Corruption rears its head again
Norway is generally viewed as a non-corrupt country, but over the past few years, nearly every large Norwegian company has had to grapple with the problem. The biggest cases have involved Yara International, … [READ MORE...]
A-ha star takes on new festival job
Magne Furuholmen, one of the three Norwegian superstars forming the rock band a-ha, didn't need to be searching high and low for a new job but he's decided to take on a new one anyway. On Tuesday Furuholmen was … [READ MORE]
Norway rode out its latest storm ‘Tor’
A high state of preparedness was being credited for Norway's ability to ride out the fury of the latest extreme weather system, dubbed Tor, to hit the country last weekend. There was far less damage than … [READ MORE]
Oslo’s grand old lady gets a facelift
Oslo's Grand Hotel has housed countless Nobel Peace Prize winners, dignitaries and entertainers over the years, but fewer are likely to be checking in this winter. Parts of the legendary hostelry have been … [READ MORE]
Ryanair cleared for new OSL take-off
Ryanair, the low-fare Irish airline that's threatening to stop flying from the Rygge Airport in Moss, appears poised to start flying new routes out of Oslo's main airport at Gardermoen (OSL) instead. Ryanair … [READ MORE]
Ryanair to drop flights from Rygge
UPDATED: Cut-rate airline Ryanair is following through on its threat to stop flying from the private- and county-owned Rygge Airport in Moss, south of Oslo. The Irish airline has complained mightily about the … [READ MORE]
ESA: ‘Telenor broke competition rules’
Norway's large multinational telecoms firm Telenor, already caught up in a corruption investigation, now faces huge fines for allegedly hindering competition in the Norwegian mobile telephone market. It's the … [READ MORE]
PEOPLE
Cultural icon changed Norway
The man who scrapped Norway's state monopoly on broadcasting, and served as the … [READ MORE...]
Svindal survives a horrible fall
UPDATED: Aksel Lund Svindal, Norway's popular and highly respected downhill … [READ MORE...]
Ex-UN top comes home to KrF
Norway's Christian Democrats party (Kristelig Folkeparti, KrF) has a new … [READ MORE...]
Portraits of a king after 25 years
Norway's Royal Palace in Oslo released a series of new official portraits of the … [READ MORE...]
NEWS IN BRIEF
Job cuts spread to west coast bank
Sparebanken Vest, a regional bank serving customers mostly in western Norway, announced … [READ MORE...]
Kygo confirmed for Kongsberg Jazz Festival
Organizers of the annual Kongsberg Jazz Festival said they were delighted to finally be … [READ MORE...]
Another oil rig company cuts up to 200 jobs
Citing an "extremely demanding" market, Songa Offshore announced on Monday that it would … [READ MORE...]
Aker Solutions snares big new contract
The crisis-hit modifications and maintenance division of Oslo-based oil service firm Aker … [READ MORE...]
Fire struck Losby Gods hotel complex
Losby Gods, an historic manor house northeast of Oslo that was converted into a hotel and … [READ MORE...]
SPECIAL FEATURES
Repatriation: The rocky road home
SPECIAL FEATURE: Tougher economic times in Norway, brought on by the fall in oil prices, mean many expatriates in the country are now dealing with job losses or reassignments that can involve moving back to … [READ MORE]
LATEST STORIES:
- Corruption rears its head again
- A-ha star takes on new festival job
- Norway rode out its latest storm ‘Tor’
- Job cuts spread to west coast bank
- Oslo’s grand old lady gets a facelift
- Ryanair cleared for new OSL take-off
- Kygo confirmed for Kongsberg Jazz Festival
- Another oil rig company cuts up to 200 jobs
- Ryanair to drop flights from Rygge
- Aker Solutions snares big new contract
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