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Holland's battle against burnout: Four-day week becoming 'very common' among Dutch workers, economist reveals
Daily Mail
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August 27, 2025
Four-day weeks are becoming 'very common' among Dutch workers, says an economist. According to Eurostat, people aged 20 to 64 in the Netherlands clock up an average of just 32.1 hours a week in their main job - the shortest in the entire EU....
Trump’s attempted firing of Fed governor threatens central bank independence – and that isn’t good news for sound economic stewardship (or battling inflation)
InsuranceNewsNet - Pennsylvania
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August 27, 2025
Cristina Bodea, Professor of Political Science, Michigan State UniversityThe Caledonian-Record The fate of Lisa Cook, who is fighting attempts by President Donald Trump to remove her from the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, has huge...
Hallgrimsson understands financial windfall World Cup qualification will bring to the FAI
Irish Examiner
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August 26, 2025
Heimir Hallgrimsson’s open objective is to leave the team in a better place but equally important is his tenure improving the FAI’s financial outlook. Until the association’s €40m of debt is alleviated, stagnation is inevitable. Reliance on the...
Drill, Chill, or Spill
Worth
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September 3, 2025
Trump’s fixation on Greenland may get the big headlines, but the bigger danger is a series of 2025 Executive Orders that will impact the Arctic. It’s rare to see maritime ambition at the center of modern executive power—but on April 9, 2025, the...
Spain’s Secuoya Studios Signs First Look Deal With Icelandic Production Banner Act4 Led by ‘True Detective’ Actor Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Among Others (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety
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August 27, 2025
Spain’s Secuoya Studios is continuing its international expansion through a new first-look deal with the Icelandic production company Act4 which is spearheaded by a group of high-profile creatives, including “True Detective” actor Ólafur Darri...
Trump move to oust Fed governor shakes US market credibility
Asia Times
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August 27, 2025
The fate of Lisa Cook, who is fighting attempts by President Donald Trump to remove her from the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, has huge implications for a keystone of good economic policy: central bank independence. At the heart of her...
Trump's Push To Fire Fed Governor Threatens Central Bank Independence − And That Isn't Good News For Sound Economic Stewardship (Or Battling Inflation)
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN- The Conversation) The fate of Lisa Cook, who is fighting attempts by President Donald Trump to remove her from the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors , has huge implications for a keystone of good economic policy: central bank...
Trump’s firing of Fed governor threatens central bank independence − and that isn’t good news for sound economic stewardship (or battling inflation)
The Conversation
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August 26, 2025
The fate of Lisa Cook, who is fighting attempts by President Donald Trump to remove her from the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, has huge implications for a keystone of good economic policy: central bank independence. At the heart of her...
International business briefs: US hits Indian exports with 50% tariff
BusinessLIVE
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Bengaluru —The European Commission has granted marketing authorisation for Gilead Sciences’ twice-yearly injection for preventing HIV infection, the company said on Tuesday. The drug, known scientifically as lenacapavir, will be sold in Europe...
UK weather: Britain to be bashed by deluge of electrical thunderstorms as bank holiday heat clears
GB News
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August 26, 2025
Summer will end with a bang as bank holiday heat erupts into a deluge of electrical thunderstorms. Calm and settled weather is about to give way to wind and rain as stormy weather sweeps in from the Atlantic. Cool winds from the west hitting warm...
Disease-hastened harvest, soft prices hurt Icelandic Salmon’s Q2 results
SeafoodSource
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Bíldudalur, Iceland-headquartered Icelandic Salmon, which owns fish-farming firm Arnarlax, was forced to conduct an accelerated harvest in the second quarter of 2025 in response to an outbreak of bacterial kidney disease (BKD) at two farming...
Japanese Automaker Suzuki Motor Corporation To Invest ₹70,000 Crore In Next Six Years In India
Free Press Journal
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August 26, 2025
Hansalpur(Gujarat): Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corporation will invest Rs 70,000 crore in the next five to six years in India to strengthen its operations in the country, its Representative Director and President Toshihiro Suzuki said on...
Frustration of business start-up enthusiast inspired by Roman Consul's words
The Herald (Scotland)
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August 26, 2025
Name: Hugh Lightbody Job title: chief officer, Business Gateway national unit What is your organisation called? Business Gateway Where is it based? Business Gateway consists of 32 local offices across every council area in Scotland. The national...
Iceland to host solar eclipse festival next summer
The Independent
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August 21, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
QFSCOIN Launches The Best Free Cloud Mining Plan To Help Global Cryptocurrency Investors Earn BTC, DOGE, XRP, SOL, USDT As Passive Income
MENAFN
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August 25, 2025
(MENAFN- iCrowdNewsWire) The crypto market lit up recently as Dogecoin surged 36% following speculation about a potential DOGE-focused ETF. While traders rushed in hoping to ride the momentum, seasoned investors know that these sudden spikes are...
Iceland Central Bank Holds Key Rates
RTTNews
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August 20, 2025
Iceland's central bank retained its key interest rates on Wednesday as inflationary pressures remain despite a slowdown in inflation. The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Iceland unanimously decided to keep the seven-day term...
Book Review: Icelandic detective stars in ‘The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer’
Brandon Sun
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August 25, 2025
When we last saw Icelandic police detective Helgi Reykdal, he was lying unconscious in a pool of blood after being bashed in the head by his violent alcoholic wife in last fall’s “Death at the Sanatorium.” But now, in the opening of Ragnar...
Zelensky appointed Ukraineʼs ambassador to Iceland
Babel
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On August 25, Volodymyr Zelensky appointed the head of the Ukrainian Embassy in Norway Oleksiy Havrysh as the acting Ambassador of Ukraine to Iceland. This is stated in Decree No. 659/2025. Babel employs over 20 people. It’s not a very large...
Crusoe Expands Iceland Data Center Capacity with atNorth, Secures $175M Credit Facility
HPCwire
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August 25, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, CHICAGO, and REYKJAVÍK, Iceland, Aug. 25, 2025 — Crusoe announced today with atNorth an expansion of Crusoe Cloud capacity in atNorth’s Iceland ICE02 data center, powered by clean energy. This strategic expansion is designed to meet...
UK weather: Ex-hurricane Erin triggers 'week of wind and rain' after bank holiday heat surge
GB News
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August 25, 2025
A 30C bank-holiday heat surge will give way to a week of wind and rain as ex-hurricane Erin heads to Iceland to rattle her death throes. Forecasts have taken a sharp U-turn in the past 24 hours, away from stormy weather and back to warmth. A 30C...