StatoilHydro and Aker Solutions sign drilling equipment frame agreement
Aker Solutions has today signed a letter of intent with StatoilHydro to enter into a frame agreement for the delivery of drilling equipment and related operational services. Read more.

DNV calls for new approach in the arctic
The recently detected record low level of Arctic ice cover will make this area available for shipping activity at an earlier stage than previously predicted. New opportunities will then be created - new opportunities that require a new approach to safety. Read more.

AGR, oil companies mark mud milestone
BP, Shell, AGR Drilling Services and the Norwegian Research Council have successfully tested a deepwater riserless mud-recovery system, results which could mark a major milestone, as the number of "zero-emissions" rig operations potentially grow to include deepwater mud-recovery. Read more.

StatoilHydro readies rig trio for N. Sea winter
Norwegian safety regulators have given the green light for StatoilHydro to drill three wells across the breadth of the Norwegian continental shelf, as the winter drilling window opens. Read more.

Norske Skog/Xynergo and CHOREN to cooperate on second generation biofuel
CHOREN Industries and Norske Skog have entered into an agreement for collaboration in the evaluation of second generation biofuel production in Norway. Read more.

Norway emissions fund beating out tax
The success of a fund to curb noxious gas emissions means owners of Norwegian offshore service vessels could soon be compelled by politicians as well as asked by oil companies to switch motors to natural gas-driven rather than diesel motors on future new-builds. Read more.

Jarlsberg awarded in UK
The World Cheese Awards is the world largest international cheese competition and took place on 29th September in Dublin. 2,500 cheeses entered the competition in 62 categories. Read more.

Constructive talks on fish discards
Scottish fisheries secretary Richard Lochhead revealed today that he had constructive talks with the Norwegian state secretary Vidar Ulriksen at the Scottish Parliament today. Read more.

Increased export of seafood
The export of seafood from Norway in September was valued at NOK 3.4 billion, 22 per cent higher than for the same month last year. Read more.

Revised economic trends for Norway
Statistics Norway (SSB) has revised its forecasts for the Norwegian and international economy in the wake of the crisis which has hit the world economy, stating that Norway may expect slower economic growth next year. Read more.

Stock rally continues with huge gains
Shares traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange continued to jump in value on Tuesday, with several key companies logging double-digit gains. Read more.

Unutilised holdings of eligible covered bonds
DnB NOR has sent a statement to Oslo Børs with information about the Group's holding of eligible covered bonds. Read more.

Norway’s Consulate General in Edinburgh reorganised
The Royal Norwegian Consulate General in Edinburgh has been reorganised to become a Royal Norwegian Honorary Consulate General from 1 October 2008. The Norwegian Government has appointed the Chief Executive of Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, David Windmill, as new Honorary Consul General. Read more.

Ahtisaari: Nobel Peace Prize secures continued peace efforts
The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2008, Martti Ahtisaari (71), hopes that the prize will secure the continued peace efforts of his non-profit organisation for sustainable security, Crisis Management Initiative (CMI). He will be in Oslo to receive the prize on 10 December. Read more.

Bondevik attempts dialogue with Iran's president
Kjell Magne Bondevik, a former Norwegian prime minister who now heads a peace center in Oslo, met Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Teheran this week. Bondevik is part of a high-powered delegation trying to promote dialogue and peace in the Middle East. Read more.

Norwegian extravaganza at London Jazz Festival
This November, Kings Place will be hosting a special eight day celebration of Norwegian music, film, theatre, literature and dance; Scene Norway will present a mini festival within the London Jazz Festival. Read more.

Football: Scotland - Norway 0-0
Norway only managed a 0-0 draw against Scotland in their World Cup qualifier at Hampden Park on Saturday, suffering a blow to World Cup hopes. Read more.

Young, carefree and no thoughts of pension saving?
Why worry about the age of 65 when you are in your twenties or thirties? Goodwille has invited Mathias Nessim to explain and talk about this and about how important it actually is to plan ahead even though it might not be the most pressing topic for the time being. Read more.

Norway.Today "...sometimes fake is... real?"
Norway.Today is a fusion between live theatre and cinematic imagery. Two teenagers, Julie and August, find each other via an internet chat room, with the intent of committing suicide - together. Read more.