But watching the Greek crisis grind toward its umpteenth "crunch point", you can't help wondering why we hear so much about the country that's been desperately trying to win the markets' confidence for nearly two years, but so little about the country that, at the height of the crisis, basically told international investors to shut up and wait their turn.

BBC: Icelandic lessons for the eurozone

Roughly 300 stores closed at the height of the storm because of power outages or government evacuation orders, and about 80 remained shut as of Tuesday afternoon.

WSJ: Industry Adapts Quickly to Storm