Björk

Beaty polishes his halo in The Globe and Mail

October 18, 2010

So, Toronto’s Globe and Mail today publishes an interview with Ross Beaty, CEO of Magma Energy, which focuses [among other things] on the controversy surrounding Magma’s acquisition of HS Orka here in Iceland. Now, we know this about Ross Beaty: he is a smooth talker. He’s got this slightly self-depreciating manner that instantly invites rapport. [...]

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On keeping Iceland’s energy resources under Icelandic control

October 13, 2010

As I mentioned in the last post, Eva Joly has joined ranks with those who oppose the sale of Icelandic energy company HS Orka to Magma Energy of Canada. This afternoon, Mme Joly, along with a group of people who oppose the Magma deal, gave a press conference in which the Magma affair was once [...]

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Eva Joly bids farewell

October 13, 2010

Eva Joly announced at a press conference this afternoon that she is stepping down as special advisor to the Special Prosecutor’s Office in the investigation into potential criminal activity in connection with the meltdown. This is effective immediately. Mme Joly intends to run for the presidency in France — hence this change. Originally she had [...]

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Government nearly implodes over Magma affair

August 2, 2010

Well, there has certainly been a bit of a stir about the whole Magma – HS Orka deal while I was away. The government threatened to implode over the issue, as three MPs from the Left-Greens said they would withdraw their support for the majority coalition if the government did not do something to annul [...]

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Björk et al launch petition to overturn Magma sale

July 19, 2010

So, as per my last post, I headed down to the Nordic House today where Björk, Jón Þórisson and Oddný Eir Ævarsdóttir — the three people behind the formal appeal to Iceland’s parliament that I wrote about here — had called a press conference. I got there at the last minute, and the lobby was [...]

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Björk calls a press conference

July 19, 2010

… and when Björk speaks, everyone listens.* It’s about the HS Orka and Magma deal. Something about introducing a petition. I’m heading down there now and will live Tweet if I can get online. Laters! * In Niceland, at least.

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What’s the difference between Iceland and Ireland?

December 27, 2009

“One letter and six months!” That joke made the rounds earlier this year when Ireland was deemed to be a few months behind Iceland in their economic meltdown. Alas, the “one letter” difference is turning out to be rather more serious than a one-line joke for a bunch of claimants in the insolvent estate of [...]

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