Alaska LNG project has potential: CEO
ConocoPhillips’ chief executive said Tuesday that Alaska’s LNG megaproject can be developed under the right conditions despite a growing field
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Blog: Hamburg & the Northern Sea Route
The port city of Hamburg, Germany actually lies 130 kilometers inland from the North Sea. Despite this distance, it has
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Fishing go-ahead on Alaska River
After weeks of anxiety, fishermen on the Kuskokwim River can finally breathe a sigh of relief, as managers announced a
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Finland prices higher than EU average
An international study comparing consumer prices among 37 Europeans countries has concluded that price levels in Finland are nearly a
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Finland forest sell-off has risks
This year the government will begin selling off almost 20,000 hectares of forest to raise 25 million euros. But one
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Exports to Russia drop in Finland
New figures put Germany in the top spot for overseas sales as exports to Russia dropped sharply in the last
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Finland dock strike ends
The dock workers’ strike sanctioned by the Finnish trade union AKT has ended after a full day’s work stoppage. Ship
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Study: Port Clarence development not economically feasible without offshore oil drilling
Development of a deepwater port along the Bering Strait is economically feasible in the coming decade only if oil development
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Finnlines vessel runs aground in Sweden
Shipping company reports that no passengers are injured or in danger after the Finneagle passenger-cargo ship runs onto rocks in
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Bank of Finland: No economic growth this year
Finland’s central bank has lowered its economic forecast for 2014. The Bank of Finland now expects zero growth this year
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Canada falling behind in western Arctic
Sometimes it seems like not a week goes by without headlines trumpeting business opportunities in the North. But here in
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Nordea: Finland risks ‘protracted recession’
The banking concern Nordea’s latest economic outlook paints a bleak picture of Finland’s prospects. While the other Nordic countries are
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ExxonMobil has high expectations for Point Thomson oil production in Alaskan Arctic
FAIRBANKS — An ExxonMobil executive said Tuesday the company is on schedule to begin shipping about 10,000 barrels of oil
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Buccaneer files for bankruptcy, ending bid to produce Cook Inlet oil, gas in Alaska
JUNEAU — Buccaneer Resources’ bold but risky attempt to jump-start Cook Inlet gas and oil production, backed by state subsidies,
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Russians selling off their Finnish summer cottages says agent
A slump in the economy of Finland’s eastern neighbour has sparked a sell-off of Russian-owned property in Finland, according to
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