Norway to expand Arctic seabed surveying

8 February 2012, 7:14 am

Norway intends to expand surveys of a previously disputed area in the Arctic offshore region bordering Russian waters ahead of potential oil exploration, Norway's prime minister said on Wednesday.... Read More »

Fully underwritten rights issue of up to NOK 1.5 billion

8 February 2012, 6:14 am

The Board of Directors of SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA proposes to strengthen the core equity by up to NOK 1.5 billion through a rights issue of ordinary shares.... Read More »

Norwegian Liberals is Shaken with Rape Scandal - Norway

8 February 2012, 1:44 am

Liberal Party's deputy chairman Solum Larsen resigns after being charged for raping a 17 year old girl at the Rogaland Liberal Party's annual congress in Suldal.... Read More »

Stoltenberg is Optimistic for a Third Election Victory

8 February 2012, 1:26 am

Labor Party receives 35.8 percent support in a new poll. Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg sees the result as the sign of a third victory in the next election.... Read More »

Strong growth for Statoil

8 February 2012, 1:08 am

Statoil's fourth quarter 2011 net operating income was NOK 60.7 billion, a 42% increase compared to NOK 42.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2010.... Read More »

SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge: Good annual result for 2011

8 February 2012, 1:05 am

SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge delivered a good annual result for 2011 with an operating profit before tax of NOK 774 million.... Read More »

BW Offshore: Invitation to Q4 2011 presentation 14 February

7 February 2012, 8:44 pm

BW Offshore will release its Q4 2011 results on Tuesday 14 February 2012 at 07:30 . The company will host a presentation of the financial results at 09:00 the same day at 'Shippingklubben' . The presentation will be given by CEO Carl K. Arnet and CFO Knut R. Saethre.... Read More »

Ugandans in diaspora to mark jubilee in Oslo

7 February 2012, 4:30 pm

Over 10,000 Ugandans living in the diaspora will mark Uganda's 50th year of independence in Oslo, Norway and transact business in different ventures.... Read More »

Off Beat: Norwegian insurance company monitors workers' bathroom breaks

7 February 2012, 12:25 pm

Employees at a Norwegian insurance company have eight minutes per day to do their business before an alarm alerts managers of time spent away from their desks, including bathroom breaks.... Read More »

Social democrats meet to find ways of saving their Nordic model

7 February 2012, 8:16 am

At the World Economic Forum in Davos , the Nordic model with its socially responsible brand of capitalism was more than ever a source of inspiration, but the people with first-hand experience are plagued by doubt.... Read More »