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Calls rise for less oil sector activity

Unhappy oil rig workers aren't the only ones calling for a reduction in the tempo of oil exploration and production on Norway's continental shelf....

Government keeps oil and gas flowing

Labour Minister Hanne Bjurstrøm claims she had little choice but to step in during the night and head off an oil industry lock-out that...

Lock-out loomed at Norwegian rigs

Norway's oil and gas production faced shutdown this week, if oil industry officials went through with their threat to lock out all workers from...

Rig workers slam threatened lock-out

Leaders for oil rig workers who are striking over lost pension benefits were furious on Thursday after their employers threatened to shut down all...

Airlines face off with new routes

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and its arch rival in Norway, Norwegian Air, are both planning new routes when intercontinental competition heats up next year. The...

Mediation failed to settle oil strike

A strike by oil service workers in the North Sea entered its 12th day on Thursday, after attempts at mediation failed Wednesday evening. The...

Mediator tries to end oil service strike

A national mediator has called in those involved in a strike that's disrupted or halted production at several oil platforms in the North Sea...

Rapid growth hits housing market

It took Norway a few thousand years to reach a population of just 5 million. Another  million, though, is expected just 17 years from...

New strike shuts Norwegian oil rigs

Around 700 North Sea oil rig workers went on strike Sunday, demanding early and full retirement benefits from the age of 62. The strike...

Borrowers avoid interest rate hike

Norway's central bank board has ignored some economists' calls for a hike in interest rates. Just a day after even Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg...
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