With fewer than 400,000 inhabitants, Iceland receives more than its fair share of tourists — and of venture capital. Both are good reasons to pay attention to what’s going on and coming out of this unique island nation. “We need more pillars to our ...

Civil defense authorities in Iceland declared a state of emergency on Wednesday. Warnings of increased seismic activity could cause a volcanic eruption that would destroy the town of Grindavik. “We’ve been lucky so far to have gotten this time,” Jon ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A volcanic eruption could destroy the Icelandic town of Grindavik or lead to extensive ash clouds, experts have warned. The country has been shaken by more than 800 small earthquakes ...

Iceland has a complicated relationship with tourism. Home to hot springs and volcanos, Iceland has wanted to lure tourists with its stunning natural attractions. This set off a meteoric rise in visitor numbers, soaring from less than 500,000 in 2010 to an ...

Iceland announced on Wednesday that it will pull out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, following through on its threat to boycott the competition if Israel participates. The Nordic country has become the 5th nation to quit the contest over Israel ...

Iceland said it has tried to reach an agreement with Iceland Foods without any success, prompting the country to take legal action "Iceland Foods has aggressively pursued and won multiple cases against Icelandic companies which use 'ICELAND' in their ...

The Iceland krona (ISK) is Iceland's currency, denoted as kr and Íkr, and divided into 100 aurar. Learn about its history and management by the Central Bank of Iceland.

Iceland’s national broadcaster RUV has confirmed it will not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. It is the fifth country to confirm that it will not participate in the singing competition as a result of Israel’s participation, joining the ...

It was only two years ago that Iceland qualified for a major finals for the first time. Needing victory to guarantee top spot in European qualifying Group I, goals from Everton star Gylfi Sigurdsson and Johann Gudmundsson ensured Iceland would be on the ...

Iceland and Ireland could be set for further boosts from the rating agencies, according to the latest Euromoney Country Risk survey. Iceland’s score indicates it is fast closing on tier-two status – which implies a credit rating of A- to AA. Jeremy ...