    President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson and his main rival for the presidential election on June 30, Þóra Arnórsdóttir, are supported by an almost equal number of voters, 41.3 and 43.4 percent, respectively, as indicated in a new survey.

  • The Color Palette of My Words (IRB)

    16 May 2012 | 6:09 am
    We have a red day in Iceland tomorrow. Well some do, I have a glittery, purple, silvery, navy blue, dark-grey day.
 
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  • Gróðurhús í útrás til Kína

    Mbl.is
    16 May 2012 | 10:04 am
    Mikill áhugi er fyrir því að byggja gróðurhús að íslenskri fyrirmynd í S-Kína en Hafberg Þórisson, garðyrkjumaður og eigandi Lambhaga, tók í dag á móti aðstoðarlandbúnaðarráðherra Kína sem kynnti sér starfsemina í gróðurhúsinu. En að sögn Hafbergs eru gróðurhúsin hér einfaldari en í Evrópu t.a.m.

  • Álfunum þykir hunangið best

    Mbl.is
    16 May 2012 | 5:37 am
    Álfafjölskyldunum tveimur sem búa í grjótinu sem Árni Johnsen, alþingismaður, hefur flutt út í Vestmannaeyjar líður að sögn mjög vel og hafa ekki orðið fyrir miklu raski í flutningunum. Ragnhildur Jónsdóttir sem rekur Álfagarðinn í Hafnarfirði segir að hunang sé það besta sem álfarnir sjö komast í.

  • Logi: Þurfum að vinna til að halda okkur uppi

    Mbl.is
    15 May 2012 | 6:36 pm
    Logi Ólafsson, þjálfari Selfoss, var svekktur með tap gegn FH, 0:1, á heimavelli í Pepsi-deildinni í kvöld.

  • Guðmann: Pétur í „tittlingavinnunni“

    Mbl.is
    15 May 2012 | 6:31 pm
    Guðmann Þórisson, miðvörður FH, átti góðan leik þegar FH-ingar lögðu nýliða Selfoss að velli í kvöld, 0:1.

  • Atli Sveinn: Skrefinu á eftir allan leikinn

    Mbl.is
    15 May 2012 | 5:45 pm
    Atli Sveinn Þórarinsson fyrirliði Valsmanna var ekki ánægður með spilamennsku liðsins gegn Breiðabliki á Kópavogsvellinum í kvöld. Eftir að hafa unnið tvo fyrstu leiki sína urðu Valsmenn að sætta sig við 1:0 tap.
 
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    The Iceland Weather Report

  • Maístjarnan

    alda
    1 May 2012 | 6:13 am
    It’s May 1, International Workers Day, sometimes called “the real labour day”. Here in Iceland, this is a day when most places that employ workers are closed, and there are marches and rallies held in Reykjavík to demonstrate unity and demand good labour conditions. The “workers day off” maxim has been stretched to the limit [...]

  • My super-adventurous Katla excursion!

    alda
    20 Apr 2012 | 12:29 pm
    I have been doing some work for Reykjavík Excursions, which as some of you may recall was once the primary sponsor of this site. After I stopped updating [regularly] they got in touch and asked if I would be willing to help them rework the text on their website, with part of the deal being [...]

  • This site is currently not being updated

    alda
    1 Mar 2012 | 4:24 am
    That means that there’s really not very much action around here. However, if you are a visitor genuinely interested in Iceland and would like to engage with us, please join us on Facebook, or follow me on Twitter. And of course, feel free to browse through the archives. Thank you!

  • On the occasion of the opening of the Harpa concert hall

    alda
    13 May 2011 | 8:35 am
    This evening will see the official opening of Harpa, Iceland’s new concert hall. The story of Harpa is the stuff of legend – somewhere during the boom years its construction was usurped by one Björgólfur Guðmundsson, former owner and Chairman of the Board of Landsbanki [also former owner of West Ham FC], who planned to [...]

