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Tue, 19 Jul 2022 21:40:00 +0000
Marel laying off 5% of staff in their global workforce to meet 2023 targets
Marel released its unedited preliminary results for the second quarter of 2022 today, and it shows a record number of orders, EUR 472m, revenues of EUR 397 and operational performance of 6.3% EBIT.

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +0000
Raining stones on cars driving on Reykjanesbraut after an explosion
A driver who was on his way from Hafnarfjörður to Keflavík was seriously taken aback when he heard an explosion due to construction work close by the road.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 21:47:00 +0000
The oldest siblings in Iceland
The siblings Sigfús Sigurðsson and Bryndís Sigurðardóttir are the oldest living siblings in Iceland, but their combined age is 203 years and 8 months, according to Jónas Ragnarsson, who is the moderator of the Facebook website "Langlífi...

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 09:15:00 +0000
A boutique coffeehouse in Grundarfjörður with coffee from small Columbian farms
The couple Jan Van Hass and Marta Magnúsdóttir opened the coffie roasting coffeehouse Valeria in Grundarfjörður last June and it has been going well. Van Hass is from Colubia and they import the coffeebeans directly from Columbia from small fa...

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 16:15:00 +0000
Writing the script and the characters was like being in therapy for four years
A new Icelandic film will premiere next Wednesday called Redux (Þrot in Icelandic). The filmmaker is Heimir Bjarnason and it is his first feature film.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 08:00:00 +0000
Is this the coolest place to stay in Iceland?
Fjalls­ár­lón Ice­berg Boat Tours recently added a new option in their services when they made it possible to stay on special houseboats in the lagoon, which can be used as sledges during winter.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0000
Hnífsdalur made her an author
The writer and filmmaker Sarah Thomas lived in Iceland for a decade and now she has written her memoirs from her stay in the Westfjords in the book The Raven's Nest that was published recently.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 08:00:00 +0000
Strong dollar is enciting interest in Iceland in the United States
The interest of American tourists in Iceland is likely increasing since the American dollar has been gaining strenght agaist other currencies says Sigríður Dögg Guðmundsdóttir, a director with Visit Iceland.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 23:31:00 +0000
Everybody is watching "our girls" in the UEFA Women's EURO
Downtown Reykjavík is packed, especially the square Ingólfstorg, named after Ingólfur Arnarson, usally seen as the first nordic settler in Iceland. The reason why is that the Icelandic female football team is playing in the UEFA Women's EUR...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 08:06:00 +0000
Iceland at the top of the list
Iceland tops the list for the thirteenth year in a row when it comes to gender equality according to the World Economic Forum.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 19:42:00 +0000
Two men saved from a sinking boat
Two men, a father and a son, were saved this morning from a sinking boat in Breiðafjörður. The boat was leaking and the man got away to a near boat, and no later their boat was on its side halfway in the sea.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 08:00:00 +0000
Pointed a knife at a young woman and pushed her to the ground
Halldóra Kristjánsdóttir's daughter was a victim of an attack outside of Þórufell 14 in Breiðholt in Reykjavík yesterday. She was threatened with a knife and then pushed to the ground. She managed to scream and get away from the assaila...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 15:30:00 +0000
Vogue picks the top bars in Reykjavík
Vogue Scandinavia published recently an interesting list over the bars/restaurants that are the most interesting and stylish for happy hour or a drink after work. Most of the places have been popular in Iceland for years.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 08:00:00 +0000
30% of tourists in Iceland in June are from the United States
Almost third of all tourists in Iceland this June came from the United States is stated in an announcement from the Icelandic Tourist Board.

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 21:54:00 +0000
A 50 year old mystery of a historical chess table has finally been solved
The Grandmasters Helgi Ólafsson and Jóhann Hjartarson are certain that the chess table that Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky used when playing the 7.-21st chess matches in the World Chess Championship, or what Icelanders call the Chessbattle of t...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 11:30:00 +0000
Captured the perfect shot of Keilir after midnight
Hörður Kristleifsson, who is a 23 year old photographer, has for quite a few years dreamt about capturing the perfect shot of the mountain Keilir in the Reykjanes peninsula. In his mind the perfect shot would be capturing the top of the mountain...

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 14:52:00 +0000
Thirty people entourage from one family for Iceland vs. Belgium
"The excitement is growing," said Ingibjörg María Guðmundsdóttir and Örn Torfason, the parents of Guðrún Arnardóttir who is a defender on the Icelandic National Women's team in football. The parents were talking to a sports'...

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 12:44:00 +0000
Heating up for UEFA Women's EURO - Iceland playing Belgium today at 4 PM
UEFA Women's Euro has started in England and the Icelandic national team is getting ready to play Belgium today at 4 PM. Ari Páll Kristinsson, a journalist at mbl.is, went downtown yesterday to see if pedestrians were up for a little football...

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 14:57:00 +0000
Tried to rob a drug store with a toy gun
The police was called out yesterday when a man attempted to rob a drugstore on Laugavegur at 2:30 PM. The pharmacist Skúli Skúlason was working when the man burst into the drugstore and aimed the gun at him and other staff demanding to get drugs...

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 19:52:00 +0000
A humpback whale was found after drifting to shore in Arnarfjörður
Hilmar Einarsson captured pictures of a humpback whale which had drifted to the shore by Hringsdalur in Arnarfjörður. He says he has never been aware of whales drifting on shore in these parts.



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