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Telenor and Opera in Internet deal

A mobile phone Telenor and Opera Software have signed an agreement to distribute and run the Opera Mini mobile browser worldwide.

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Published on 2nd September, 2010 at 09:42.

 

Labrusca Fund owner aims to surpass himself

Fillip Weintraub, former head portfolio manager at Norway’s Skagen Global Fund, wants to beat his previous investment record.

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Published on 26th August, 2010 at 09:45.
Last Updated on 27th August 2010 at 20:12.

SAS results look up

SAS A-340 Airbus engines SAS has reported a better-than-expected pretax loss in Q2 and believes 2011 will be a profitable year for the airline.

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Published on 20th August, 2010 at 10:30.

 

Private-equity funds pour into Nordic economies

Nordic private investors are pouring idle cash into regional businesses. 2.85 billion euro ($3.2 billion) has been spent in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland so far this year.

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Published on 16th August, 2010 at 10:50.

Norway's Oil Fund loses 155 billion kroner in Q2

Norway’s Oil Fund (Government Pension Fund – Global) made 5.4 percent loss in the second quarter of 2010.

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Published on 13th August, 2010 at 15:09.

 

No change in interest rate

Norges Bank’s Executive Board has decided to leave the current interest rate at two percent.

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Published on 11th August, 2010 at 14:43.

SAS top to step down

Mats Jansson, SAS CEO and President President and CEO of SAS, Mats Jansson, has decided to leave his job this fall after four years of being in charge of the company.

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Published on 10th August, 2010 at 13:39.

 

New shipping links between Norway and the Netherlands

Samskip Arnnarfell in Hamburg (illus. photo) Norway and the Netherlands are to be even better connected by sea. A new weekly container shipping service linking Norway and the Netherlands is to be introduced from the end of August.

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Published on 6th August, 2010 at 10:19.
Last Updated on 6th August 2010 at 11:30.

Oil Fund could double in next 10 years

Svein Gjedrem, Governor Norges Bank Norway’s Oil Fund (Government Pension Fund – Global) is projected to double and reach almost $900 billion by 2020, according to Svein Gjedrem, Governor of Norges Bank.

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Published on 2nd July, 2010 at 10:04.

 

Statnett buys into NorGer project

Power cables Norway’s national power grid company Statnett has acquired a 50 percent stake in the planned NorGer HVDC electricity cable project between Norway and Germany.

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Published on 24th June, 2010 at 10:45.

Statoil and Sinochem sign cooperation agreement

Peregrino oil platform Statoil and the Sinochem Group, the fourth largest Chinese oil company, have signed a long-term cooperation and experience-sharing agreement called the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

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Published on 16th June, 2010 at 16:58.

 

Gjøa Platform sets sail for the North Sea

Gjøa platform Yesterday, Statoil’s first semisubmersible Gjøa platform began its journey offshore to the North Sea, according to an Aker Solutions press release.

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Published on 14th June, 2010 at 20:44.

Optimism on the OSE

Oslo Stock Exchange stages good recovery despite share market worries.

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Published on 26th May, 2010 at 16:47.

 

SAS offers additional flights to the USA and Africa

A330 in flight SAS Scandinavian Airlines has announced it will offer new code-share flights to the US and Africa as a result of agreements with Ethiopian Airlines and Continental Airlines.

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Published on 13th May, 2010 at 09:20.
Last Updated on 13th May 2010 at 09:33.

Money minister warns of job losses

Euro currency Euro crisis could harm Norwegian exports.

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Published on 9th May, 2010 at 21:10.
Last Updated on 9th May 2010 at 21:21.

 

Norges Bank ups the interest

Norges Bank Inflation expected to rise.

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Published on 5th May, 2010 at 22:07.

Ash straps Norwegian airlines for cash

Plane landing,Vágar Airport,Faroe Isl. SAS and Norwegian reveal huge losses.

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Published on 23rd April, 2010 at 11:30.

 

Interest rate remains the same

Inflation and activity lower than expected.

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Published on 24th March, 2010 at 14:33.

Record year for Oil Fund

Government Pension Fund Global performs better than expectations.

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Published on 5th March, 2010 at 14:18.

 

Giske considers SAS sell-off

A SAS plane Days of state ownership may be over.

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Published on 19th February, 2010 at 10:10.

Norwegian flies high

A Norwegian Air Shuttle plane Hats off to one airline, cap in hand for another.

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Published on 11th February, 2010 at 22:06.
Last Updated on 11th February 2010 at 22:58.

 

Statoil delivers weaker than expected results

Troll A “We still see uncertainty in the global markets,” says CEO Helge Lund.

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Published on 11th February, 2010 at 13:20.
Last Updated on 11th February 2010 at 13:50.

Interest rate stands

Bank says economy broadly in line with projections.

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Published on 3rd February, 2010 at 15:35.
Last Updated on 3rd February 2010 at 16:44.

 

Spyker saves SAAB

SAAB Trollhatten museum Trollhätten workers’ future assured.

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Published on 27th January, 2010 at 09:34.
Last Updated on 27th January 2010 at 10:00.

Norway first out with Chinese trade agreement?

Trond Giske Minister to negotiate deal to put country at forefront.

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Published on 11th January, 2010 at 12:18.

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