No information is available on when Einarsson will return to Iceland.
Einarsson began at the bank in 1994, was its CEO in 1997 and Chiarman of the Board between 2003 and 2008. He is described by some as the architect of Kaupthing’s breakneck expansion. Einarsson has been living in London for a while, Visir.is reports.
Sigurdur Einarsson has been invited to an interview with the Special
Former Kaupthing CEO Hreidar Mar Sigurdsson was also arrested yesterday.
Magnus Gudmundsson worked for Kaupthing for many years and was a close friend and ally of Hreidar Mar Sigurdsson and former Chair of the Board, Sugurdur Einarsson.
According to Visir.is, both South Iceland prisons are full, meaning that the Kaupthing pair were held at a police station overnight, pending their bail hearing today.
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The wind is mostly blowing the ash southeast, which could have an effect on aviation in Ireland, Wales and western England, Gudjonsson says. Over a dozen small earthquakes were registered at the volcano yesterday, but they stopped around 02.00 and none was over 2 on the Richter Scale.
Gudjonsson
A rally is about to take place this afternoon in Reykjavik in support of Greece and to protest the massive austerity package Greeks are being forced to accept.
The rally is organised by the left wing activism group, Attac Iceland and a statement says that the “So called IMF and EU help to Greece is a serious attack on the rights of ordinary Greeks that will result in redundancies, reduced wages, cuts to public services and higher taxes.
Supporters are invited to assemble at Arnarholl hill in central Reykjavik today at 16.00 GMT
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Amongst the goods available in Keflavik airport's shopping area are sealed packets of dried fish, Icelandic alcoholic beverages and soft drinks, confectionery items and most famously, Brennivin. Brennivin, otherwise known as black death, is Icelandic Schnapps traditionally served with rotten shark meat.
In total, Keflavik International Airport holds around eighteen duty-free shops in its excellent shopping area. Popular brands and unique Icelandic designs can all be found at incredible prices, some even 50 percent
The airport aims to continue its high standard of service after it was crowned as the 'Best Airport in Europe' by Airports Council International. Keflavik airport was highly commended for its overall passenger satisfaction in regards to courtesy and
Icelandair is to be one of the first airlines flying into the UK following the countrywide grounding of flights due to the volcanic eruption in Iceland. Three special flights on the company's Boeing 757 aircraft will be operated today, Friday 16th April, from Keflavik International to Glasgow airport. The first two, FI 430 and FI 432 are estimated to arrive in Glasgow at 17:05. The third, FI 434 is estimated to arrive at 19:05.
