Debate over Norwegian offshore oil and gas estimates
A new report from Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has estimated that there are nearly NOK 500 billion (USD 90 million) worth of untapped gas and...
Stranded Stoltenberg runs Norway from iPad
Jens Stoltenberg, Norway’s Prime Minister, was forced to run the country by iPad this week after finding himself stranded in the midst of volcan...
Norwegian Catholic Church confirms child abuse case
The Norwegian Roman Catholic Church has admitted that a Trondheim bishop has resigned after pleading guilty to abusing an altar boy.
Statoil announces new US deal
Norwegian-based Statoil has announced a new agreement with US energy giant Chesapeake that will see the addition of 59,000 acres to the existing 600,0...
General Electric announces Norwegian wind power expansion
US energy giant General Electric (GE) has promised to pump money into Norway’s wind power industry, in a move that will create 100 new jobs. GE will b...
Norwegian Central Bank keeps key policy rate unchanged
The Norwegian Central Bank announced last week that it would not be making any changes to the key policy rate. The Executive Board agreed to maintain ...
Norway analyses spy presence
The Norwegian National Security Service (PST) has declared that some 19 countries have intelligence officers located across the country, with not all ...
Norway’s international doomsday seed bank still growing
In an isolated mountainside deep within the Norwegian tundra lies a contingency plan against the threat of global catastrophe. The so-called “doomsday...