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Articles Archive for May, 2011
We found 55 posts.
1. Norway oil policy complaints revealed
The Government, Centre Party (Sp) Petroleum and Energy Minister Ola Borten Moe and his predecessor Terje Riis-Johansen (Sp) are under fire from Norway’s press following claims they tried to conceal a bid for legislation from Parliament for over two years.
Published on 31st June, 2011 at 12:54am by Kyle Blythe.
2. Multiculturalism taxes Norwegian oil companies
High employee salaries and low lunch prices in Norwegian oil company canteens may seem like a financial Mecca, but not all that glitters is black gold.
Published on 31st May, 2011 at 5:33pm by Michael Sandelson.
3. Hospitals put on E. coli alert
Norwegian health authorities have told all hospitals to report incidents of E. coli after a major outbreak on the continent.
Published on 31st May, 2011 at 12:06pm by Michael Sandelson.
4. Peak rise in Norwegian gas emissions
Norway has the highest levels of CO2 emissions recorded since 1990, recent data published by the state statistics bureau SSB shows.
Published on 30th May, 2011 at 7:45pm by Kyle Blythe.
5. Greens advocate duty-free veto
Norwegian environmentalists are calling for a ban on airport tax free sales to reduce greenhouse gases.
Published on 30th May, 2011 at 5:17pm by Michael Sandelson.
6. Norwegian salmon cost sours European palate
32 months of Norway’s rise in salmon exports came to a halt last week as it became too expensive for the Europeans.
Published on 30th May, 2011 at 1:27pm by Ramona Tancau.
7. Military information release likely
Norwegian defence personnel are meeting this week to decide which details to disclose about missions in Libya.
Published on 30th May, 2011 at 10:45am by Michael Sandelson.
8. Metropolitan Police arrest Norwegian football tout
Football fans are being warned of black market tickets after police arrested two people, including a Norwegian, for planning to sell illegal tickets to the Champions League final.
Published on 28th May, 2011 at 6:11pm by John Price.
9. Norwegian Libyan silence gets louder
The domestic squabble over including the Norwegian people further by revealing more details about the country’s Libyan operations continues.
Published on 27th May, 2011 at 4:43pm by Michael Sandelson.
10. Norway human rights groups ask Prince cancel Baku visit
UPDATED: Three Norwegian human rights organisations have written to HRH Crown Prince Haakon asking to him to cancel his proposed visit to Azerbaijan.
Published on 27th May, 2011 at 12:27pm by Michael Sandelson.
11. Robbers hit Sandnes Sparebank
UPDATED: Rogaland police have arrested a man and are now hunting for several others in connection with a robbery at Sandnes Sparebank’s branch in Langgaten 64 this morning.
Published on 27th May, 2011 at 11:15am by Michael Sandelson.
12. Norwegian jets in Libyan quagmire
Norway’s F-16s have flown so many missions to remove Colonel Gaddafi they are running out of bombs. Meanwhile, the campaign is dragging on and Defence Minister Grete Faremo is saying very little.
Published on 26th May, 2011 at 10:01pm by Michael Sandelson.
13. Norwegian experts criticise environmental study
Norwegian scientists and environmentalists are baffled by a study suggesting that large dogs pose a bigger threat to the environment than SUVs.
Published on 26th May, 2011 at 12:33pm by The Foreigner.
14. Norway in top three for elderly care
Norway is the world’s third best country in the world in providing care for the elderly, according to a study by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Published on 26th May, 2011 at 10:22am by Ramona Tancau.
15. US regulators sue Norwegian oil trading companies
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is litigating against two traders and two trading firms owned by Norwegian billionaire John Fredriksen for suspected oil price manipulation.
Published on 25th May, 2011 at 1:03pm by Michael Sandelson.
16. Italians beat Norwegians at own food game
Parma Ham and Parmesan producers have applied for patents in Norway to protect their goods against piracy.
Published on 24th May, 2011 at 9:14pm by Michael Sandelson.
17. Norwegian airports reopen
Airports authority Avinor says Sola and Karmøy airports are open again for normal traffic.
Published on 24th May, 2011 at 2:37pm by Michael Sandelson.
18. Norwegian universities trail Nordic neighbours
UPDATED: Norway’s current trend of lagging behind other countries in important areas has reached university level.
Published on 24th May, 2011 at 2:16pm by Michael Sandelson.
19. Volcano eruption closes two more Norwegian airports
UPDATED: Ash from Iceland’s Grimsvötn volcanic eruption has forced officials to close Sola and Karmøy airports. All flights and helicopter traffic are cancelled.
Published on 24th May, 2011 at 9:21am by Michael Sandelson.
20. Statoil hires ‘dodgy’ ex MI6 head
Former MI6 spy chief Sir John Scarlett has landed a top oil job as Statoil’s strategic advisor.
Published on 23rd May, 2011 at 9:00pm by Michael Sandelson.
