Tag: corruption
Football boss fends off bribery claim
The president of Norway's football federation, Yngve Hallén, was vigorously denying corruption claims on Friday. The claims are made in a new book about alleged...
Merger talks cost Yara its new CEO
Svein Richard Brandtzæg, the highly respected chief executive of aluminum company Norsk Hydro, won't be leaving Hydro and taking over as CEO at fertilizer firm Yara after...
Haslestad replaced as Yara CEO
Major Norwegian industrial company Yara announced on Monday that chief executive Jørgen Ole Haslestad would be replaced by Norsk Hydro CEO Svein Richard Brandtzæg....
Cop accused of corruption released
Veteran police officer Eirik Jensen was released from custody on Friday, months after he was arrested in February over accusations of gross corruption. The Bureau...
Charged cop gets confidentiality release
A veteran Oslo policeman facing corruption charges hopes an exemption from his confidentiality obligations will help him argue his case. Eirik Johnsen appeared in...
‘Unhealthy culture’ said to taint Yara
A high-profile and highly respected Danish businesswoman who served on the board of Oslo-based international fertilizer producer Yara alleges she was asked not to...
Reitan stands down as Yara chairman
One of Norway's largest companies, scandal-plagued fertilizer producer Yara International has replaced Bernt Reitan as Chairman of the Board after just two years in...
UEFA investigates match fixing claims
Erik 'Panzer' Hagen, the former national Norwegian football star, met with European sports officials in Switzerland on Tuesday after he made explosive match fixing...
Yara corruption trial set for early next year
The Oslo City Court has set aside three full months to hear the state's corruption case against four former top executives of fertilizer producer...
Footballers expose match fixing
Two Norwegian footballers have claimed match fixing was rife in the Russian premier league when they played between 2005 and 2008. Former national team...
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