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No big pay raises loom this year

Gerd Kristiansen, the head of Norway's largest trade union federation LO, is warning union members not to expect any big pay raises this year....

‘Laziness’ behind fall in productivity

Too many Norwegians just want to have fun and head for their holiday homes, frets the boss of an international accounting firm's operations in Norway who's Norwegian himself. He...

Acting CEO takes over at Statoil

Eldar Sætre claimed he didn't want to become Statoil's new chief executive on a permanent basis when he was named acting CEO last fall....

Number of flying commuters soars

More Norwegians are flying back to forth to their jobs than ever before. Low fares and high income are behind a steep rise in commuting on airlines instead of...

Massive support for political strike

Norway's three major trade union federations were jubilant late Wednesday afternoon after their two-hour political strike drew thousands of supporters all over the country. Police...

Strike aimed at halting Norway

Trade union federations seemed intent on halting or at least disrupting major portions of daily life in Norway on Wednesday, to protest the government's proposal...

‘Political strike’ set for Wednesday

Norway's major trade union federations are moving ahead with plans for a widespread political strike on Wednesday, to demonstrate their unhappiness over the conservative government's...

Intrigue surrounds Statoil CEO search

The search for a new chief executive for state oil company Statoil took an intriguing turn this week, involving one of the company's internal CEO...

Speculation swirls over new Statoil CEO

The guessing game has begun, with Norwegian media speculating over who will succeed Helge Lund as chief executive of Norway's largest company, Statoil. New bosses...

Norway found guilty of discrimination

Norway prides itself on being among the world's most egalitarian countries, but a United States federal court has found it guilty of gender discrimination. Now...
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