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Equinor posts profit rise on back of improved oil and gas prices Norwegian operator also nets $1.4 billion capital gain from offshore wind asset farm-downs 29 April 2021 6:13 GMT Updated  29 April 2021 6:27 GMT in  London Equinor posted a sharp rise in profit in the first quarter of this year as revenues climbed on the back of improved commodity prices. The oil and gas market was significantly hit from early 2020 due to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, which crimped global...

Thank Hitler, Not the Royal Navy, for Sinking His Own Battleship Fleet The fog of war—and snow squalls and smoke!—spoiled what otherwise was a well-conceived ambush by the German cruisers. Heres What You Need to Remember: Admiral Raeder, who had been building up the Kriegsmarine for more than a  decade, tendered his resignation rather than follow the order. Appointed in his place was Adm. Karl Dönitz, a submariner who had long criticized the resources expended on the surface fleet. Howe...

26 April 2021 7:37 GMT Updated  26 April 2021 7:37 GMT in  Stavanger Equinor has delayed start-up at its Hammerfest LNG plant in Norway by a further six months as it deals with the aftermath of a fire that ripped through the facility in September last year. The revised start-up of the liquefied natural gas facility at Melkoya in northern Norway is now 31 March next year, the operator said on Monday. The new start-up target is due to the comprehensive scope of work required for rem...

Moto Guzzi Celebrates 100 Years of Existence with Epic All-Inclusive Tours 25 Apr 2021, 17:51 UTC · by The Moto Guzzi Tours are a well-known tradition for motorcycle lovers all around the world, but this year’s edition is extra special. In honor of the brand’s centenary, the 2021 Moto Guzzi Experience includes amazing destinations in and outside of Italy. 1 photo First known as the Società Anonima Moto Guzzi that was founded in 1921, this motorcycle brand is deeply rooted in Italian...

Green light for new northern train line April 20, 2021 UPDATED: A majority in Parliament has overruled the Norwegian government and voted Tuesday to start working on an extension of the Nordlandsbanen train line to Tromsø. Transport Minister Knut Arild Hareide called the vote “irresponsible” because of the huge costs involved. The new line would finally extend train service in Norway north to Tromsø, through some spectacular scenery but also areas of rough weather and terrain. Plans ha...

Latest Corona-related news in brief: April 21, 2021 CORONA INFECTION LEVELS IN NORWAY HAVE DECLINED by nearly half since they peaked in mid-March, according to new data from public health institute FHI. That raises prospects that the government will be able to proceed with its cautious reopening program in May and restrictions may be eased even Oslo, which has had the highest infection rates. Last week’s 3,717 new confirmed cases of the Corona virus are down 43 percent from the same time la...

Has Immigration Saved Norwegian Villages? NRK recently claimed immigration has saved the population of rural Norwegian villages. But one MP claims the findings are oversimplified and misleading. More immigrants than before are choosing to live in more rural locations than cities. In some cases, immigration has sustained some of Norways smallest communities, according to a recent NRK report. But a politician from Norways populist Progress party (FrP) claims the report was unbalanced. He claims N...

Latest Corona-related news in brief: April 14, 2021 FACED WITH A LOOMING SHORTAGE OF VACCINE in Norway, the head of an expert group studying Corona’s economic impact is urging expansion of the period between the first and second shots. That would allow more Norwegians to get their first shot, and that can help prevent the spread of infection. Steinar Holden, a professor of economics at the University of Oslo, leads the government’s panel that’s evaluating the social and economic consequ...

The  Nikolay Chiker and the navy tanker  Vyazma. The Northern Fleet vessel group entered the Norwegian Sea from the south after a long-distance deployment that started last December. Sunday morning, the ships were southwest of Ørland Air Base, where Norway’s fleet of F-35 fighter jets is located. Only the tug and the tanker had the AIS turned on, making their location visible on civilian vessel traffic tracking systems. “A task force of ships and support vessels of the Northern Fleet,...

How sleeper trains became the great comeback kids Radio 3 presenter Petroc Trelawny waxes lyrical about the joys of travelling by sleeper train – and suggests five fantastic journeys Travel 2,700 miles across Australia on the Indian Pacific At just after 9.15pm each weeknight, I hear a familiar sound from outside the window of my north London flat. The gentle whine of the locomotive pulling the Caledonian Sleeper as it passes through Camden Town a few minutes after its departure from Euston ...