Statoil announces new US deal
Norwegian-based Statoil has announced a new agreement with US energy giant Chesapeake that will see the addition of 59,000 acres to the existing 600,0...
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General Electric announces Norwegian wind power expansion
US energy giant General Electric (GE) has promised to pump money into Norway’s wind power industry, in a move that will create 100 new jobs. GE will b...
Norwegian Central Bank keeps key policy rate unchanged
The Norwegian Central Bank announced last week that it would not be making any changes to the key policy rate. The Executive Board agreed to maintain ...
Norway analyses spy presence
The Norwegian National Security Service (PST) has declared that some 19 countries have intelligence officers located across the country, with not all ...
Hangeland Realises Dream
Brede Hangeland had more reason to celebrate on Thursday night than most. The giant Norwegian made his 100th appearance for Fulham, who made an amazin...
Norway’s international doomsday seed bank still growing
In an isolated mountainside deep within the Norwegian tundra lies a contingency plan against the threat of global catastrophe. The so-called “doomsday...
SXSW 2010 showcases Scandinavian music
This year’s SXSW festival in Austin, Texas is set to promote Scandinavian music, with around fifty different Scandinavian artists and musicians showca...
St Patrick’s Day Parade in Oslo
The Oslo Caledonian Pipe Band (OCPB) was the main attraction in this year’s St Patrick’s Day parade in the Norwegian capital city.