Shipping chief says goodbye

January 18, 2008

Marianne Lie, the head of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association (NSA), suddenly resigned this week after losing a tax fight.

Elderly not getting the care they need

January 18, 2008

Norway's fabled "cradle to grave" security seems to be disappearing, with a new study showing that only the most acute needs will qualify a patient for a spot in a nursing home.

Storm warnings for the west

January 18, 2008

State meteorologists were warning residents of western Norway on Friday that another major storm was moving in from the North Sea. It was expected to hit the West Coast hard early Saturday, and ferry operators cancelled voyages to and from northern Denmark.

'Cave man' causes trouble for nursing home

January 18, 2008

A 54-year-old Norwegian man who once lived in a cave and refuses to wash is now creating a health risk at an Oslo nursing home, claim its operators. A local court has ruled, however, that he can't be forced to keep himself clean.

New chairman for StatoilHydro

January 18, 2008

Svein Rennemo has been nominated to be the new chairman of merged oil and gas firm StatoilHydro, Norway?s biggest company.

More delays blamed on rain

January 18, 2008

Unseasonably rainy weather in the Oslo area, and subsequent flooding, was being blamed for new signal failures that delayed commuter trains on Wednesday.

Oslo stocks join 'ugly' worldwide slide

January 18, 2008

Investors continued to dump shares on stock exchanges all over the world Wednesday, and the Oslo Stock Exchange wasn't spared from the sell-off. Its key index dove more than 3 percent after a day characterized by panic, and one analyst called the market downright "ugly."

Pickpockets rampage Oslo

January 18, 2008

Pickpocket incidents have increased dramatically in Oslo, with 21,000 people robbed in the capital last year-- and most of the thieves get away.

Fredriksen dumps Aker Drilling

January 18, 2008

John Fredriksen?s Seadrill is selling all its remaining shares in Aker Drilling.

"Climate Agreement" to make Norway a green leader

January 18, 2008

A compromise agreement reached between Norway?s ruling and opposition political parties will make Norway a leader in cutting CO2 emissions while hiking already steep prices at the pumps.

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