Tag: politics

Fears fly around helicopter safety

Nearly 24,000 people in Norway work on offshore oil and gas platforms, commuting regularly to their jobs in helicopters, often in stormy conditions. The fatal crash...

Norway’s anti-ISIL fight full of risk

Middle East experts and politicians claim the Norwegian government has embarked on a risky project by deciding to send Norwegian soldiers to Jordan to train...

Telenor chair backs Brekke

Gunn Wærsted, who recently took over as board chair of Telenor, was harsh in her criticism of Telenor's former leadership but says she has...

Telenor’s ex-CEO defends his record

Jon Fredrik Baksaas came back swinging over the weekend, after an internal investigation into his years as chief executive of Telenor uncovered weak leadership....

Telenor admits to weak management

Large Norwegian telecoms firm Telenor was back in the media glare on Friday, after an internal investigation into its handling of possible corruption revealed some...

Football bosses to reveal travel bills

After months of defiance, top officials within Norway's national football federation have given in to demands to make public what they spend on travel. Football...

Ex-students ponder Westerdals offer

Students who paid excessive tuition fees while attending the private and now troubled Westerdals communications school are evaluating whether they'll accept a compensation offer from new school officials....

DNB’s board still under scrutiny

The much-criticized board of Norway's biggest bank, DNB, survived at least one shareholder's attempt that it be all but overthrown this week. Both board...

Tesla has trouble paying its bills

Last week, the founder of the highly successful electric car company Tesla Motors was posing with government officials in Norway. This week comes news...

Farmers gear up for a new fight

Norwegian farmers were preparing for another fight with the government this spring over how much subsidy and protection they can continue to receive. The farmers...
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