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As we bask in our long summer days filled with sunshine and light, spare a thought for the residents of Reykjavik, who currently get less than five hours of daylight each day. Despite the darkness, winter is a tempting time to visit the Earths northernmost capital city. With the colourful buildings of the city blanketed in snow, its the best time of the year to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights. And while this city — basically on the other side of the planet — is out of reach while tra...

By KAREN BRADBURY | Stars and Stripes | Published: January 15, 2021 Some travel experiences are worth the taking not necessarily because of their enjoyment factor, but rather the stark differences they present from our own everyday reality. Take, for example, the Icelandic dining tradition known as Thorablott. The celebration which takes place during the old Norse month of Þorri is a mid-winter homage to traditional dishes reminiscent of a time before the import of fresh produce year round m...

How to find a cheap flight out of Minnesota (FOX 9) (FOX 9) - With another snowstorm moving through, we’re at that point of winter where a lot of us just want to run away -- or fly away. After a lull during the early months of the pandemic, air travel is slowly starting to increase. If you’re thinking about a trip, Minnesota-based Thrifty Traveler has just put together How to find a cheap flight out of Minnesota With another snowstorm, we’re at that point of winter where a lot of us just...

Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 18:06 Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid (pictured here opening the Estonian parliament on April 4, 2019 in Tallinn) says Estonia’s technical and scientific expertise would allow the country to make important contributions to the Arctic Council as an observer state. (Raigo Pajula/AFP via Getty Images) Estonia’s long history of polar research, coupled with its current scientific and technological expertise, would allow it to make important contributions to the ...

Icelandic discus thrower Gudni Valur Gudnason (© Getty Images) Reflecting on the men’s discus results from the 2019 World Athletics Championships, it is a little hard to believe that the thrower who finished plum last in qualification would set a stunning Icelandic record of 69.35m in 2020. But that is the unlikely journey undertaken by Gudni Valur Gudnason. The 1.98m tall thrower unquestionably had an off day in Doha, best explained by a period of serious illness and prolonged injury over t...

Aptos is based in Buckhead but has offices in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Italy and across Asia. Photo: Aptos Atlanta-based retail technology provider  Aptos has acquired LS Retail for an undisclosed sum.  LS Retail develops software for retail, hospitality, food service and other sectors, offering inventory planning, point of sale and enterprise resource planning in on solution. Based in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik, the company’s software is installed through cha...

Press release content from PR Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Genuity Science Wins 2021 BIG Innovation Award for Novel Genome Sequencing Approach January 12, 2021 GMT BOSTON, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Genuity Science, a genomics and data-sourcing, analytics and insights organization, today announced that it has been named a winner in the 2021 BIG Innovation Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group. The BIG innovation Awards recognize those organizati...

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January 13, 2021 finance & economy Clifford Siegel, Former Jefferies International CEO and Stifel Nicolaus Europe Vice-Chairman Joins Bryan, Garnier & Co as Non-Executive Chairman Bryan, Garnier & Co, a leading pan-European Investment Bank focusing on growth companies, is delighted to announce that Clifford Siegel has been appointed as Non-Executive Chairman at the firm. Based in London, Clifford will take up this new position to help develop Bryan, Garnier & Co’s strate...

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Clifford Siegel, Former Jefferies International CEO and Stifel Nicolaus Europe Vice-Chairman Joins Bryan, Garnier & Co as Non-Executive Chairman January 12, 2021 GMT PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 12, 2021-- Bryan, Garnier & Co, a leading pan-European Investment Bank focusing on growth companies, is delighted to announce that Clifford Siegel has been appointed as Non-Executive Chairman at the firm. ADVERT...