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European Stocks Close Weak As Trade War Fears Hurt Sentiment
European stocks closed lower on Friday as trade war fears resurfaced after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 35% tariff on Canadian goods, effective August 1, 2025, and warned of a blanket tariff of 15-20% on most trading partners. Trump...

Disabled Eimskip Vessel to be Towed to Port by Iceland’s Coast Guard
Icelandic shipping company Eimskip confirmed that one of its newest and largest containerships, Dettifoss (25,690 dwt), is currently disabled and drifting in the Atlantic. The Iceland Coast Guard vessel Freyja has been dispatched and is expected...

A Breath of Fresh Adventure: Discover Iceland by Campervan
A woman traveling in her Lava campervan. Photo courtesy of Lava Car Rental When summer casts its golden glow over Iceland, the country transforms into a breathtaking playground of extremes, where fire and ice meet, and nature steals the show. If...

Swiss ratification clears way for India‑EFTA mega trade pact in October
New Delhi: Switzerland has finally completed the ratification process for a landmark trade deal between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) that would reduce trade barriers and significantly open up the Indian market to Swiss...

Justin Bieber cashes in on viral 'standing on business' moment with track in 'SWAG'
Justin Bieber is profiting off of his viral paparazzi outburst. Fans active on social media will know that Justin recently yelled at paparazzi saying, "You’re not getting it. It’s not clocking to you. It’s not clocking to you that I’m standing on...

Babak Jalali, Kamila Andini, Martin Koolhoven, Emily Atef & Yann Gonzalez Feature Projects Set For Venice Gap-Financing Market
Upcoming features by Babak Jalali, Kamila Andini, Martin Koolhoven, Emily Atef, Yann Gonzalez and Diego Lerman are among 67 projects selected for the 12th Venice Gap-Financing Market. The project incubator which is a component of the Venice Film...

For The Velvet Sundown, Kneecap and Bob Vylan, Controversy Has Been Good for Business
The Velvet Sundown, the AI-generated retro rock group that launched out of nowhere in June, has done something many real bands struggle to achieve: Gain worldwide media attention that converts into streams at Spotify and other streaming platforms....

European Stocks Close Broadly Higher On Trade Deal Hopes
European stocks closed on a positive note on Thursday with the undertone remaining firm amid expectations the European Union and the U.S. will strike a trade deal soon. Investors also looked ahead to the earnings season that is set to start next...

Grapevine Events: Raving, Accordion Festival, Flea Market & More
It’s Friday! While our editor is headed south to run the Laugavegur Ultra tomorrow, the rest of GVHQ is hitting the town. Tonight, Bíó Paradís plays The Wedding Singer for their Party Screening at 21:00, and Magnús Trygvason Eliassen, Tumi...

Justin Bieber Announces New Album After 4-Year Break & Oh, He Is Standing On BUSINESS
Beliebers, it’s our time to shine!!!!! After ghosting us musically for four years to focus on being a dad and his health issues (very fair!!), Justin Bieber is back with a new album called Swag. The rumours started flying when the 31-year-old...

Dentist Gives Oral Account of New Agoura Hills Business
Dr. Navjot Sekhon As a bright new dentist who’s chosen to practice in Agoura Hills, Dr. Navjot Sekhon, DDS, knows the value of a great smile and healthy teeth and gums. Growing up in Punjab, India, Sekhon followed a life dream to become involved...

No-Poach Agreements in the Spotlight: European Competition Authorities Zooming in on Labour Market Collusion
Our Antitrust Team summarizes the most recent focus of European Competition Authorities on restrictive practices in labor markets. No-poach agreements are considered per se antitrust violations Wage-fixing falls under the same antitrust laws...

Crust And Crumbs: Unpacking Iceland’s Bakery Culture
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In a Strategic First, a U.S. Nuclear Sub Calls at Reykjavik
For the first time ever, Iceland has welcomed a nuclear submarine to the port of Reykjavik, providing a U.S. Navy sub crew with a stopover in the middle of the strategic Greenland-Iceland-UK gap (GIUK gap). This stretch of frigid water is the...

Manchán Magan sifts the deep and arcane clues that link Iceland with Ireland
Separated by one letter and around 1,000km of ocean, Iceland has always held a level of intrigue for those of us on this fellow North Atlantic island.Historically, we know that the Vikings had their way with the island, and that like us, it was...

Free Business Idea: Nithing Pole Craft Kit
The Grapevine, deeply worried about the global economy, has commissioned a series of articles to provide you, industrious readers, with ideas to grease the engine of commerce. Have you ever been angry with your neighbour? To the point that you’re...

US nuclear-powered submarine makes first port call in Iceland — media
NEW YORK, July 10. /TASS/. The US Navy’s Los Angeles-class nuclear submarine USS Newport News has called at a port in Iceland for the first time, a move that may reflect Washington and NATO’s concern over Russia’s growing military activity in the...

No Car? No Problem! Travelling Iceland For Cheap
In this day and age, it’s hard to travel without breaking the bank. Left and right, you hear everyone complaining about prices, tourists and locals alike (albeit tourists are a bit louder about it). Are you planning on leaving the city? Those gas...

Around Iceland In Eighty Minutes: Friðrik Þór Friðriksson’s “Hringurinn”
Before Friðrik Þór Friðriksson earned Iceland its first (and so far only) Best Foreign Language Film Oscar nomination for Children of Nature in 1991 — and long before he accepted the role of chairing the jury at the Moscow International Film...

India Beats USA and China In Terms of Economic Equality - 17 Crore Indians Get Benefitted Due To...
In terms of economic equality, india has overtaken both china and the US. A World bank analysis states that india is now the fourth most equal nation in the world, with inequality having decreased dramatically between 2011–12 and 2022–23. This...