Fuel taxes spark new budget battle
Norway's minority government coalition is poised for yet another battle over the state budget in Parliament, also with its two support parties. This time the battle will be over fuel taxes and the costs of … [READ MORE...]
Troubled ‘Goliat’ rig back in business
Improvements to an emergency generator were among the maintenance tasks that allowed Italian oil compani Eni to crank up production again this week on its long-troubled Goliat oil and gas platform in the … [READ MORE]
NATO boss plotted own party coup
NATO's secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, has admitted to engaging in defiant and controversial tactics when he was still the Norwegian Labour Party's candidate for prime minister. In his new autobiography … [READ MORE]
‘Geo-blocking’ gouges online shoppers
Norwegian consumers are often blocked from being able to buy goods and services online at the lowest prices available, simply because they're clicking in from Norway. Two new European surveys found that fully … [READ MORE]
Strike-hit NSB also to cut 300 jobs
UPDATED: Around 170 train departures were cancelled Thursday morning after locomotive engineers went on strike against state railway NSB. More are expected in the coming days, while NSB also announced plans to … [READ MORE]
Oslo stocks rose with the oil price
Statoil's share price jumped more than 5 percent and the main index of the Oslo Stock Exchange was up nearly 2 percent on Thursday, after members of the OPEC oil cartel agreed to cut production in November. … [READ MORE]
Transit expansion will cost users
Oslo's new Labour-led government was unveiling its first city budget on Wednesday, highlighted by major improvements to the Norwegian capital's public transportation system. It will cost users, though, with … [READ MORE]
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Former Oslo mayor fights off depression
Fabian Stang was one of Oslo's most high-profile and popular mayors ever. When … [READ MORE...]
Norway ‘shamed’ in Snowden case
UPDATED: Norway's failure to provide exiled whistle-blower Edward Snowden with a … [READ MORE...]
Pregnancy won’t stop Listhaug
One of the most high-profile ministers in Norway's conservative coalition … [READ MORE...]
Former minister kisses and tells
Robert Eriksson wasn't at all happy about being replaced as Norway's Minister of … [READ MORE...]
