Iceland in Middle East sale talks

The owners of frozen-food retailer Iceland are reportedly in talks with Middle East investors over a potential £1.5bn sale of the high street retailer.- 13/12/2010, Business News

Iceland walks out of fishing talks

Britain and the EU are on the verge of a trade war with Iceland and the Faroe Islands after talks to agree a quota for fishing mackerel collapsed.- 13/12/2010, UK Politics

Britain and Netherlands strike new Icesave deal

Iceland, Britain and the Netherlands have struck another deal over the repayment of the $5bn (£3bn) owed by the island nation in connection with the collapse of the online bank Icesave at the height of the financial crisis two years ago, the Dutch finance ministry said yesterday. - 10/12/2010, Business News

Which airlines will loan you an iPad?

Iceland Express has become the latest carrier to offer passengers iPads, joining a small but rapidly growing club turning to Apple for their inflight entertainment.- 03/12/2010, News & Advice

Vikings brought Amerindian to Iceland 1,000 years ago: study

The first Native American to arrive in Europe may have been a woman brought to Iceland by the Vikings more than 1,000 years ago, a study by Spanish and Icelandic researchers suggests.- 21/11/2010, Health & Families

Operation Napoleon, By Arnaldur Indridason

Arnaldur Indridason's Reykjavik murder mysteries have become international bestsellers, with their hero jockeying for the accolade of Scandinavia's most popular misanthropic detective.- 15/11/2010, Reviews

Iceland Airwaves: The coolest festival in the world

Pop festivals are almost always associated with the summer; but this week showed that you can have one in freezing winter temperatures. Iceland Airwaves takes place in October in Reykjavik, and features a host of top UK bands as well as highlighting the thriving Icelandic scene which produced Bjork and Sigur Ros. Many new Icelandic acts lived up to their Th...- 22/10/2010, Features

The best long range goals

Chris Maguire scored a memorable goal for the Scotland under-21s this week when he hit the ball a full 50 yards straight from the restart. here or click the image to launch our guide. Unfortunately for Maguire it couldn't stop a defeat at the hands of Iceland, but nonetheless, it was quite a goal. Here, we take a look at some other long range...- 13/10/2010, News & Comment

Travel Agenda: The James hotel in New York; Devon Open Studios; Mistura; Iceland Express

The doors at The James hotel in New York are open. The stylish, homely hotel is in the heart of Soho and features an urban garden and rooftop pool ( Enjoy an inside view of the West Country: the Devon Open Studios even continues until 19 September and invites visitors to enjoy the work of artists around the county inside their homes and stud...- 04/09/2010, News & Advice

Bj�rk to release new single "The Comet Song"

Icelandic singer Bj�rk has shared a video for her new single "The Comet Song," from the Nordic children's film Moomins and the Comet Chase. The video was posted on August 23, and the track will be for sale on iTunes beginning September 6.- 27/08/2010, Music

Now Britain and Iceland go to war over the mackerel

The European Union could impose trade sanctions against Iceland or stop its ships from entering EU ports in an emerging "mackerel war". In an echo of the 1970s "Cod War" when British gunboats were sent to ward off Icelandic trawlers in disputed waters, the EU has warned it will take "all necessary measures" to protect its fishing an...- 11/08/2010, Europe

Travel Agenda: Brighton fireworks; Hotel Gansevoort in New York; Iceland Express

Today: A month of free Saturday evening fireworks displays starts on Brighton Pier. The first display rounds off the Brighton Pride parade. For more ideas on what to do in Brighton, see page 16 (visitbrighton.com). outpost on Park Avenue in New York on Monday. The sibling of the Gansevoort Meatpacking District will boast a rooftop pool and lou...- 07/08/2010, News & Advice

Iceland: The bare bones of a beautiful island

I'm standing on top of a windswept cliff, 20 metres above sea level on the north coast of Iceland. It's two o'clock in the morning in the middle of June and it's cold, but the sun is still up, bathing everything in gorgeous golden light. I've travelled here at the request of Icelandic colleagues to examine the bones of a huge whale found buried on the cl Wh...- 31/07/2010, Europe

Warehouse owner Aurora posts 11-month profit

Aurora Fashions has posted a profit at its chains including Karen Millen, Oasis and Warehouse, 16 months after buying them out of administration. The group bought the brands after the collapse of the former owner, Mosaic Fashions, which was backed by the Icelandic investor Baugur. Aurora said yesterday that despite "very challenging" co...- 26/07/2010, Business News

James Burton: Whatever happened to ... Iceland's volcanic ash

The ash cloud that stranded hundreds of thousands of passengers, threatened to blight a summer of air travel and turn 2010 into one long winter has, er, disappeared.- 25/07/2010, Commentators