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  • Breiðholt Residents Dissatisfied With Warehouse Location 

    Breiðholt Residents Dissatisfied With Warehouse Location 

    RÚV reports that residents of Árskógur street in Breiðholt are displeased about the construction of a warehouse near their homes.  The warehouse is an 11.000 square metre building currently under construction on Álfabakki 2. It is meant to house the facilities of…

  • Awarded Damages For False Shoplifting Accusation

    Awarded Damages For False Shoplifting Accusation

    A family falsely accused of shoplifting hair dye were awarded damages in the Supreme Court yesterday. Vísir reports that a woman, her daughter, the woman’s brother and her sister’s children were stopped by employees as they were about to exit a Bónus…

  • Costco “Misunderstood” By Some Icelanders

    Costco “Misunderstood” By Some Icelanders

    An Icelander living in Canada told Icelandic radio that the fears of Costco coming to Iceland are based on erroneous information and misconceptions. “I think the discussion has gone in the direction of their being this American company coming here and making…