Economics Archive

  • Katrín Júlíusdóttir has been appointed Iceland’s Minister of Finance. She will taka office on October 1, 2012. This was announced at the Social Democratic Alliance parliamentary party meeting this morning....

    Katrín Júlíusdóttir appointed Iceland’s Minister of Finance

    Katrín Júlíusdóttir has been appointed Iceland’s Minister of Finance. She will taka office on October 1, 2012. This was announced at the Social Democratic Alliance parliamentary party meeting this morning....

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  • A total of 202.500 overnight stays were registered at hotels in Iceland in June 2012, a 13% increase from June 2011 when 178.800 overnight stays were registered, figures from Statistics...

    13% increase in overnight stays

    A total of 202.500 overnight stays were registered at hotels in Iceland in June 2012, a 13% increase from June 2011 when 178.800 overnight stays were registered, figures from Statistics...

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  • The Canadian Television CTV asks today if the ongoing economic uncertainty about the eurozone will push Iceland into the “stable arms of the Canadian dollar”. Another major Canadian business publication...

    Progressive Party supports adopting the Loonie

    The Canadian Television CTV asks today if the ongoing economic uncertainty about the eurozone will push Iceland into the “stable arms of the Canadian dollar”. Another major Canadian business publication...

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