Feature Interview: The need for business cooperation in the Arctic
All over the circumpolar world, business and the prosperity of indigenous communities is taking centre stage. Canada, the current chair
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Greenland seeks Canadian culprit for broken undersea telecom cable
Greenland’s largest telecom company has filed a lawsuit in a federal court in Halifax, trying to force Fisheries and Oceans
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Concern over quality as fiber net expands in Sweden
Concern about the quality of the future internet connection, as the broadband expansion is in the hands of enthusiasts lacking
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Mine training program in Canada’s Northwest Territories accepted unqualified students
A course with a price tag of over half a million dollars of federal money began with participants the Mine
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Nordea: Finland’s economy will hardly grow at all this year
The bank says Finland’s weak outlook should be a sign to the government that the economy cannot withstand further tax
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Groups supporting Alaska oil tax cut spend millions, grassroots opponents spend little
Groups trying to stop the repeal of a massive tax cut for the oil industry have outspent their opponents 43-to-1,
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Benefits of mine training program in Canada’s N.W.T. questioned
Three participants remain in in half-million dollar drilling training program in Hay River in Canada’s Northwest Territories Some members of
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Facebook to add second server center in Sweden’s North
The social media giant Facebook will build another server center in Sweden’s northern town of Luleå, Swedish Radio News reports.
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Ice-Blog: Eco-group questions Iceland oil
Back in January, China’s state-owned oil company CNOOC obtained an Arctic exploration licence for the remote Dreki area, 125 miles
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Exxon chief: ‘World may not care whether Alaska gas ever gets developed’
JUNEAU — Exxon Mobil’s chairman is praising Alaska for abandoning its attempt to get an independent gas pipeline built and
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Unanswered questions over Alaska natural gas project bill
JUNEAU — Gov. Parnell’s natural gas pipeline bill is marching though the legislative process, but those who will be asked
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New strategy to increase Inuit workforce in Quebec mines
Mining has become an increasing important part of the economy in Nunavik, the Inuit self-governing region of northern Quebec. But
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Finland to reconsider Fennovoima nuclear plan
Finland’s minister of economic affairs Jan Vapaavuori said on Tuesday that the Fennovoima consortium has filed revisions to its application
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Russia-Ukraine tensions may impact Finnish economy
A weaker rouble could reduce the total level of Finnish exports to Russia, while Russian tourists may have less valuable
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Average weekly earnings up in Nunavut, Northwest Territories
Employment was up in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut and the neighbouring Northwest Territories in December 2013, according to
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