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Roughly 60% against allowing casinos in Iceland
Around 63,7% of the nation are rather or very against allowing casinos in Iceland....
The government issues 90 million króna for television and radio programs
The government has decided to grant 88,5 million króna for domestic programs for...
People asked not to travel in Reykjavik tonight
There will be more wind and so expected to be more snowdrift in the capital area...
People in their eighties and nineties caught stealing
There were various theft cases in the capital area yesterday but theft cases are...
Ambassador died in a car accident
Ambassador of Germany, Dr. Karl-Ulrich Muller, was found dead in his vehicle in Nordurardalur...
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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...
Not collecting the superloans issued to children
There are examples of that Glitnir has issued children very large loans to purchase...
Total assets of Islandsbanki 629 billion króna
According to the balance sheet of Islandsbanki which will be published today, are...
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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...
Increased stress on lawyers
The bank collapse has had a profound affect on lawyers where many of them are now...
Lower taxes for those with less income
The central committee of ASI insists that there are to be made changes of the national...
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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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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...
The cod quota 150 thousand tons
The cod quota for the next fishing year will be 150 thousand tons, according to the decision of Jón Bjarnason minister of fishing and agriculture about the permissible fishing quota for the fishing year...
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