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Hildur Guðnadóttir First Icelander to win an Oscar in 92 year history of the Academy Awards

February 10, 2020February 10, 2020 - by Húsavík Observer

No composer has exploded onto the film scene this last year more than Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir, who last night became the first Icelandic person to win an Academy Award, …

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Culture / National / World

Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir first solo woman to win Best Original Musics at BAFTAs

February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 - by userzg9wi9xe4

Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir has made history once again with her original score for the film ‘Joker’. She described working on the film in her BAFTAs acceptance speech as the …

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National / News / Travel

A steep 300 billion króna price-tag on new domestic and international airport for Reykjavík

November 21, 2019November 21, 2019 - by Húsavík Observer

It could take up to 20 years to build a new airport in Hvassahraun on the outskirts of Hafnafjörður, a suburb of Reykjavík, that would serve both international and domestic …

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Industry / National / News

Government announces measures after leak of Samherji documents

November 19, 2019November 20, 2019 - by Húsavík Observer

At a cabinet meeting this morning, the government of Iceland decided on seven measures to increase trust in Icelandic industry after the leak of documents from Iceland’s fishing giant Samherji …

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National / Tourism

WOW air in discussions with bond holders and creditors

March 25, 2019April 23, 2019 - by Húsavík Observer

Icelandic budget airline WOW air has entered into advance discussions with bond holders and creditors about converting debt into equity, according to a press release issued by the airline last …

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National / Tourism

Most WOW flig­hts on schedule today as Mo­gensen tries to save the air­line

March 25, 2019April 23, 2019 - by Húsavík Observer

Almost all WOW air flights are on on schedule today as the CEO and founder Skúli Mo­gensen tries to save the air­line from bankruptcy, follow­ing the dis­soluti­on of negotiati­ons with …

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National / Tourism

The next two-day strike could cost tourism companies half a billion króna

March 23, 2019 - by Húsavík Observer

The proposed two-day strikes of labor unions Efling and VR could cost tourism companies in Iceland up to half a billion króna, according to Jóhannes Þór Skúlason, director of the Icelandic …

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National / Tourism

Icelandair stock up 6% after Indigo Partners cancel WOW air negotiations

March 23, 2019April 23, 2019 - by Húsavík Observer

Shares in Icelandair Group rose by 5,8 percent yesterday, after the company announced that it had again started negotiations to acquire the Iceladic budget airline WOW air. The American private …

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National / Travel

Indigo Partners cancel negotiations with WOW air

March 23, 2019April 23, 2019 - by Húsavík Observer

The proposed investment of Indigo Partners in Icelandic budget airline WOW air has been cancelled. The talks started after WOW air ran into financial difficulties last year. All negotiations between …

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National / Nature

Volcano Eruption risk level raised to Yellow at Öræfajökull

November 18, 2017April 23, 2019 - by Húsavík Observer

The Icelandic Meteorological Office has raised volcano eruption risk level to Yellow for Öræfajökull, an ice-covered volcano in south-east Iceland. New satellite images of Öræfajökull show that a caldera, measuring …

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