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Chinese investor now eyes Lyngen

A controversial Chinese investor who first tried to buy up major portions of Iceland has expanded his sights in northern Norway. Huang Nubo, a...

Statoil rejects ethical proposals

Norway's mostly state-owned oil company Statoil rejected three  proposals from other shareholders for greener, more ethical operations, ahead of its annual general meeting in...

Piece of Svalbard put up for sale

A large piece of private property on Norway's Arctic archipelago of Svalbard has been put up for sale on the international market. The unusual...

Ex-oil boss warns against Russia

As world leaders gathered in The Hague and Brussels this week to discuss security and politics, the first chief executive of Statoil is warning...

Controversial mine gets green light

Mining company Nussir received government approval on Thursday for its controversial copper mine at Kvalsund in Finnmark. Plans to harvest rich mineral veins then...

Russian jets buzz Norwegian coast

As Norwegian politicians try to balance their indignation and concerns over Russia's territorial takeover in Crimea with their desire to remain good neighbours, Russian...

Ekran wins Finnmark dogsled race

Sigrid Ekran, a 34-year-old professional dogsled racer, won the tough 1,000-kilometer Finnmarksløpet in Northern Norway on Friday. She used nearly six days but crossed...

Arctic Frontiers conference sets new records

With more than a thousand participants from 31 countries, this year's Arctic Frontiers conference in the northern Norwegian city of Tromsø set another record...

New oil discovery comes amidst cuts

Just as the Norwegian government is being urged to slow down the pace of offshore oil and gas production comes news that state-controlled Statoil...

Støre jointly wins Willy Brandt prize

Jonas Gahr Støre, Norway's longtime foreign minister who's now serving in parliament after his Labour Party lost government power, has been named a co-winner...
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