Iceland makes team handball semifinals (Moldova.org)

20 August 2008, 9:43 am

Alexander Petersson scored six goals Wednesday in leading Iceland into the semifinals of the Olympic team handball tournament with a 32-30 win over Poland.Iceland has won only three Olympic medals in its history and never a gold one, but stayed alive in a rare appearance in a team sport. Iceland qua... read more

Iceland makes team handball semifinals (UPI)

20 August 2008, 9:16 am

BEIJING, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Alexander Petersson scored six goals Wednesday in leading Iceland into the semifinals of the Olympic team handball tournament with a 32-30 win over Poland.... read more

Tiny Iceland on verge of handball glory, sans Bjork (USA Today)

20 August 2008, 7:11 am

Iceland (CIA factbook 2008 estimate: 304,367) beat handball power Poland in a 32-30 thriller Wednesday to advance to the semifinals for the second time in team history.... read more

Cash-strapped shoppers warm to Iceland (Financial Times)

19 August 2008, 12:24 pm

Iceland, the supermarket chain run by would-be Woolworths boss Malcolm Walker, enjoyed its strongest performance in a decade as cash-strapped consumers continued to opt for cheaper groceries.... read more

Rise in Woolsworths shares after Iceland boss makes bid (Daily Record)

19 August 2008, 3:35 am

SHARES in Woolworths rose sharply yesterday after Iceland frozen foods boss Malcolm Walker's bid to buy the group's retail arm.... read more

Woolworths rejects Iceland boss bid offer (Times of Malta)

19 August 2008, 12:28 am

Woolworths confirmed on Sunday that it had received a proposal by Iceland boss Malcolm Walker to acquire its 815-store retail division but said it had been rejected.... read more

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