Nick Vinocur

Position: Journalist

Articles

Anxious Icelanders say honesty their chief value November 14, 07:03pm EST 

REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - Icelanders, still stunned by the collapse of their banks a year ago, chose "honesty" as their chief national value on Saturday at an experimental assembly of politicians and ordinary people to map the island's future.  Full Article 

Blog Posts

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Negative rates: why not?

We already knew the Riksbank had no qualms about charging big banks -0.25 percent interest on their overnight deposits. But households?   Full Article 

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The best and worst of taxis around the world

Taking a taxi can easily become the most irritating -- and costly -- part of your day. A survey shows that people still judge London cabbies to be the best in the world. What do you think?  Full Article | Comments [5] 

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Celebrities fill void of confidence in British politics

As parliament’s chastened lawmakers have lost the right to wax ethical on any subject, celebrities of all calibre have stepped in to fill the void.   Full Article | Comments [3]