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Spain begins its first deployment of F-18 aircraft in Iceland as part of a NATO mission
AvioNews
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July 22, 2025
Stinga Detachment of the Spanish Air Force to reinforce air surveillance in the North Atlantic For the first time in its history, the Spanish Air Force (AS) will deploy a detachment of F-18 fighter jet aircraft in Iceland, nicknamed "Stinga"...
AstraZeneca to pour $50bn into US, Inchcape to acquire Iceland's Askja
ShareCast
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STOCKS TO WATCH Drugmaker AstraZeneca said on Tuesday that it plans to invest $50.0bn in the US for medicines manufacturing and R&D by 2030. AstraZeneca said its investment will support its ambition to reach $80.0bn in revenues by 2030, with 50%...
On Viking Cruises, Iceland awaits
Fairfield County Business Journal - Connecticut
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July 22, 2025
The Viking Cruise ship Neptune setting sail to Iceland from New York City. Photographs courtesy Viking Cruises. Iceland! Iceland? That’s right. We recently took a luxury Viking Cruise to Iceland, and virtually all the people we spoke to, in...
Inchcape buys Icelandic auto distributor Askja
ShareCast
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Askja generated revenue of £150m in fiscal 2024 and employs 260 people. During FY 2024, Iceland's total industry volume for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles was around 12,000units, of which Askja holds a 16% market share, Inchcape...
Inchcape acquires Askja distributor in Iceland
Just Auto
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July 22, 2025
UK-based independent automotive distributor Inchcape says it has agreed to acquire Iceland-based Askja and its associated businesses. Askja is described as Iceland’s ‘leading automotive distributor’. The company says the bolt-on acquisition...
This startup wants to use beams of energy to drill geothermal wells
Technology Review
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This rock-melting drilling technology from the geothermal startup Quaise is certainly unconventional. The company hopes it’s the key to unlocking geothermal energy and making it feasible anywhere. Geothermal power tends to work best in those parts...
Iceland Signals Public Support for Renewed EU Membership Talks
Sada Elbalad
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July 17, 2025
Thu 17 Jul 2025 | 01:46 PM Iceland’s Foreign Minister Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir has confirmed that a growing number of Icelanders now support resuming negotiations to join the European Union. In an interview with Politico, she noted...
BSTR Miner Debuts Staking-Optimized Cloud Mining with AI Allocation
The AI Journal
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July 22, 2025
Institutional-grade platform eliminates hardware barriers amid Bitcoin’s $117k United Kingdom, July 22, 2025 — BSTR Miner, a UK-regulated fintech innovation company, today launched an upgraded staking mining platform that integrates staking pools...
They’re using the techniques honed by oil and gas to find near-limitless clean energy beneath our feet
CNN
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July 22, 2025
Follow Deep beneath Utah’s desert soil, an oil drill bored through the Earth at a blistering pace earlier this spring. Gnarly looking drill bits tore through granite at around 300 feet per hour. It was done after just 16 days. The borehole,...
Icelanders support reboot of EU accession talks, foreign minister says
Politico Europe
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July 17, 2025
The country’s pro-EU coalition government has promised a referendum on restarting EU accession talks by 2027, as they had been halted in 2013 under a previous right-wing government. Gunnarsdóttir, who is also the leader of Iceland’s pro-EU Reform...
Icelandic volcano erupts, forcing Blue Lagoon spa to evacuate
TVC News Nigeria
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July 16, 2025
A volcanic explosion in Iceland caused guests to leave the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa on Wednesday, with photographs showing lava rushing through a fissure in the Earth’s surface. Iceland’s Met Office reported that the eruption began around 4...
Iceland v Iceland: Supermarket’s EU trademark appeal rejected again
Retail Gazette
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July 16, 2025
Iceland Foods has lost its latest appeal against the invalidation of its EU trademark for the word ‘Iceland’, the General Court of the European Union has ruled. The decision upholds previous rulings that found the trademark to be descriptive...
Iceland Volcano Eruptions: A Year of Fiery Activity in 2025
Southwest Journal - Minnesota
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July 16, 2025
Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula continues to capture global attention with its dramatic volcanic activity throughout 2025. The latest eruption began on July 16, 2025, at the Sundhnúkagígar crater row, marking the twelfth volcanic event on the...
Icelandic volcano erupts, forcing tourists to evacuate famous geothermal spa
Fox News
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A volcano erupted in Iceland on Wednesday, July 16, forcing the evacuation of the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa. (Credit: Hordur Kristleifsson -- @h0rdur via Storyful) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A volcanic eruption in Iceland forced...
Guide to economic opportunities in Iceland published
ANSA
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July 21, 2025
As part of the economic diplomacy activities promoted by the Farnesina under the leadership of Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, the Embassy of Italy in Oslo published the first edition of the guide for economic opportunities in Iceland ('Growth...
As Southern Europe Burns, Scandinavia's Travel Industry Benefits
The Daily Californian
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Extreme heatwaves are becoming more common in Southern Europe during the summer months, a time of the year that used to be peak holiday season. Tourists from the north of the continent would travel south to experience life for a couple of weeks...
World War III threatens Bitcoin mining infrastructure | Opinion
crypto.news
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July 20, 2025
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. The geopolitical situation globally has deteriorated over the past several years. With Europe...
Earn $6,312 in Passive Income: 6 Ways to Make Money with Crypto Cloud Mining
NFT Evening
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July 18, 2025
As we enter 2025, cryptocurrency mining remains one of the most popular methods for generating passive income, especially with the rise of cloud mining as a low-barrier alternative to hardware-intensive mining setups. By renting hash power from...
'We don’t want our music killing people': Artists revolt against Spotify over AI warfare ties
Euronews
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July 30, 2025
Published on 30/07/2025 - 11:32 GMT+2 The prolific Australian psych-rock group King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard is the latest band to cut ties with Spotify in protest of CEO Daniel Ek's increasing ties with the arms industry - specifically his...
The $200 Million Plan to Rebuild Ukraine’s Energy Sector
Oil Price
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July 19, 2025
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Norway launched a $200 million initiative in July, aimed at transforming Ukraine’s war-damaged energy sector and supporting the development of the country’s renewable energy...