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Norwegian Embassy in Pakistan closed for security reasons |
 Norway's Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, has been closed for security reasons, TV2 reports. The embassy will be closed Thursday and Friday, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs. |
2009-07-02
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Increase in unemployment levelling off |
 The growth in unemployment in Norway now looks to level off, and is about to stop, according to the National Labour Office (NAV), which believes there is now less reason to fear record-high unemployment this fall. |
2009-07-02
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Record number of asylum seekers to Norway |
 The number of asylum seekers arriving in Norway is still increasing. So far this year the number is 2500 higher than at the same time last year, which was also a record year, NRK reports. |
2009-07-02
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Norway grants loan to Iceland |
 Norway has agreed to grant Iceland a long term loan worth NOK 4.3 billion (EUR 480 million), arranged as a loan between the Norwegian Central Bank and Seðlabanki Islands. The loan is part of a Nordic support program. |
2009-07-01
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Aker Solutions boosts manufacturing capacity in Indonesia |
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Aker Solutions on Wednesday officially opened its significantly modernised and expanded manufacturing facility for surface trees and wellheads in Batam, Indonesia. |
2009-07-02
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Heatwave - too much of a good thing |
 The present heatwave with temperatures up around 30 Celcius over much of Norway the last two weeks has resulted in a shortage of fans and portable airconditioning systems in the nation's appliance stores. |
2009-07-01
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Retail sales up 0.9 per cent |
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The seasonally-adjusted index of retail sales in Norway increased by 0.9 per cent from April to May this year. This is higher than expected, and the main reason is increased sales of food and drinks. |
2009-07-01
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Aker Solutions earns top US safety honour |
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Aker Construction Inc., part of Aker Solutions, has earned Star membership in the prestigious Voluntary Protection Programs of the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration. |
2009-07-01
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New legislation on offshore renewable energy |
 The Norwegian Government has presented a new act on offshore renewable energy. The proposal also includes a national strategy on offshore renewable energy, a well as plans for the establishment of three research centres.(Photo:Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Mr. Terje Riis-Johansen) |
2009-06-30
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Songwriter of the Year: Norway's Stargate |
 Stargate's Mikkel Eriksen & Tor Hermansen and C. "Tricky" Stewart & The-Dream tied for Songwriter of the Year at ASCAP's 22nd Annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards in Los Angeles last weekend. |
2009-06-30
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Aker Solutions sells holding in Odim |
 Aker Solutions has entered into an agreement to sell its 33 percent stake in Odim to Rolls-Royce. The agreed price is NOK 45 per share, corresponding to a total value of NOK 700 million. |
2009-06-30
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Norwegian Foreign Minister visits Iraq |
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 Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere is Monday on a visit to Iraq, where he will have talks with Foreign Minister Hosiyar Zebari and the Minister for Human Rights Wijdan Michel Salim. Norway will open an embassy office in Baghdad, accredited to the Norwegian embassy in Amman.
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2009-06-29
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Five die in tragic road tunnel fire |
 Five persons died when two cars collided head-on and caught fire in the Eiksund sub-sea road tunnel on Sunnmoere Sunday evening, according to the local highway police. The cause of the accident is not known. |
2009-06-29
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