News Topic - Iceland
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Nordic central banks extend emergency credit to Iceland
The collaboration between the central banks of Sweden, Denmark, and Norway is designed to calm the turbulence that has buffeted Iceland.
International Herald Tribune – 1 hour, 24 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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The collaboration between the central banks of Sweden, Denmark, and Norway is designed to calm the turbulence that has buffeted Iceland.
International Herald Tribune – 1 hour, 24 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Icelandic krona soars as Nordic central banks step up
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Iceland's beleaguered currency soared more than 4% against the euro and the U.S. dollar Friday after Nordic central banks agreed to provide a swap facility that would allow Iceland's central bank to acquire up to 1.5 billion euros ($2.322 billion) against the krona if needed. The agreements with the central banks of Norway, Denmark and Sweden "significantly enhance the available international liquidity of the Central Bank of Iceland," the bank said in a news release. "The bank intends to further bolster its liquidity in the period ahead." The krona surged to 115.16 per euro, a gain of 4.3%, and remained 4.8% higher against the dollar at 74.150. The krona remains down 24% against the euro since the beginning of the year.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
MarketWatch.com – 6 hours, 50 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Iceland's beleaguered currency soared more than 4% against the euro and the U.S. dollar Friday after Nordic central banks agreed to provide a swap facility that would allow Iceland's central bank to acquire up to 1.5 billion euros ($2.322 billion) against the krona if needed. The agreements with the central banks of Norway, Denmark and Sweden "significantly enhance the available international liquidity of the Central Bank of Iceland," the bank said in a news release. "The bank intends to further bolster its liquidity in the period ahead." The krona surged to 115.16 per euro, a gain of 4.3%, and remained 4.8% higher against the dollar at 74.150. The krona remains down 24% against the euro since the beginning of the year.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
MarketWatch.com – 6 hours, 50 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Central Banks Move to Support Iceland
Nordic central banks entered into a $773.2 million swap facility agreement with the Central Bank of Iceland, in a deal aimed at supporting the central bank in its effort to shore up financial stability.
Wall Street Journal – 7 hours, 59 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Nordic central banks entered into a $773.2 million swap facility agreement with the Central Bank of Iceland, in a deal aimed at supporting the central bank in its effort to shore up financial stability.
Wall Street Journal – 7 hours, 59 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Iceland agrees €1.5bn swap scheme with neighbours
Iceland has agreed €1.5bn of swap agreements with its Nordic neighbours as it increases efforts to fight economic uncertainty and record inflation
Financial Times – 8 hours, 52 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Iceland has agreed €1.5bn of swap agreements with its Nordic neighbours as it increases efforts to fight economic uncertainty and record inflation
Financial Times – 8 hours, 52 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Iceland Museum Dedicated To Male Sex Organ
(Husavik, Iceland) -- In case you're wondering, the largest is from a sperm whale and is over five and a half feet long, weighing 154 pounds.
News Radio 1420 – 9 hours, 15 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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(Husavik, Iceland) -- In case you're wondering, the largest is from a sperm whale and is over five and a half feet long, weighing 154 pounds.
News Radio 1420 – 9 hours, 15 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Sigurdur Hjartarson is missing a human penis. But he's not worried: four men have promised to donate theirs to him when they die.Mr. Hjartarson is founder and owner of the Icelandic Phallological Museum in the quiet fishing village of Husavik on the Iceland's north coast, It offers visitors from around the world a close-up look at the long and the short of the male reproductive organ.
The Globe and Mail – 15 hours, 11 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Sigurdur Hjartarson is missing a human penis. But he's not worried: four men have promised to donate theirs to him when they die.Mr. Hjartarson is founder and owner of the Icelandic Phallological Museum in the quiet fishing village of Husavik on the Iceland's north coast, It offers visitors from around the world a close-up look at the long and the short of the male reproductive organ.
The Globe and Mail – 15 hours, 11 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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West Ham striker Bellamy back to reach his half century for Wales
Wales captain Craig Bellamy is set to return after seven months on the sidelines to win his 50th cap against Iceland this month. John Toshack has named the West Ham striker in his 35-man 'A' squad for the friendlies against Iceland on May 28 and Holland on June 1.
The Daily Mail – May 15, 2008 2:36 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Wales captain Craig Bellamy is set to return after seven months on the sidelines to win his 50th cap against Iceland this month. John Toshack has named the West Ham striker in his 35-man 'A' squad for the friendlies against Iceland on May 28 and Holland on June 1.
The Daily Mail – May 15, 2008 2:36 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Iceland Debates Switching to Euro
Iceland's policy makers are starting to discuss something once unthinkable -- tying their economy more closely to the European Union and the euro zone.
Wall Street Journal – May 15, 2008 01:04 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Iceland's policy makers are starting to discuss something once unthinkable -- tying their economy more closely to the European Union and the euro zone.
Wall Street Journal – May 15, 2008 01:04 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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ORF Genetics Opens Revolutionary 'Green Factory' in Iceland
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Canada NewsWire – May 13, 2008 4:50 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Read full story for latest details.
Canada NewsWire – May 13, 2008 4:50 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Iceland! Read all about it!
I picked up the paper. Not only was my country in the news again, but the news was big enough to make it onto the front page.
International Herald Tribune – May 13, 2008 2:04 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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I picked up the paper. Not only was my country in the news again, but the news was big enough to make it onto the front page.
International Herald Tribune – May 13, 2008 2:04 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Politics: Opinions