Norway

Norway's Breivik posed like bodybuilder after arrest

OSLO - Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik first requested a band aid for a cut finger when police arrested him, then posed like a bodybuilder after he was stripped and police took his picture, witnesses told a court on Friday.

Putin says Shtokman partners should speed up project

MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday urged partners in the Shtokman gas project, a Gazprom-led initiative to extract gas from the Arctic seabed, to speed up in making a final investment decision.

Business, 25 May 2012

Statoil says working toward Shtokman FID

OSLO - Norwegian oil and gas firm Statoil declined to comment on reports that Royal Dutch Shell may join Russia's Arctic Shtokman gas project.

Business, 25 May 2012

Norway state workers launch first strike in decades

OSLO - Norwegian state workers went on strike for the first time in decades on Thursday after pay talks broke down overnight, shutting schools, child care centres and other public institutions.

World, 24 May 2012

Breivik killed with joyous "battle cry" - survivors

OSLO - Anders Behring Breivik screamed a "battle cry" and appeared both angry and joyous as he shot his victims one by one, survivors of the Norwegian far-right killer's massacre told a court on Wednesday.

World, 16 May 2012

Europe's gas suppliers to keep grip on market - E.ON

LONDON - The role of Europe's traditional gas suppliers such as Russia and Norway will not be challenged by the prospect of new sources delivering into the continent, Germany's market leader E.ON Ruhrgas said on Tuesday.

Business, 15 May 2012

Burning man tries to break into Breivik trial

OSLO - A man set himself on fire and tried to force his way into the Norwegian courthouse where far-right mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is on trial for massacring 77 people last July, police said on Tuesday.

World, 15 May 2012

Statoil posts record first quarter as output rises

OSLO - Norwegian oil firm Statoil repeated its production forecast for 2012 on Tuesday after first-quarter oil and gas output rose more than expected and it reported a record quarterly profit well above analysts' forecasts.

Business, 08 May 2012

Statoil sees downside to output forecast

OSLO - Norwegian oil and gas firm Statoil sees a risk that its 2012 production could come short of its forecast, its chief executive said on Tuesday.

Business, 08 May 2012

Statoil to drill with Rosneft on Russian shelf

MOSCOW - Norway's Statoil will drill in Russian Arctic waters thought to contain 2 billion tonnes of oil in partnership with Rosneft, marking the third deal of its kind for the Russian state company.

Business, 05 May 2012

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