11. januar 2006

Norwegian golfing first 4:43:50 PM    comment [] Minister rejects Amnesty claim 4:42:26 PM    comment [] Gale force winds whip Norwegian coastal areas Storm warnings have been issued for the coast from Bergen to Lofoten on Wednesday, and spring tide of 150 cm above the normal is expected in many areas in the north. Warnings of extreme waves are issued for the Norwegian Sea. 11.01.2006 More ... 4:40:29 PM    comment [] - Smuggling threatens the brewery industry The brewery industry claims the increased smuggling of beer is a threat to jobs at Norwegian breweries, and it criticises the Government for maintaining the high alcohol tax. 11.01.2006 More ... 4:38:55 PM    comment [] Government criticised for stand on Guantanamo Amnesty International Norway says Norwegian authorities have not been strong enough in their criticism of the way the US treat the prisoners at the US Guantanamo base on Cuba.  11.01.2006 More ... 4:37:54 PM    comment [] BP extends frame agreement with Aker Kvaerner BP Limited UK has extended a three year frame agreement with Aker Kvaerner, for the supply of steel tube umbilicals, by a further two years to 2007. 11.01.2006 More ... 4:36:57 PM    comment [] Telenor strengthens activity in Asia and Europe Telenor's mobile commitments in Asia and Europe are becoming increasingly important to the Group, and the company has now appointed new Group Management members. 11.01.2006 More ... 4:36:07 PM    comment []

10. januar 2006

Alarm raised over the dumping of foreign wives 4:59:17 PM    comment [] Gro's husband suffers stroke 4:58:18 PM    comment [] Winter set to take a break 4:57:37 PM    comment [] Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights established Former prime minister Kjell Magne Bondevik has established the Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights. The center will work within three areas: Peace and reconcilliation, human rights and health related development work. 10.01.2006 More ... 4:56:25 PM    comment [] Socialist Left Party maintains boycott of Israel The Socialist Left Party (SV) will not drop the planned boycott of Israeli products, despite the strong criticism of party leader and Finance Minister Kristin Halvorsen's (photo)stated support of the boycott last week. 10.01.2006 More ... 4:55:36 PM    comment [] Smugling on the increase - record seizures Record amounts of beer and wine were seized by Norwegian Customs at border crossings last year.  The amount of confiscated beer increased by 42 per cent and wine by 38 per cent compared with 2004. 10.01.2006 More ... 4:54:44 PM    comment [] Increased trade with Israel Norway imported Israeli products worth NOK 500 million during the first 11 months of 2005. This is an increase by more than 10 per cent compared with 2003 10.01.2006 More ... 4:53:08 PM    comment [] Record export of seafood from Norway The export of seafood from Norway set a new record last year. The export value reached NOK 31.7 billion in 2005, an increase by 3.6 billion from 2004, according to figures from the Export Council for Fish (EFF). 10.01.2006 More ... 4:52:11 PM    comment [] New US ambassador to Oslo The new US ambassador to Norway, Benson K.Whitney, has arrived in Oslo. Whitney, who succeeds John Doyle Ong, says he looks forward to take up his new responsibilities. 10.01.2006 More ... 4:51:14 PM    comment []

9. januar 2006

Fredriksen sweetens bid for offshore firm Smedvig 4:26:25 PM    comment [] New US ambassador arrives 4:25:45 PM    comment [] Norwegian tanker suspected of sinking French trawler 4:24:46 PM    comment [] Probe launched after mid-air collision is narrowly averted 4:24:07 PM    comment [] Statoil considers oil from Snoehvit Field The confirmation of the Goliath Field oil find in the Barents Sea has led Statoil again will consider whether or not to extract the oil from the Snoehvit gas field, which is located not far from the Goliath Field. 09.01.2006 More ... 4:22:43 PM    comment [] More Norwegians favour winter vacation An increasing number of Norwegians now favour vacation also in the winter. The change has come with the introduction of the fifth week of vacation for most of us. 09.01.2006 More ... 4:21:43 PM    comment [] Biathlon: Hanevold wins Oberhof finale Norway's Halvard Hanevold (36) won the Biathlon mass start event on Sunday, ahead of Germany's Sven Fisher and favourite Frenchman Raphael Poiree. 09.01.2006 More ... 4:20:51 PM    comment [] Football: Solskjaer back for Man Utd Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made his first start for Manchester United since the FA Cup final in May 2004, in the match against Burton Albion on Sunday which ended in a 0-0 draw. 09.01.2006 More ... 4:19:41 PM    comment [] Marit Bjoergen voted top athlete Cross country ace Marit Bjoergen was voted Sports Name of the Year and won two other prizes at Saturday's Norwegian Sport Gala. Footballer John Carew was voted Norwegian footballer of the year 2005. 08.01.2006 More ... 4:18:50 PM    comment [] TUC proposes payment for private care of the elderly Leader of the Norwegian Federation of Trade Unions (LO), Gerd Liv Valla has proposed that employees should have the right to take off from work to look after sick elderly family members, on equal footing with thosse who have the right to stay home with sick children. 08.01.2006 More ... 4:17:49 PM    comment []

