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Premier League duo target Ottesen

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:49:56 GMT

It seems that Steve Bruce and Roy Hodgson have been credited with an interest in the Iceland international after reportedly sending scouts to watch him in action.
Source: Soccer News

When in Copenhagen See the Wind Turbines but Feel the Geothermal Heat, Too!

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:43:00 GMT

Outside the Copenhagen harbor, press and delegates from near and far have a winning view of Denmark’s famous wind turbines and recognize them as a light of hope in this time of crisis.
Source: Renewable energy access

Bank of England holds interest rates steady

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:42:32 GMT

LONDON -- The Bank of England held interest rates steady at 0.5 percent and also left its 200 billion pound ($325 billion) asset purchase program unchanged on Thursday, a widely anticipated move amid recent improvement in the British economy.
Source: The Washington Post

France, Germany ponder Iceland EU accession fallout

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:48:42 GMT

As soon as the EU decides to formally launch accession negotiations with Iceland, probably in March 2010, France will heavily scrutinise the stakes for two sectors - fisheries and the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), said Michel Sallé, a French expert...
Source: EurActive.com

Quoted in 'Dubai holds promise for distressed debt funds'

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:56:37 GMT

said in Reuters:

Iceland is something we have been involved in and there may be something to do in Dubai

Dubai holds promise for distressed debt funds

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:56:37 GMT

* Distressed funds frustrated by "extend and pretend" * Rate rises may force more restructurings in 2010 LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Dubai might hold some promise for distressed debt investors, even if the U.S. vulture funds who rushed in following...
Source: Reuters

In Deep Water: Will Essential Ocean Currents Be Altered by Climate Change? [Slide Show]

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:43:44 GMT

Every second, a vast quantity of cold, dense seawater equal to six times the combined flow of every land river on Earth streams over an ocean-floor ridge that stretches between Greenland and Scotland.
Source: Scientific American

Iceland cuts several key rates

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:16:16 GMT

Iceland’s central bank has cut its benchmark seven-day collateral lending rate one percentage point to 10 per cent, and lowered its deposit rate (current account rate) by 0.5 per cent to 8.5 per cent.
Source: Money Supply | Financial Times Blogs

Destinations to watch in 2010

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:26:35 GMT

New mega-resorts, iconic buildings, and over-the-top entertainment are shaking up Singapore's staid reputation.
Source: USA Today

Quoted in 'Could Dubai World's Debt Default Spark a Crisis in the Middle East and Beyond?'

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:18:52 GMT

said in Knowledge@Wharton:

Dubai, like Iceland, has become a metaphor for the ... excesses of the past few years

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:51:32 GMT

Ossur Skarphedinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, speaks during the 64th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, September 26, 2009.

Photo from Getty Images

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:37:55 GMT

NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 25: Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, President of Iceland, speaks on a panel on finance at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) September 25, 2009 in New York City.

Common Phrases in Icelandic Language : Simple Greetings in Icelandic Language

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:25:41 GMT