The Reykjavík Grapevine

The difference between Icarus and former Landsbanki chairman and majority owner Björgólfur Guðmundsson is that Icarus only flew once too close to the sun, but not Björgólfur, who kept doing it for several decades.

Ever since Sir Richard Grapevine began printing The Reykjavík Grapevine in 1873, this distinguished paper has been at the forefront of the Icelandic business press.

During the recent municipal elections, we noticed that some of the great local civic accomplishments weren’t celebrated — or seemingly even noticed.

Benedikt Jóhannesson is an Icelandic publisher, businessman and politician.

Many of the most notable events in Icelandic history took place in what is not much more than a city block in downtown Reykjavik, from the arrival of the Vikings to the Pots and Pans Revolution during the economic crash.