  • On silencing and the revoking of civil rights

    alda
    26 Apr 2011 | 9:24 am
    Hello everyone! I’ve decided to resurface because I wanted to post this important interview with Elvira Mendez-Pinedo, a lecturer at the University of Iceland and one of the clearest voices out of Iceland these days. Here she’s discussing a book called Indignez Vous! that is making major waves throughout France and elsewhere, about things that [...]
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    How do you like Iceland? - a blog by Iceland Express

  • A special offer for people who like wearing sunglasses at night

    valgeir
    30 Apr 2012 | 1:48 pm
    Starting at noon tomorrow today: Book a flight into the Icelandic midnight sun for £75, €89 or DKK 679. To Iceland from where? To Reykjavík from Edinburgh, Cologne, London, Copenhagen and Berlin. And if you’re in Copenhagen you can also fly direct to Akureyri and Egilsstaðir. How much? From £75, €89, DKK679, one-way including taxes and fees. Fly: From London: 2 May to 30 August From Berlin: 4 May to 30 August From Cologne: 5 June to 30 August From Edinburgh: 21 Jun to 30 August From Copenhagen: 1 June to 30 August to Reykjavík, 1 July to 7 August to Akureyri and 13 to 27 August…

  • Iceland is really, really special. And so is this offer.

    valgeir
    12 Apr 2012 | 4:47 pm
    Flights to Iceland from London, Copenhagen, Berlin, Alicante and Warsaw for all sorts of ridiculously low prices. What's all the fuss about? A really, really special offer on flights to Iceland from London, Copenhagen, Berlin, Alicante and Warsaw. Really. How much did you say? Starting at DKK 679 from Copenhagen, €119 from Berlin, £79 from London, €149 from Warsaw and €159 from Alicante, one-way including taxes and fees. Fly: From 14 April to 10 June 2012. Buy: For 24 hours only, starting at noon on Friday and ending at noon on Saturday. (That's 1pm in the UK…

  • A special offer on flights to Iceland for people who like kittens (and puppies)

    valgeir
    20 Feb 2012 | 2:22 am
    What’s the big deal? Lots of cheap return flights to Reykjavík from London, Copenhagen, Berlin and Edinburgh. That’s a return flight to Reykjavík from how much? £186 departing from London, £170 from Edinburgh, €186 from Berlin, and DKK 1628 from Copenhagen including taxes and fees. When to fly? From 14 April to 31 August (except for Copenhagen which starts on 2 March, and Edinburgh which starts on 21 June). When to buy? Open for sale for 24 hours only, from noon (GMT) on Monday 21 February to noon on Tuesday 22 February. The small print? Prices include taxes and fees.

  • Cool Icelandic bands just don’t have time to wait for you to come to Reykjavík

    valgeir
    30 Jan 2012 | 8:27 pm
    That’s why we’re sending them to you instead. We know you’re a really busy person — much too busy to fly with Iceland Express to Reykjavík every weekend to listen to cool local bands. So we’re just sending them to you instead. With our friends at Iceland Music Export we’re making it easier for great Icelandic bands and musicians to fly away and introduce themselves in person to nice foreign people like you. So far, Prins Póló has played Denmark, Úlfur Hansson was in Belgium, Lay Low was in the Netherlands, Snorri Helgason was in Poland and London and Retro…

  • It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s an Airbus!

    valgeir
    7 Dec 2011 | 12:16 am
    Tired of going boing Boeing? Just hop on the Airbus. Just thought you’d be interested in knowing that we just added two brand new Airbus 320 to our fleet, which now consists of, um, two brand-new* Airbus 320. What does it all mean? Oh, just that everything’s new and improved — with more seats, more space, and that irresistible new-plane smell. But don’t worry, we still have the same lovely cabin crew. So, hop on the Iceland Express Airbus, Gus. Don’t need to discuss much. Make a new plan, Stan? Click here to book.
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  • Lentu í snjóflóði í Glerárdal

    16 May 2012 | 1:28 pm
    Lögreglunni á Akureyri barst tilkynning í dag um að snjóflóð hefði fallið í suðurhlíðum Kerlingar á Glerárdal ofan Akureyrar og hefðu tveir vélsleðamenn lent í flóðinu og væru afdrif þeirra óljós. Skömmu síðar kom í ljós að þeir höfðu komist óslasaðir úr flóðinu af sjálfsdáðum.

  • Guðmundur og Matthías skoruðu í stórsigri Start

    16 May 2012 | 1:02 pm
    Matthías Vilhjálmsson og Guðmundur Kristjánsson skoruðu sitt markið hvor þegar Start rótburstaði Notodden, 7:0, í norsku B-deildinni í knattspyrnu í kvöld.

  • Rétt skrapp frá og bílnum stolið á meðan

    16 May 2012 | 12:41 pm
    Maður sem rétt skaust inn á vinnustað sinn í austurhluta Reykjavíkur í gær og skildi bifreið sína eftir í gangi fyrir utan varð fyrir því óláni að bifreiðinni var stolið.

