Transport Minister shifts gears on 'vanity' plates
June 27, 2008Norway's Transport Minister has gone into reverse after crashing into criticism over her decision to halt a project aimed at introducing personalized license plates in Norway. Now she's backing away from her stand that such plates are just so vain.
Rockslide report set off alarm
June 26, 2008Police in Sortland, northern Norway, were in full emergency mode Thursday after receiving a report of a rockslide in Sandstranddalen. It turned out to be a false alarm.
No 'vanity' plates in Norway
June 26, 2008The transport minister in Norway's left-centre government has halted efforts by the state highway authorities to usher so-called "vanity plates" into Norway. She thinks they're, well, too vain.
Daredevils descend on Voss
June 26, 2008They're throwing themselves off cliffs, rafting through dangerous rapids and otherwise testing the limits of their daring in the mountain town of Voss this week, home base for another round of extreme sports.
Telenor reveals nine deaths in Bangladesh
June 26, 2008Norwegian telecoms firm Telenor said Wednesday it had uncovered nine job-related deaths among workers at its suppliers in Bangladesh. Two other persons were hit by persons driving Telenor cars, and killed.
Labour Party boss charged with 'bullying'
June 26, 2008The powerful secretary of the Norwegian Labour Party, Martin Kolberg, has blasted what he calls an emerging political lobby made up of a wealthy, "vulgar over class." One of its members singled out by Kolberg, investor Ola Mæle, retorts that Kolberg is simply trying to "bully" business leaders out of the political debate.
Interest rates rise yet again
June 26, 2008Norway's central bank raised interest rates on Wednesday, ignoring calls that the bank forego yet another hike. The decision by Norges Bank (The Bank of Norway) puts the country's current key lending rate at 5.75 percent.
Unemployment rate rises
June 26, 2008Norway's state statistics bureau SSB reported a slight rise in the country's unemployment rate on Wednesday, just hours before the central bank needed to decide whether to boost interest rates again.
Murder victim's husband spotted on ferry to Denmark
June 26, 2008Police are investigating several tips from passengers on board a vessel bound for Denmark, who claim they saw the husband of a 19-year-old woman murdered in Oslo earlier this week. He's the chief suspect.
Art auction raised millions
June 26, 2008The late Norwegian art collector Haaken A Christensen has enabled a Nobel Peace Prize-winning medical aid organization to receive its largest single donation ever, following an auction Wednesday of some of Christensen's art.
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