Iceland: dancing on the brink of bankruptcy

News  |  www.independent.co.uk | 6 hours 18 minutes ago

The days grow ever darker in Reykjavik. Gone is the almost eternal daylight, which washes across Iceland's capital in the height of summer. A darkening gloom arrives earlier each day now. An icy wind blows in from the east. Darkness will be a constant presence here soon as winter sets in.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/iceland-dancing-on-the-brink-of-bankruptcy-954587.html

Iceland nationalizes second-largest bank

News  |  edition.cnn.com | 13 hours 2 minutes ago

Iceland nationalized its second-largest bank Tuesday under emergency legislation and said it was negotiating a 4 billion-euro ($5.4 billion) loan from Russia to shore up the nation's finances amid a full-blown financial crisis.

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/10/07/iceland.loan.collapse.ap/index.html?eref=edition_business

Maybe You Can Bail Out the Banks

News  |  www.fool.com | 15 hours 20 minutes ago

The Motley Fool - Why look to the government when you can chip in $700 billion?

http://www.fool.com/investing/mutual-funds/2008/10/07/maybe-you-can-bail-out-the-banks.aspx

Iceland takes Russian loan, nationalizes bank

News  |  www.msnbc.msn.com | 16 hours 42 minutes ago

Iceland nationalized its second-largest bank Tuesday under emergency legislation and said it had negotiated a $5.4 billion loan from Russia to shore up the nation’s finances.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27065178/

Diddy and CIROC Vodka Pay Homage to Sinatra in New Ad Campaign - Zibb.com

Press Release  |  www.zibb.com | 16 hours 18 minutes ago

Ol' Blue Eyes Provides Soundtrack for Ultra-Premium Vodka's New Spot Diddy is bringing the art of "sophisticated celebration" to life on the small screen for the only ultra-premium vodka that truly embodies that spirit -- CIROC. CIROC, one of the world's only vodkas made from grapes, will

http://www.zibb.com/article/4112292/Diddy+and+CIROC+Vodka+Pay+Homage+to+Sinatra+in+New+Ad+Campaign

Is now a good time to panic?

News  |  www.latimes.com | 22 hours 18 minutes ago

If you're at the point where you aren't sure you can take any more of this, you have plenty of company. Worldwide.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-petruno7-2008oct07,0,2048829.column?track=rss

Iceland's banks falter

News  |  www.sfgate.com | Oct 7, 2008

Iceland's banks face a battle for survival Tuesday after government introduced emergency legislation to give itself sweeping new powers over its collapsing financial sector. Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde warned late Monday that the heavy exposure of the tiny...<a

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/10/06/financial/f215355D93.DTL&feed=rss.business

Wanted gangster 'paid detective cocaine, cash and call-girls for information'

News  |  www.dailymail.co.uk | Oct 6, 2008

A gangster wanted for murder paid a detective for secret information in cocaine, cash and call-girls, a court heard today. A gangster wanted for murder paid a detective for secret information in cocaine, cash and call-girls, a court heard today.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1070169/Wanted-gangster-paid-detective-cocaine-cash-girls-information.html?ITO=1490

Regional Italian has Quartino hopping

News  |  www.chicagobusiness.com | Oct 6, 2008

House-cured meats, slow-cooked sauces, from-scratch pizzas and bargain wines have built a strong following for the nearly three-year-old Quartino in River North. Yes, plenty of seats are filled with tourists, but we also heard local regulars being welcomed back to this super-friendly, moderately...

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/mag/article.pl?article_id=30700&seenIt=1

Iceland moves to calm bank fears after krona comes under attack

News  |  business.scotsman.com | Oct 5, 2008

Iceland moves to calm bank fears after krona comes under attack - ICELANDIC authorities will produce a financial stability plan this week to calm growing anxiety over the country's free-falling currency and its banking sector.

http://business.scotsman.com/business/Iceland-moves-to-calm-bank.4559461.jp

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