State puts brakes on StatoilHydro
Publisert: 13:48 19-10-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
Newly merged oil and gas firm StatoilHydro woke up to some tough orders Friday, from the government officials who ultimately are in control. |
 
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Winehouse caught with pot
Publisert: 12:25 19-10-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
Popular British singer Amy Winehouse was arrested in the Norwegian west coast city of Bergen during the night, charged with possession of marijuana. |
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Gustavsen to take over as new highway boss
Publisert: 11:11 19-10-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
Terje Moe Gustavsen, a former transportation minister in an earlier Labour government, has been hired to take over as Norway's new national highway director. |
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'Red-green' overhaul
Publisert: 10:23 19-10-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg informed King Harald of shifts in the majority 'red-green' coalition government on Thursday afternoon. Ministers - and ministries - have changed. |
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Championship berth near
Publisert: 15:22 18-10-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway's national soccer squad had a good night on Wednesday, and is now in position to qualify for the European Championships. |
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Keep boiling water!
Publisert: 14:39 18-10-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
Uncertainty about the gravity of Oslo's contaminated water supply persists, but authorities insist that residents keep boiling tap water until the source of the apparently minor parasite outbreak is found. |
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Optimistic warning from Norske Skog
Publisert: 12:39 18-10-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway's Norske Skog said Thursday its operating result would be hit in the third quarter, mainly due to the strengthening crown, but other currency effects would help produce an overall gain. |
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Champagne becomes Chimpanzee
Publisert: 12:18 18-10-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
Pressure from French interests have convinced little Mack in Tromsø, in northern Norway, to change the name of one of their favorite fizzy drinks. |
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Hospitals not warned
Publisert: 11:50 18-10-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
Oslo hospitals were not immediately notified when the city Department of Water and Sanitation discovered the presence of parasites in the capital's water supply. |
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Cabinet shuffle expected
Publisert: 11:08 18-10-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
After a poor result in the nationwide local elections, the Socialist Left Party (SV) has decided to change its line-up of government ministers. |
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Safety first
Publisert: 17:23 17-10-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
Authorities recommend a range of safety measures when using Oslo's tap water, but only a minuscule number of Giardia parasites have been found in the city's water supply. |
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Oslo finally has mayor
Publisert: 16:30 17-10-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
After five weeks of political negotiation, maneuvering and bickering, there is finally cross-party agreement on who should be the capital's mayor. |
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Budget airline to bank
Publisert: 16:06 17-10-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norwegian Air Shuttle has stepped up its duel with Scandinavian airline SAS by introducing a bonus program linked its own bank. |
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Seniors more popular
Publisert: 14:01 17-10-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
Older workers are clearly more attractive employees than they were just five years ago. |
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Debut defeat
Publisert: 13:29 17-10-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway's legendary soccer coach Egil "Drillo" Olsen has begun his stint as Iraq's national football trainer, and realizes he has a lot to do. |
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Rock fall closes highway
Publisert: 13:12 17-10-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
A new rock slide has closed a stretch of the E18 highway between Lillesand and Kristiansand in southern Norway. |
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Oslo water unsafe
Publisert: 12:11 17-10-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
Citizens were warned Wednesday not to drink tap water in the capital after the discovery of potentially dangerous parasites in the drinking water supply. |
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PGS acquires counterpart
Publisert: 11:40 17-10-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway's seismic group Petroleum Geo-Services announced Wednesday that it has agreed to buy US-based peer Applied Geophysical Services (AGS) for USD 51 million. |
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Russian flights set off new defense scramble
Publisert: 15:33 16-10-2007 Kilde: Aftenposten
More Russian bombers flew off Norway's coast on early Tuesday, prompting the military to scramble once again, just hours before a bomb threat kept them busy on land. |
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