Holmenkollen coming down
Publisert: 15:00 15-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Holmenkollen Ski Jump, which for years has towered over Oslo as the Norwegian capital´s main landmark, will start getting torn down on Thursday. |
 
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Central bank cuts key rate
Publisert: 14:24 15-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Bank of Norway (Norges Bank)
cut its key lending rate by a half-point on Wednesday, part of a national effort to bring interest rates down and tackle the international financial crisis. |
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Aftenposten to shut down English news service
Publisert: 18:12 14-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Media house Aftenposten in Oslo, faced with a need to dramatically cut costs, has decided to shut down its nine-year-old English-language news service, "News in English." |
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State visit from Ireland
Publisert: 15:43 14-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Oslo´s main boulevard was cleared of all traffic on Tuesday, and the Irish and Norwegian flags wove side by side. The president of Ireland, Mary McAleese (center, next to King Harald),
is in town for a state visit. |
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Bondevik attempts dialogue with Iran´s president
Publisert: 14:10 14-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Kjell Magne Bondevik, a former Norwegian prime minister who now heads a peace center in Oslo, met Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Teheran this week. Bondevik is part of a high-powered delegation trying to promote dialogue and peace in the Middle East. |
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National hero led double life
Publisert: 13:34 14-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Jens Christian Hauge continues to rank as one of the great Norwegian heroes of World War II, but a new book reveals another side of the Resistance leader who went on to play powerful roles in Norway´s post-war years. |
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Stock rally continues with huge gains
Publisert: 11:33 14-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Shares traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange continued to jump in value on Tuesday, with several key companies logging double-digit gains. |
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Asylum center hit by threats
Publisert: 12:55 13-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Another asylum center near Oslo was the target of vandalism and threats of a racist nature over the weekend. Meanwhile, a pastor from Sierra Leone who was involved in another allegedly racist incident feels his case has been resolved. |
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´Lower growth, higher unemployment´
Publisert: 11:50 13-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s state statistics bureau SSB released a somber outlook for the country´s economy on Monday, but predicts a slight upturn again in 2011. |
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Coach desperate for victory
Publisert: 11:31 13-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The future of Åge Hareide as coach of Norway´s national soccer squad may well hinge on the results of Wednesday´s now all-important match against the Netherlands. After Saturday´s disappointing tie against Scotland, Hareide´s team must win to keep any World Cup dreams alive. |
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Oslo stocks rebound
Publisert: 10:17 13-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Share prices jumped on Monday, providing some needed cheer to companies, investors and brokers alike. The increase followed rises on Asian stock exchanges during the night. |
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Lukewarm reaction to government´s crisis plan
Publisert: 10:14 13-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Business leaders and local economists worry that Norway´s emergency plan to tackle the international financial crisis, unveiled by the government late Sunday, offers too little protection, too late. Opposition politicians were lukewarm and the market seemed to have a mixed reaction. |
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State fund to cover Kaupthing Bank´s deposits
Publisert: 16:20 10-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s bank deposit insurance fund will need to shell out NOK 1 billion of its reserves to cover deposits in the failed Icelandic bank Kaupthing. For the first time since World War II, some depositors will lose some of their money. |
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Big boost for Munch research
Publisert: 15:42 10-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Oslo´s Munch Museum celebrated a milestone this week: For the first time, all of the roughly 1,900 paintings produced by famed artist Edvard Munch could be presented in a four-volume book, and even the queen came to open an accompanying new exhibit. |
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Disgraced politician withdraws from Parliament
Publisert: 13:34 10-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The political career of one of Norway’s rare MPs from an ethnic minority remained in jeopardy Friday, after she was caught running up huge phone bills by calling clairvoyants for advice, also on political matters. |
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Inflation jumps in Norway
Publisert: 12:50 10-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway´s core inflation rate is rising much faster than analysts had expected. Prices are going up along with interest rates, putting a further squeeze on consumers. |
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Ahtisaari finally wins his own Nobel Peace Prize
Publisert: 12:34 10-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Martti Ahtisaari was considered a perennial candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize, and said on Friday that he was pleased to have received it. The Norwegian Nobel Committee said Ahtisaari has spent his entire adult life working for peace and reconciliation. |
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Peace Prize often controversial
Publisert: 11:28 10-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Nobel Peace Prize, awarded in Oslo on Friday, often generates a certain amount of controversy. This year´s award to peacebroker Martti Ahtisaari seems to take the prize back to its roots. |
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Nobel Peace Prize goes to peace broker Ahtisaari
Publisert: 11:16 10-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2008 on Friday to former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari, for his "important efforts" in helping solve international conflicts. Ahtisaari is believed to have been a candidate for several years. |
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Oslo shares dive again
Publisert: 10:28 10-10-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The Oslo Stock Exchange went into what some brokers were calling a "free-fall" when trading opened on Friday. The latest sharp dive follows similar stunning declines on exchanges in Asia and the US. |
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