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PROSPECTS 2006: Strong growth but risks in euro-area
Rising interest rates will be centre-stage in 2006. The capital markets are likely to...
NORWAY: New government proves social credentials
The new centre-left government led by Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg presented its budget for...
NorwayINTERNATIONAL: Policy announcements fail to surprise
The successful implementation of monetary policy depends largely on the predictability of...
InternationalRUSSIA/NORWAY: Trawler evades fishery protection
The Russian ship Elektron reached Russian territorial waters this morning, ahead of pursuing...
RussiaINTERNATIONAL: Oil industry bottlenecks hamper supply
OPEC oil ministers meet next week in Vienna. Rising demand for oil over the past three years...
InternationalAFRICA: Aid target argument overshadows efficacy issue
The UN Summit on September 14-16 will review advances towards international development targets....
AfricaNORWAY: Labour win points to increased public spending
Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik has admitted defeat in yesterday's general elections, and is...
NorwayRUSSIA/NORWAY: Moscow and Oslo reach offshore MoU
Gas giant Gazprom yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Statoil and Norsk...
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