Iceland Trade Deficit Widens In April

Iceland's foreign trade deficit increased in April from a year ago, figures from Statistics Iceland showed on Thursday. The trade gap widened to ISK 53.4 billion in April from ISK 46.8 billion in the corresponding month last year. In March, the deficit …

Frustrated passenger saved £70 on a train trip from Manchester to London by flying via Iceland instead

By ELIZABETH HAIGH Published: 07:22 EDT, 8 May 2025 | Updated: 07:45 EDT, 8 May 2025 A frustrated passenger says he saved £70 on 'ridiculous' train fares from Manchester to London by flying via Iceland. Muscab Salad, 32, was on his way home to …

Iceland and Norway least likely places of power outages

Hydroelectric powerstation, Norway. Credit: SorbyPhoto - Shutterstock Iceland has been named the world’s most energy-resilient country, with Norway in second place, according to a new study by TRG Datacenters. The Energy Independence and Resilience Index …

Iceland shoppers say 'delicious' new snack is 'way better than McDonald's'

Iceland customers are heaping praise on a new item said to be "way better than McDonald's". The product, which costs £2.75, is new to the supermarket's range but is already receiving plenty of five-star reviews on the Iceland website. The …

Iceland to slash prices by 10% on these days for certain customers in May

Iceland Foods has launched a new scheme offering all students a 10% discount in stores on certain days throughout May. The deal forms part of the frozen food giant's "mission to do the right thing" for its customers and help hard-up students …

Man saves £70 on train ticket by flying to London from Manchester via ICELAND

A frustrated commuter has claimed he saved £70 on 'ridiculous' train fares by taking a 2,000 mile plus detour via Iceland. Muscab Salad, 32, was on his way home to London when he found the return train fare from Manchester was an eye-watering £130. …

EURO Qualifiers: BiH Handball Players suffer heavy Defeat against Iceland

The handball players of Bosnia and Herzegovina were defeated by Iceland 25:34 in the fifth round of Group 3 of the EURO qualifiers in Sarajevo’s Skenderija tonight. The favored guests had the advantage from the very start and led 13:18 at halftime. Iceland …

“Iceland has always wanted to be a friend to everyone,” says President Tómasdóttir

“Iceland was once seen as a remote island in the North Atlantic. But today, both geographically and politically, it sits at a crossroads — between the United States, Russia, and China,” said Icelandic President Halla Tómasdóttir at a joint press conference …

Mosquitoes Likely To Reach Iceland

Photo by Art Bicnick/The Reykjavik Grapevine Gísli Már Gíslason, a former biology professor, believes that mosquitoes found in Scandinavia and the British Isles could easily survive in Iceland. They just haven’t arrived yet, reports Vísir. He pointed …

Iceland Foods Launching Store In China