Murder suspect apprehended
Publisert: 10:28 25-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
A 27-year-old man from Lithuania has been recaptured by Norwegian police after he´d escaped from a prison in Vestfold. |
 
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Prime minister sends condolences to Finland
Publisert: 15:47 24-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg sent a letter of condolence to his counterpart in Finland on Wednesday, following deadly shootings at a vocational school on the country´s west coast. Finland´s embassy in Oslo also received condolences. |
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Tromsø faces new Olympic competition from France
Publisert: 14:45 24-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s pending bid to host another Winter Olympics in 2018, this time in the far northern city of Tromsø, faces new competition from France. |
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Central bank avoids rate hike
Publisert: 14:20 24-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s central bank left its key lending rate alone on Wednesday, allowing borrowers to breathe a sigh of relief after a wild week in the financial markets. |
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Murder suspect on the loose
Publisert: 13:10 24-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Police have gone to the rare step in Norway of releasing a photo of a man who escaped from prison in Vestfold during the night. He´s considered dangerous. |
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Hash sellers deported
Publisert: 11:47 24-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Nearly 25 men who came to Norway seeking asylum were caught selling hash along the riverfront in Oslo. Now they´re being kicked out of the country. |
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More bad news for Norway´s huge pension fund
Publisert: 10:35 24-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s finance minister was being summoned to the parliament this week, to answer questions tied to investments made by the country´s oil fund in the bankrupt US investment bank Lehman Brothers. |
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Fire threatened historic hotel
Publisert: 09:57 24-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Flames threatened to destroy one of Norway’s most well-known wooden hotels during the night, but heroic efforts by firefighters prevented its total destruction. |
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Oil fund caught in Chinese milk scandal
Publisert: 16:36 23-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s sovereign wealth fund fueled by oil revenues has invested NOK 94 million in one of the Chinese dairy companies charged with producing tainted baby formula. |
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Tourist complaints rise
Publisert: 16:17 23-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norwegian hotels ended up recording a disappointing summer season this year, and those tourists who did come filed a record number of complaints. The country´s famed scenery doesn´t always make up for poor service or high prices. |
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Jagland sets sights on top European post
Publisert: 14:16 23-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Veteran politician Thorbjørn Jagland said Tuesday he wouldn´t seek re-election to the Norwegian Parliament. Instead, he´d rather be Norway´s candidate to head the Council of Europe. |
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Online gambling takes its toll
Publisert: 13:33 23-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Top community officials are among those who unwittingly lent large sums of money to finance a Norwegian bishop’s son´s gambling debts. The bishop´s son, meanwhile, is just one of thousands of Norwegians who have a serious problem with online play. |
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103-year-old Labour Party icon still wields influence
Publisert: 12:41 23-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Haakon Lie, who led Norway´s Labour Party during its most powerful post-war period, celebrated his 103rd birthday this week with the release of a new book and plenty of media coverage. He willingly shared his still-sharp views on world affairs and even managed to provoke the US ambassador to Norway. |
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Stocks fall despite oil spike
Publisert: 11:35 23-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
An unprecedented jump in the price of oil during the night didn´t help boost share prices on the Oslo Stock Exchange Tuesday. More signs are emerging, meanwhile, that Norway´s long-strong economy is also going into a decline. |
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Visa rejection causes uproar
Publisert: 21:57 22-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Bishop Thomas Nyiwe from Cameroon was invited to take part in the investiture of the new Bishop of Møre, Ingeborg Synnøve Midttømme, on Sunday. Immigration authorities claim that his application came too late. |
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Taxis charge extra for turning up on time
Publisert: 20:46 22-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
A cab company in Trondheim will guarantee that pre-booked taxis turn up on time. However, customers have to pay an extra NOK 50 (USD 9) for this service. |
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Stocks steady after roller coaster week
Publisert: 19:40 22-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The main index rose 1.3 percent during the first half hour of trading on the Oslo Stock Exchange on Monday. The market closed vitually unchanged on the day, 0.15 percent down. |
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Diplomats make approaches to McCain and Obama camps
Publisert: 16:51 22-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norwegian diplomats are working overtime to build contacts with both presidential candidate’s inner circle of advisors. The environment and peace-building, are issues which they hope to show how Norway can make a difference. |
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Electricity price may jump as exports increase
Publisert: 15:38 22-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Large exports of power to the Netherlands and higher coal prices may add NOK 10,000 (USD 1,800) to household electricity bills. |
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Police overtime refusal threatens Oslo Marathon
Publisert: 13:14 22-09-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Oslo Marathon needs at least four motor cycle police and eight other police officers. They may not be available because of a refusal to work overtime. |
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