Iceland

12. May 2009 | 22:49

UPDATE: Iceland’s Economy To Shrink 10.6% In 2009 - Ministry

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AFP)–Iceland’s economy will shrink 10.6% in 2009, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday, revising downwards an earlier forecast from January that predicted a contraction of 9.6%. (News Source: Nasdaq - 13:41:31)

Iceland economy to shrink more than expected

Iceland’s economy will shrink 10.6 percent in 2009, the finance ministry said Tuesday, revising downwards an earlier forecast in January of a 9.6 percent contraction. (News Source: Indiana’s NewsCenter - 17:13:39)

Iceland’s economy to shrink 10.6 per cent in 2009: Ministry

Iceland’s economy to shrink 10.6 per cent in 2009: MinistryIceland’s economy to shrink 10.6 per cent in 2009: Ministry (News Source: The Economic Times - 13:49:27)

Iceland Won’t Further Relax Capital Controls Soon (Update1)

May 11 (Bloomberg) — Iceland isn’t planning to open more loopholes any time soon to allow foreign investors to circumvent capital controls, meaning they should take advantage of a central bank debt swap plan, interim Governor Svein Harald Oeygard said. (News Source: Bloomberg - 13:30:18)

Iceland Cabinet Targets European Union Entry Talks, Referendum

May 11 (Bloomberg) — Iceland’s Social Democratic and Left Green government, officially formed yesterday, will ask lawmakers to vote on opening accession talks with the European Union by July and will hold a referendum on joining the bloc. (News Source: Bloomberg - 05:22:33)

Iceland govt to push MPs on EU membership

Iceland ’s new government announced yesterday that it would soon press parliament to vote on whether the country - badly shaken by the global financial crisis - should apply for European Union membership. (News Source: Gulf Times - 22:03:36)

Iris Erlingsdottir: Iceland’s First Left Majority Government: Plus Ã‡a Change…

The Social Democratic Alliance and the Left-Green Party formally announced the creation of Iceland’s first left wing majority government in its history. After two weeks… (News Source: The Huffington Post - 15:21:05)

Iceland seeks to start EU accession talks

Iceland hopes to start accession talks with the European Union by July, although the island’s government and its 320,000 people remain deeply divided over whether to join the bloc. (News Source: Financial Times - 14:26:00)

Iceland’s PM to seek vote on EU

Iceland’s new prime minister says her government will seek a parliamentary vote on European Union membership. (News Source: BBC News - 19:47:45)

Iceland Moves Closer to Joining European Union

Iceland’s new government said Sunday it will ask parliament to vote on whether the recession-hit country should start membership talks with the European Union. (News Source: Fox News - 21:47:37)

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