Large human rights delegation heads for China
Publisert: 15:52 23-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s deputy foreign minister is leading one of the largest delegations ever to visit China for discussions on human rights. He´ll visit Tibet this weekend as well, but Chinese officials won´t let any Norwegian journalists accompany him. |
 
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Authorities raid DnB NOR
Publisert: 13:43 23-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
A team from Norway´s white-collar crime unit Økokrim swept into the headquarters offices of Norway´s largest bank on Thursday, charging two employees and the bank itself with securities violations. |
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Optimists abound in Norway
Publisert: 12:39 23-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
A new public opinion poll shows that despite international financial turmoil, most residents of Norway still rely on their banks, have faith in the country´s economic future and think their jobs are secure. |
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New non-stop flight to US set for take-off next spring
Publisert: 11:23 23-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
An American carrier plans to launch what will be Norway´s second non-stop airline connection to the US. The new route will take off in May. |
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Man shot on the street in Oslo
Publisert: 10:24 23-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Armed police continued to search Thursday morning for one or more assailants who shot a man in the chest on a street in Oslo´s Ullevål district around 3am. |
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´Passport please,´ for Svalbard
Publisert: 15:49 22-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s Justice Ministry surprised even its government colleagues when it suddenly demanded that all travelers to Svalbard will soon need to go through passport control. The move isn´t popular, either in the far north or Oslo. |
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Norway sends aid team to crisis-hit Iceland
Publisert: 15:10 22-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Norwegian government sent a delegation of officials from various state ministries to Iceland on Wednesday. They´re charged with trying to help their financially strapped Nordic neighbour. |
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Finance committee agrees on terms for bank crisis plan
Publisert: 12:40 22-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
A state-backed crisis plan to boost banking sector liquidity in Norway has won approval from the finance committee of the Norwegian Parliament, with a few changes. |
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Krone dives against euro
Publisert: 12:03 22-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s currency, the krone,
has been super-strong over the past year, but trading on Wednesday left it at a record low against the euro. Its value against the US dollar also has fallen sharply. |
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Norway won´t cut oil production
Publisert: 11:41 22-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Oil prices fell again on Wednesday and OPEC is urging Norway to cut its production. Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, however, said the country won´t go along with the effort to boost prices. |
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Nobel Institute nabs high-profile concert host
Publisert: 15:23 21-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s Nobel Institute has hired film star and political activist Scarlett Johansson to host the concert that traditionally follows the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize. |
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Mette-Marit on the mend
Publisert: 15:01 21-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Crown Princess Mette-Marit couldn´t leave her hotel suite to meet several HIV/AIDS workers on Tuesday, so she invited them to come meet her. |
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New northern party aims to secede from Norway
Publisert: 13:39 21-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
What started as a group of disgruntled residents of northern Norway on web site Facebook is now emerging as a new political party bent on breaking away from the rest of the nation. |
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Hurtigruten to dock third ship
Publisert: 12:56 21-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s coastal shipping line Hurtigruten said it would take yet another vessel out of service next month if the state fails to agree, by November 1, to pay more for the special operations the state demands. Hurtigruten has also been hit by new carbon taxes and rising fuel costs. |
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Bank drama escalates into political row
Publisert: 11:51 21-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Several banks in Norway were threatening legal action on Tuesday over allegations of insider trading involving their biggest rival, DnB NOR, and the prime minister´s office. Several politicians, meanwhile, were raising serious questions about the impartiality of a state investigation into the allegations. |
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More storms on the way
Publisert: 10:37 21-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The first big autumn storm of the season crashed into western and southern Norway as predicted on Monday, and whipped up winds in Oslo as well. Forecasters warn that more storms are stacked up offshore and may move in later this week. |
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Bitter loss for Pettersen
Publisert: 15:29 20-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norwegian golf star Suzann Pettersen came tantalizingly close to winning her first LPGA tournament of the season over the weekend, but didn´t quite manage to secure a great memory from Maui. |
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Storm set to hit the south
Publisert: 15:10 20-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
State meteorologists were advising residents of southern Norway to batten down the hatches on Monday. A major autumn storm was due to roll in from the North Sea. |
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Funds raised for young victims of substance abuse
Publisert: 14:31 20-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
This year´s nationally televised fundraiser brought in around NOK 200 million for Norway´s Blå Kors
(Blue Cross), which will use the money to help children who suffer from their parents´ substance abuse. |
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Mette-Marit injured in Ukraine
Publisert: 12:22 20-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Crown Princess Mette-Marit tripped and fell on some stairs while on an official visit to Ukraine on Monday. The incident resulted in cancellation of her morning program. |
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