Norwegian ambassador robbed in Nepal
Publisert: 17:15 09-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The residence of the Norwegian ambassador in Nepal was hit by a well-planned robbery, with the ambassador himself in the house - but the thieves didn’t get away with much. |
 
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Exploited Polish workers hope for better employer
Publisert: 17:12 09-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Polish workers say they were bribed with vodka and pizza to keep their mouths shut about their terrible working conditions in Norway, after public officials shut down two construction sites in Oslo run by their employer, Harald Langemyhr AS of Tønsberg. |
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Holmenkollen´s last hurrah
Publisert: 16:06 09-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Oslo´s landmark Holmenkollen Ski Jump almost lost its chance on Sunday to host its last World Cup ski jumping competition in its present form. Blustery weather subsided, however, and two Norwegians ended up on the winners´ platform. |
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Dæhlie named best skier ever
Publisert: 15:57 09-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Cross-country skiing legend Bjørn Dæhlie has been voted the top skier in Norway´s own history of the sport. |
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Norwegian takes on one of ´world´s toughest jobs´
Publisert: 14:55 09-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Veteran diplomat Kai Eide, to be appointed special representative and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), has raised hopes of furthering Norway’s goal to get the UN more involved in the war-torn country. |
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US news sends Oslo market down
Publisert: 16:46 07-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
More bad news about the US employment market sent the Oslo Børs down on Friday afternoon. |
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China approves Norwegian investment fund
Publisert: 14:09 07-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Beijing has authorised a fund that invests in Norway´s oil and gas income in foreign stocks and bonds, to invest USD 200m in Chinese securities, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday. |
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Four times more crime in Oslo than New York
Publisert: 10:23 07-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The crime rate in Oslo has been growing at an alarming rate and recent statistics show the Norwegian capital had 20 percent more robberies last year than in 2006. |
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Warship discovered in northern Norway
Publisert: 19:40 06-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
After almost 70 years in the bottom of the sea, The British ship Hunter
has been discovered outside of Narvik, in Nordland, in northern Norway. |
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Norwegian internet shopping is sky-high
Publisert: 13:00 06-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Four out of five Norwegians over 15 years old have been shopping via the Internet, mostly buying tickets for everything from plane trips to sports events. |
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Colombian hostage-release did not include Norwegian
Publisert: 11:39 06-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have released four of the six tourists they took hostage in January, but Norwegian Alf Onshuus Nino (31) was not among them. |
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Bad weather hits suddenly
Publisert: 20:48 05-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
A surprise hit of bad weather was paralyzing the Hordaland area, in the south-western part of Norway this afternoon. |
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Speed skater to open mega outlet store
Publisert: 18:29 05-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Former speed skater Ådne Søndrål has some big plans to sell low-cost goods in Norway. |
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Four groups vie for carbon-capture contract
Publisert: 17:27 05-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Four groups from North America, Japan and Norway will compete for a contract to build a pioneering carbon-capture system for a gas-fired power plant in Norway, state-owned Gassnova said. |
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Norske Skog buy-out rumours called ‘nonsense’
Publisert: 16:07 05-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
"Why buy problems," says one analyst, commenting on the rumours that Norske Skog, the second-largest forest-products company in the world, is on the verge of being taken over. |
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Prince just wants to be ‘one of the boys’
Publisert: 13:32 05-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Crown Prince Haakon is partaking in military exercises in northern Norway, and has requested to be treated as "one of the boys" — living in a tent alongside the commoners. |
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Iditarod racers get ahead
Publisert: 12:13 05-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Norwegian participants in the famed Alaska dog-race Iditarod have both improved their positions and are now in leading places. |
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‘Oil Fund’ managers set to lose bonuses
Publisert: 11:36 05-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Norwegian "Oil Fund" investment managers are having their bonuses taken away after losing billions of kroner in interest-rate market speculation. |
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Skier set to lose his foot
Publisert: 17:14 04-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Austrian alpine skier Matthias Lanzinger was set to have his foot amputated on Tuesday after a terrible accident in Kvitfjell on Sunday. |
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Norwegian forestry giant may be bought out by neighbors
Publisert: 15:09 04-03-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norske Skog might well be taken over by its neighbouring Scandinavian countries—with the powerful Swedish Wallenberg family leading a possible buyout. |
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