  • Mótmælt á Austurvelli

    16 May 2012 | 12:33 pm
    Um fimmtíu manns eru á Austurvelli og taka þátt í tunnuslætti hóps sem mótmælir aðgerðarleysi stjórnvalda gagnvart heimilum í landinu.

  • Hafna ávirðingum ráðuneytisins

    16 May 2012 | 12:15 pm
    Deloitte hafnar öllum þeim ávirðingum sem sjávarútvegsráðuneytið setur fram í umsögn sinni um skýrslu Deloitte sem send var til atvinnuveganefndar 23. apríl sl. Deloitte harmar aðför sjávarútvegsráðherra á hendur fyrirtækisins á fundum og opinberum vettvangi í tengslum við sjávarútvegsfrumvörpin.
 
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  • Átján mánuðir fyrir að stinga fingri í endaþarm konu

    Ritstjórn DV
    16 May 2012 | 1:07 pm
    Hæstiréttur staðfesti í dag dóm Héraðsdóms Reykjavíkur yfir karlmanni sem var dæmdur í átján mánaða fangelsi fyrir nauðgun. Til frádráttar refsingarinnar kemur kemur þó gæsluvarðhald hans frá 3. til 7. maí 2011. Lesa meira →

  • Rétt skrapp í vinnuna og bíllinn hvarf

    Ritstjórn DV
    16 May 2012 | 12:41 pm
    Eigandi bifreiðar í austurbænum brá heldur í brún í gær, er hann kom á bifreiðinni að vinnustað sínum um miðjan dag, segir í tilkynningu frá lögreglunni. Þar kemur fram að maðurinn rétt skaust inn í vinnu sína, eða svo orðið eigandinn það og skildi bílinn eftir í gangi fyrir utan. Þegar hann svo leit út eftir örskamma stund, var bifreiðin horfin. Ekki löngu síðar sá lögregla bifreiðina í umferðinni og stöðvaði akstur hennar. Lesa meira →

  • Auðunn Blöndal birtir mynd af Agli á sjúkrahúsinu

    Ritstjórn DV
    16 May 2012 | 12:24 pm
    „1 Harður !“ tístir sjónvarps- og útvarpsmaðurinn Auðunn Blöndal á Twitter og birtir mynd af vini sínum, Agli Einarssyni þar sem hann hvílir sig á Landspítalanum. Lesa meira →

  • Framhaldsskólinn skiptir ekki máli

    Ásta Sigrún Magnúsdóttir
    16 May 2012 | 12:20 pm
    Ekki er marktækur munur á einkunnum nemenda í Háskóla Íslands eftir þeim framhaldsskólum sem þeir útskrifuðust frá. Þetta er niðurstaða rannsókna sem gerðar hafa verið innan Háskóla Íslands. Lesa meira →

  • Tryggvi tókst á við bakkus

    Ritstjórn DV
    16 May 2012 | 12:18 pm
    Knattspyrnumaðurinn Tryggvi Guðmundsson lætur illar tungur í þjóðfélaginu alls ekki hafa áhrif á sig enda segist hann ýmsu vanur. Tryggvi hefur glímt við blóðtappa í fæti um skeið og var nýlega tekinn ölvaður undir stýri í Vestmannaeyjum. Lesa meira →
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  • Forðinn þarf að vera í hámarki eftir eitt og hálft ár

    16 May 2012 | 1:30 pm
    Már Guðmundsson, Seðlabankastjóri, segir að forðinn þurfi að vera í hámarki eftir rúmlega eitt og hálft ár þegar lög gera ráð fyrir að gjaldeyrishöftin verði afnumin. Þetta kom fram á vaxtaákvörðunarfundi í Seðlabankanum í dag í svari Más við fyrirspurn Viðskiptablaðsins um hvort ekki væri til skoðunar að lækka gjaldeyrisforðann í ljósi aukins vaxtakostnaðar vegna forðans. Már bætti því einnig við að eftir að höftin væru afnumin væri hægt að lækka forðann í framhaldinu.

  • Seldu bíla fyrir fimm og hálfan milljarð á einni helgi

    16 May 2012 | 12:55 pm
    Stærsta bílauppboðshús í heimi, RM Auctions, hélt í Mónakó um helgina eitt rosalegasta bílauppboð sem menn muna eftir. Alls voru bílar seldir fyrir um 33,5 milljónir evra, eða sem samsvarar um 5,5 milljörðum íslenskra króna.