8. januar 2006

Prosecution demands long jail terms for NOKAS defendants 2:04:59 AM    comment [] Halvorsen regrets boycott support Finance Minister and leader of the Socialist Left Party, Kristin Halvorsen, has publicly stated that she regrets her announced support of a boycott of Israeli products. She acknowledges that this may have contributed towards creating uncertainty about Norway's official foreign policy. 07.01.2006 More ... 2:03:40 AM    comment [] Ski Jumping: Ljoekelsoey third at Bischofshofen Norway's Roar Ljoekelsoey had to settle for third place at Bischofshofen Friday, the last competition of the Four Hills Tournament. He was also third overall in the tournament. Finland's Janne Ahonen won at Bischofshofen. 07.01.2006 More ... 2:02:40 AM    comment [] Norwegian orchestra in Carnegie Hall The Norwegian Chamber Orchestra with soloist Leif Ove Andsnes will perform in Carnegie Hall in New York on January 17th. The tour begins in Quebec, Canada,  on January 11th. 07.01.2006 More ... 2:01:30 AM    comment [] From thief with regrets The Norwegian embassy in France has received an unknown object allegedly stolen from a museum in Northern Norway 42 years ago. 07.01.2006 More ... 2:00:34 AM    comment []

6. januar 2006

SV's boycott call embarrasses government 3:48:20 PM    comment [] Blast spurs police drama 3:47:28 PM    comment [] Camel project stirs a fuss 3:44:31 PM    comment [] Most townships poised to cut social benefits 3:43:33 PM    comment [] Foreign Minister reassures Israel Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere has sent a letter to Israel's Ambassador to Norway, reassuring her that a boycott of Israel will never be a part of the Government's policy. This is in reaction to Finance Minister Kristin Halvorsen's stated support on Thursday of a boycott of Israeli products. 06.01.2006 More ... 3:41:51 PM    comment [] Norway blacklists seven international companies The Norwegian Finance Department has excluded seven international companies from the investment list of the State Pension Fund (the former National Petroleum Fund), among them Boeing Co. and Honeywell International Inc. 06.01.2006 More ... 3:40:57 PM    comment [] Norway wants to change shipping lanes The Norwegian government has decided to apply to the UN International Maritime Organization for permission to change the permanent shipping lane off the coast of Northern Norway. 06.01.2006 More ... 3:40:10 PM    comment []

5. januar 2006

Record delays at Gardermoen 12:21:14 PM    comment [] Eagles took reindeer 12:20:38 PM    comment [] Will research breast implants 12:20:03 PM    comment [] Aker Kværner out of Guantanamo 12:19:25 PM    comment [] Finance Minster supports boycott of Isareli goods Finance Minister Kristin Halvorsen urges Norwegian consumers to boycott Israeli products, NRK reports. Her Socialist Left Party will begin a solidarity campaign for Palestinians at the end of the month. 05.01.2006 More ... 12:18:12 PM    comment [] Aker Yards to take over French Alstom Marines Kjell Inge Roekke controlled Aker Yards has signed a letter of intent with Alstom Marines to take over most of the French company's ship yards. 05.01.2006 More ... 12:17:16 PM    comment [] Norway to follow UN terror listing Norway has decided that in future it will follow the UN terrorism list, rather than that of the European Union, Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere has announced. 05.01.2006 More ... 12:16:15 PM    comment [] Aker Kvaerner secures subsea and floater installation contract Lundin Netherlands B.V. Succursale de Tunisie has awarded Aker Kvaerner a contract for marine operations in conjunction with deployment of the FPSO "Ikdam" to the Oudna field offshore Tunisia. 05.01.2006 More ... 12:15:19 PM    comment []

4. januar 2006

Potential suicides released 8:33:44 PM    comment [] Aker buys Alstom shipyards 8:33:03 PM    comment [] Norway drops EU terror list 8:32:13 PM    comment [] Ski Jumping: Bystoel wins at Innsbruck Norway's Lars Bystoel won the third event of the Four Hills Tournament in Innsbruck on Wednesday. Czeckia's  Jakub Anda placed second. Bjoern Einar Romoeren came third and Roar Ljoekelsoey fifth. 04.01.2006 More ... 8:30:49 PM    comment [] Fear of sabotage against Norwegian fish farms The Security Police (PST) has warned the Norwegian salmon industry of sabotage carried out by extreme environ-mentalists, after several aqua farms have been damaged.  04.01.2006 More ... 8:29:50 PM    comment [] Aker Kvaerner awarded deep water drilling risers contract Maersk Contractors has awarded Aker Kvaerner Subsea a contract to deliver two deep water drilling risers, equipped with an industry leading connector technology. The contract is valued at USD 32 million, excluding options. 04.01.2006 More ... 8:28:42 PM    comment []

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