Norway delays AstraZeneca vaccine decision for 3 weeks Norway will delay a decision on whether to resume the use of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine until 15 April, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health has ... Coronavirus • 26 Mar
Norway seeks to decriminalise recreational drug use Norway's government has proposed a bill aimed at decriminalising the possession and use of small amounts of narcotics, saying users should be offered treatment rather ... World • 19 Feb
Norway's economy weakest in 75 years in 2020 The Norwegian mainland economy contracted by 2.5% last year in what was probably the weakest development since 1945, Statistics Norway (SSB) said today. Business • 12 Feb
Norway wealth fund boosted by technology stocks Norway's $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, earned a return on investment of 1.07 trillion Norwegian crowns (€101.36 billion) in 2020, the second ... Business • 28 Jan
Rescue workers find fourth body after Norway landslide Rescue workers have recovered a fourth body as they continue searching for another six people still missing days after a landslide buried homes near Norway's ... World • 02 Jan
Norwegian mass murderer Breivik to apply for parole Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik will seek to apply for parole, his lawyer has revealed. Norway • 16 Sep 20
Polar bear kills Dutch man in Norway's Arctic Svalbard A 38-year-old Dutch man has been killed by a polar bear in the Norwegian Arctic Svalbard islands, local authorities said. World • 28 Aug 20
36 crew test positive for virus on Norwegian cruise At least 36 crew members confined on a Norwegian cruise ship have tested positive for coronavirus, the company Hurtigruten said today. Coronavirus • 01 Aug 20
Irish man on course to complete mythical sailing voyage An Irishman who set sail from the coast of Norway in November is on course to complete an epic solo journey that brought him around ... Ireland • 12 May 20
Norwegian billionaire held over wife's disappearance Norwegian police said Tuesday they had arrested a wealthy businessman over the disappearance of his wife 18 months ago, the latest twist in a case ... Europe • 28 Apr 20
Domino's Pizza to exit four international markets Domino's Pizza Group said today it would quit its loss-making international operations, sending shares higher in early trade. Business • 17 Oct 19
Largest ever polar expedition to probe Arctic climate A team of scientists from 19 countries is about to set off for the Arctic aiming to freeze their ship into the polar ice for ... World • 20 Sep 19
Limerick city to take part in European energy scheme Parts of Georgian Limerick have been chosen to pilot a new climate change initiative about how old buildings can be upgraded to produce more energy ... Munster • 06 Sep 19
Norway's fund seeks to invest in unlisted equities The manager of Norway's $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund should have more freedom to invest in unlisted equities - a proposal that could help the ... Business • 28 Aug 19
Norway mosque shooting 'attempted act of terror' The shooting at a mosque near Oslo is being treated as an "attempted act of terror", Norwegian police have said, with the suspect appearing to ... World • 11 Aug 19
One hurt in Norway mosque shooting, suspect arrested A gunman armed with multiple weapons opened fire in a mosque near the Norwegian capital Oslo, injuring one person before being overpowered by an elderly ... World • 10 Aug 19
Norwegian bank appeals investor compensation ruling Norwegian bank DNB has said it has lodged an appeal against a court ruling that ordered it to pay around 350 million Norwegian crowns ($41 ... Business • 07 Jun 19
Cruise ship reaches Norway port after near disaster A luxury cruise ship that had set sail with almost 1,400 passengers and crew aboard arrived at a port in Norway after narrowly escaping disaster ... World • 25 Mar 19
Norway's wealth fund to drop oil, gas stocks Norway's trillion-dollar sovereign wealth fund, the world's biggest, will sell its stakes in oil and gas explorers and producers, according to a government plan. Business • 08 Mar 19
Ransom sought as Norwegian millionaire's wife kidnapped The wife of a wealthy Norwegian businessman has gone missing in a rare suspected kidnapping, and her family has received a ransom demand to be ... Europe • 09 Jan 19
One third of cars sold in Norway were electric Almost a third of new cars sold in Norway last year were pure electric, a new world record as the country strives to end sales ... Business • 03 Jan 19
Morocco arrests after murder of two Scandinavian hikers Moroccan authorities have made nine new arrests over the brutal murder of two Scandinavian hikers by suspected jihadists in the kingdom's High Atlas Mountains, police ... World • 22 Dec 18
Norway ex-minister charged with abusing asylum seekers A former Norwegian cabinet minister has been charged with sexually abusing three asylum seekers over a period of several years, prosecution authorities said. Europe • 28 Nov 18
Norway's Telenor misses second quarter forecast Norwegian telecoms operator Telenor today posted second-quarter results that slightly lagged forecasts, but the company reiterated its outlook and its focus on operational efficiency in ... Business • 17 Jul 18
Telia in deal to buy TDC's Norway business Swedish telecom operator Telia said today it was buying Danish operator TDC's Norwegian business for 21 billion Norwegian crowns ($2.60 billion) on a cash and ... Business • 17 Jul 18
