Personal information to be shared with the USA
Publisert: 16:49 17-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway and the United States are about to sign an historic deal to share data about the private lives of its citizens. |
 
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Drug copies cause difficulties
Publisert: 16:37 17-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Government wants to save on subsidies by making patients use cheaper copies of expensive drugs. However, one in three users experience difficulties with their new medication. |
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Billion dollar pledge to save Amazon forest
Publisert: 14:09 17-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Norwegian government will donate USD 100 million this year and another USD 600 million next year to prevent deforestation in Brazil. A total of USD 1 billion will be spent by 2015. |
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Baasland lost a fortune gambling
Publisert: 12:52 17-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
It turns out that Bjarte Baasland didn’t invest money in four computer projects in the Czech Republic. Instead he gambled away almost NOK 60 million. |
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Norway is a safe economic haven
Publisert: 11:08 17-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
In the present financial storm, economic analysts describe Norway as a safe haven. |
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Stocks open sharply up
Publisert: 10:15 17-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Stocks rose sharply on the Oslo Stock Exchange Wednesday morning. This occurred after the bailout of the American insurance giant AIG, by the Federal Reserve. |
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Magnus Carlsen comes second in Bilbao tournament
Publisert: 18:32 16-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The seventeen year-old played world champion Vishy Anand to a draw on Saturday. This put him in second place in the competition, winning him a prize of more than NOK 500,000 (USD 100,000). |
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Generous deposit guarantee to remain unchanged
Publisert: 18:11 16-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Finance Minister, Kristin Halvorsen, rejects suggestions from the Bank of Norway that the sum which depositors are guaranteed in the event of a bank failure should be halved. |
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Generous depositor guarantee to stay
Publisert: 17:15 16-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Finance Minister, Kristin Halvorsen, rejects suggestions from the Bank of Norway that the sum which depositors are guaranteed in the event of a bank failure should be halved. |
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Can we rely on the Swedes
Publisert: 15:59 16-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The long-running debate about which new fighter plane to buy, has taken yet another turn. Sweden is a neutral country. Will it supply Norway with parts for its plane if there’s a war? |
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SAS employees await negotiation results
Publisert: 15:57 16-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
SAS employees are waiting to see what happens, as Lufthansa
and SAS negotiate a possible take-over. |
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Fewer asylum seekers arriving
Publisert: 15:02 16-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The number of new asylum seekers is down by 21 percent from last week, after Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg announced a tighter asylum policy. |
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Big turnout for preacher´s funeral
Publisert: 13:06 16-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The preacher and missionary, Aril Edvardsen died earlier this month. Between 1,500 and 2,000 people took part at his funeral on Monday. |
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Share prices continue to fall
Publisert: 11:29 16-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The index fell sharply on the Oslo Stock Exchange on Monday. The market closed 4.49 percent down. As oil prices fell over night, shares continued to fall when the market opened on Tuesday. |
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Can we trust the Swedes
Publisert: 11:05 16-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The long-running debate about which new fighter plane to buy, has taken yet another turn. Sweden is a neutral country. Will it supply Norway with parts for its plane if there’s a war? |
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Norway wants to play a leading humanitarian role
Publisert: 15:54 15-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway wants to be a leading political and economic partner in the field of giving humanitarian aid, according to a policy document published by the Government on Monday. |
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Seat belt fine to double
Publisert: 15:14 15-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Minister of Transport wants to double the existing fine for not wearing a seat belt. The new tariff will be NOK 1,500. |
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Sharp decline in share prices
Publisert: 14:10 15-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The index fell sharply on the Oslo Stock Exchange on Monday. By lunch the market was down 7 percent. |
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Local authorities asked to take 8,000 refugees next year
Publisert: 12:18 15-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Directorate of Integration and Diversity is asking local authorities to make room for a total of 8,000 refugees in 2009. |
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Thorkildsen ends season with second place in Stuttgart
Publisert: 11:35 15-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Second place after one throw, was javelin thrower Andreas Thorkildsen’s result at the Stuttgart World Final on Sunday. |
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