News Iceland: Designer Steinunn Coping With Iceland’s Financial Crisis
In the wake of Iceland’s economic collapse, Reykjavík-based designer Steinunn Sigurðardóttir said her country may be facing is greatest challenge. “It feels like an earthquake and we just keep getting ...
News Iceland: Iceland Considering a Switch to the Canadian Dollar
Iceland is considering adopting the Canadian Dollar as its currency. The financial crisis of 2008 hit iceland particularly hard, as Iceland's three largest banks leveraged themselves to a tremendous ...
News Iceland: Iceland’s Financial Collapse – And the Comeback No One Saw Coming
During the 2008 global financial crisis, Iceland suffered an economic collapse 10x worse than the U.S., losing nearly half of its GDP in just two years. Most countries never recover from such a catastrophe - yet Iceland didn’t just survive, it thrived, becoming one of the wealthiest and most productive nations today. But how? Few countries have experienced such an extreme collapse and recovery. Could Iceland’s strategy work for other struggling economies, or was it just a lucky exception?
News Iceland: Scope Ratings assigns AA- long -term ratings to the Republic of Iceland with Stable Outlook
Scope Ratings has assigned the Icelandic Treasury an AA- credit rating in domestic and foreign currencies with a stable outlook. Scope Ratings is a European credit rating agency that assesses Iceland's creditworthiness for the first time. The company began assessing sovereign creditworthiness in 2017 and has since grown and issued ratings for 38 countries. Scope is the only company of its kind in Europe that is recognized within the European Central Bank's rating framework. Scope Ratings' assess
News Iceland: Baugur in Debt Talks With Icelandic Government
LONDON — Baugur Group’s estimated $2 billion of debt — which the Icelandic investment company has been struggling with following the collapse of the country’s banking system — appears to be staying ...
News Iceland: Adventures in Iceland: Tourists credited with saving Iceland after economic collapse
REYKJAVIK, ICELAND — Iceland is now a non-stop international destination available to travelers out of Nashville. My team and I were lucky enough to take the first direct flight from BNA to Iceland...
News Iceland: Iceland freezes decade-long legal battle with Iceland
Iceland has abandoned its decade-long trademark dispute with Iceland as the frozen food retailer’s boss promises a “rapprochement discount” for shoppers in Reykjavík. Executive chair Richard Walker ...
News Iceland: 5 expats who relocated to Iceland break down the biggest challenges they faced after moving
Iceland is a hub for international migrants because of its nature, safety, and public services. But migrants to the Nordic country face some specific challenges, like expensive groceries and a lack of ...
News Iceland: Iceland’s 2026 trekking season draws early interest
Iceland's Highlands, renowned for their stunning landscapes, are set to welcome trekkers from June to September 2026.
News Iceland: Iceland embraced a shorter work week. Here’s how it turned out
Iceland’s economy is outperforming most European peers after the nationwide introduction of a shorter working week with no loss in pay, according to research released Friday. Between 2020 and 2022, 51 ...
News Iceland: Celebrating 40 Years of Market Leadership in Iceland
From the early days of securities trading to today’s modern, globally connected market under the Nasdaq brand, Nasdaq Iceland has played a pivotal role in shaping Iceland’s economy. This year marks 40 ...
News Iceland: Ethereum Improvement Proposals For 2026: What They Mean For Fees And Scalability
Ethereum 2026 upgrades are taking shape following the successful Fusaka activation on December 3, 2025. Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) developers activated the Fusaka upgrade at 21:49 UTC, introducing PeerDAS ...
News Iceland: 'You are not scaling Ethereum': Vitalik Buterin issues a blunt reality check to the biggest crypto networks
The roadmap in place doesn't make as much sense because progress among layer-2s toward later stages of decentralization has been slower and more difficult, and Ethereum itself is now scaling directly on layer-1.
News Iceland: What Is the Iceland Krona (ISK)? A Comprehensive Guide
The Iceland krona (ISK) is Iceland's currency, denoted as kr and Íkr, and divided into 100 aurar. Learn about its history and management by the Central Bank of Iceland.
News Iceland: Iceland Seafood International hf: Consolidated Financial Statements 2025
Sales for 2025: €484.3m, up 9% from 2024 Sales for Q4 2025: €136.7m up 6% from Q4 2024 Net Margin for 2025: €50.7 million, up €5.5 million EBITDA for 2025 was €22.8m up from €18.0m 2024 Normalised ...
News Iceland: We got a look inside a vast Icelandic bitcoin mine
The digital currency is hitting all-time highs, with a single coin going for more than $2,197. It's an epic bull run that has accelerated in recent months: Just a year ago, it was sitting at just $443 ...
News Iceland: Iceland's fisheries and agriculture minister in line to become next PM
Iceland's fisheries and agriculture minister, Sigmundur Ingi Jóhannsson, said Wednesday he will seek the president's approval to become the country's next prime minister, according to media reports.
News Iceland: Iceland wants to switch up its tourism tax to protect nature — and fight overtourism
Iceland wants tourists to flock to its bubbling hot springs, picturesque ice caps and lunar-like lava landscapes — but not at the expense of its residents or natural environment. "We are trying still ...
