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Hurtigruten sails towards profits

For the first time in a decade, Norway's coastal voyage line Hurtigruten would have logged a black bottom line if it hadn't been for some...

Historic ships secure state support

Norway's only paddle-wheel steamer, Skibladner, and 77 other historic vessels have secured up to NOK 60 million (USD 7.5 million) in funding from preservation  agency Riksantikvaren. Skibladner, known as...

Ski jump took in overnight guests

Two couples, one from Norway and one from the Colorado in the US, have now checked out after they each spent a unique night at...

Hard times cancel big oil exhibition

UPDATED: ONS Foundation, which runs Norway's large oil industry exhibitions in Stavanger, has decided to cancel this year's gathering of  industry players active on the...

Hotel market goes ‘from bad to worse’

The slowdown in the oil sector has hit Norway's hotel industry hard, especially in Stavanger when revenues per room have declined by 30 percent...

There went the sun, in midday eclipse

After a cloudy morning with intermittent rain showers, the sun almost miraculously appeared over Oslo just as Friday's solar eclipse was getting underway. On Norway's...

Holmenkollen offers a room with a view

The ski association responsible for operating Oslo's Holmenkollen Ski Jump has resorted to a new means of promoting the landmark, which has a history...

Thousands take off for winter holiday

After a week when worries about declining productivity were in the news, thousands of Norwegians took off anyway for a traditional week of "vinterferie," (literally,...

MPs muster support for stave churches

Alarmed that some of Norway's historic stave churches may be sold or closed, a Member of Parliament for the Labour Party says his colleagues...

OSL seeks to speed US-bound travel

Oslo's main airport at Gardermoen (OSL) is trying to become the third in Europe to let US-bound passengers clear US customs and immigration procedures before...
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