  • Aflandskrónum fækkað um 80 milljarða með útboðum

    16 May 2012 | 12:25 pm
    Með gjaldeyrisútboðum Seðlabankans hefur staða aflandskróna lækkað um 80 milljarða til viðbótar við þá 120 milljarða lækkun sem varð við Avens-viðskiptin svokölluðu árið 2010. Þetta sagði Már Guðmundsson seðlabankastjóri á fundi þar sem stýrivaxtaákvörðun peningastefnunefndar var kynnt. Nefndin ákvað að hækka vexti um 0,5 prósentur. Hann ítrekaði að ekki stæði til að fækka aflandskrónum með öllu með gjaldeyrisútboðum, heldur fleyta ofan af stöðu þeirra.

  • Óvissa ríkir um rekstrarhæfi Álftaness

    16 May 2012 | 12:16 pm
    Eiginfjárhlutfall sveitarfélagsins Álftanes var neikvætt um síðustu áramót um 40,4%, samkvæmt nýbirtum ársreikningi sveitarfélagsins. Rekstrarniðurstaða síðasta árs var neikvæð um 404 milljónir en samkvæmt áætlunum var gert ráð fyrir 1.380 milljóna króna rekstrarafgangi. Eigið fé var í árslok 2011 neikvætt um 1.653 milljónir. Endurskoðendur ársreikningsins segja verulega óvissu ríkja um áframhaldandi rekstrarhæfi sveitarfélagsins.

  • 20 milljarða velta á markaði

    16 May 2012 | 12:03 pm
    Velta með hlutabréf í Kauphöllinni í dag nam 263 milljónum króna. Alls skiptu bréf um hendur 26 sinnum. Mest viðskipti voru með bréf í Marel sem hækkuðu um 0,3%. Verð í Högum hækkaði um rúmlega 1% og er nú 18,7 krónur á hlut. Icelandair Group lækkaði lítillega í 55 milljóna viðskiptum.
 
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    In Girum Imus Nocte Et Consumimur Igni

  • BANG!!!

    6 May 2012 | 6:07 am
    I went to see Avengers Assemble last night with Nathan. I'd tell you more about Film Club, but the first rule of Film Club is 'There is no Film Club'. Or something like that. Anyway, he sat through it with a grin on his face like the idiot he is, except when he told some other popcorn munching idiots next to us to stop talking. Then he went back to grinning. I enjoyed it a lot more than that last pile of trash Joss Whedon wiped on the screen and here my favourite bits of it: There you go. A review as deep as the film itself. Now, I'm off to France on Tuesday to show my folks what I have…

  • Does a Cabin Shit in the Woods When No One is Around to See?

    30 Apr 2012 | 12:13 pm
    I have been going running for the last week, it's the first time I've done it since I lived in Dublin. I lived next to a park then so it was easier to do, as I have spent a career on my knees, running on roads is a bit dodgy for them. But needs must and I have been running around the streets of York, so if you see me running past you, red faced, clutching a MP3 player and sweating like the proverbial pig, then you know why. I'm not being chased by the Police. Not yet anyway.RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!! THE MARTIANS ARE COMING!!As part of my get fit drive I have decided to go vegetarian. I am going to…

  • Nerdism Squared

    22 Apr 2012 | 10:26 am
    He-Who-Cannot-Be-Named was whining about seeing more photos from the Stormtroopers, so here they are some behind the scenes shots:

  • Band of Mothers

    13 Apr 2012 | 1:57 pm
    I was in a junk shop the other day and came across a US Serviceman's diary from the Second World War. Here is an extract:'May '45, back in the Sherman; Howlin' Nancy. Been a few months since I was back in control of this baby, ever since that last 'disturbance'. We had that big heartless bastard from Upstate New York Rodriguez on the gear sticks, Chester Beaty on the radio; Brooklyn born, Brooklyn raised. The only one not from Eastside was Jimmy Spoons on the .50cal and big Bertha. Little Jimmy comes from Shithole, Idaho. The boy had never seen anythin' bigger than his barn, so the buildin's…

  • TK Max

    9 Apr 2012 | 3:11 pm
    I just got back from Waltham Gunpowder Mills where I was working for Easter. A while back I got an email from Dr David Kenyon asking me if I'd like to spend my Easter weekend dressed up as a Stormtrooper. I thought it over for a full three seconds before replying 'YES OF COURSE I FUCKING WOULD!' So as you all sat eating your Easter Eggs in celebration of the mythical Iron Age necromancing zombie warlock I was chasing kids around an ex-secret nuclear facility dressed as the Galaxy's finest. What could be better? Probably only doing the same dressed as a member of SS Wiking...The Gunpowder…
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