http://blog.taragana.com/n News and incisive Views 24/7/365 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:41:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 http://blog.taragana.com/n/mcdonalds-closes-in-iceland-as-currency-collapse-takes-a-bite-out-of-big-mac-profits-207469/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/mcdonalds-closes-in-iceland-as-currency-collapse-takes-a-bite-out-of-big-mac-profits-207469/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:15:47 +0000 Jane Wardell http://blog.taragana.com/n/mcdonalds-closes-in-iceland-as-currency-collapse-takes-a-bite-out-of-big-mac-profits-207469/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/mcdonalds-closes-in-iceland-as-currency-collapse-takes-a-bite-out-of-big-mac-profits-207469/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/lost-in-translation-thief-nabs-icelandic-version-of-dan-browns-new-novel-195955/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/lost-in-translation-thief-nabs-icelandic-version-of-dan-browns-new-novel-195955/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:47:06 +0000 AP 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19:33:49 +0000 Herdis Sigurgrimsdottir http://blog.taragana.com/n/crisis-hit-icelanders-voting-for-new-parliament-expected-to-turn-left-after-economic-collapse-38651/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/crisis-hit-icelanders-voting-for-new-parliament-expected-to-turn-left-after-economic-collapse-38651/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/facts-and-figures-on-icelands-first-election-since-economic-crisis-took-hold-37603/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/facts-and-figures-on-icelands-first-election-since-economic-crisis-took-hold-37603/#comments Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:23:26 +0000 The Associated Press http://blog.taragana.com/n/facts-and-figures-on-icelands-first-election-since-economic-crisis-took-hold-37603/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/facts-and-figures-on-icelands-first-election-since-economic-crisis-took-hold-37603/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-look-at-iceland-as-it-holds-parliamentary-elections-37359/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-look-at-iceland-as-it-holds-parliamentary-elections-37359/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:18:32 +0000 The Associated Press http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-look-at-iceland-as-it-holds-parliamentary-elections-37359/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-look-at-iceland-as-it-holds-parliamentary-elections-37359/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/crisis-hit-icelanders-expected-to-turn-to-left-wing-parties-in-weekend-election-37201/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/crisis-hit-icelanders-expected-to-turn-to-left-wing-parties-in-weekend-election-37201/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:57:34 +0000 Herdis Sigurgrimsdottir http://blog.taragana.com/n/crisis-hit-icelanders-expected-to-turn-to-left-wing-parties-in-weekend-election-37201/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/crisis-hit-icelanders-expected-to-turn-to-left-wing-parties-in-weekend-election-37201/feed/