News Iceland Economy: Iceland rejects EU-accession talks in close-fought referendum
Published on: Sunday 30 August 2026
News source: https://www.aol.com/articles/iceland-votes-whether-start-eu-010219000.html
By Johan Ahlander and Tom Little REYKJAVIK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Icelanders voted to stay out of the European Union, referendum results showed on Sunday, as they rejected a government push to reopen
News Iceland Economy: Iceland votes to reject EU accession talks: What happens next?
Published on: Sunday 30 August 2026
News source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/30/iceland-votes-to-reject-eu-accession-talks-what-happens-next
The referendum result halts Iceland’s bid to reopen EU membership talks, with 52.5 percent voting against the proposal.
News Iceland Economy: U.K. Firms Grapple With ‘Impossible’ Numbers of Covid Absences
Published on: Tuesday 04 January 2022
News source: https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/u-k-firms-grapple-with-impossible-numbers-of-covid-absences
Much of the U.K. economy is starting the new year on sick leave. With Covid infections soaring to about 200,000 a day as the omicron variant spreads, hospitals, restaurants, transport operators and ...