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
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
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
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
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
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