Jay Z used his controlling stake in Project Panther Bidco to launch his bid for Aspiro, the Swedish-listed company behind Wimp. Photo: Tor Erik Schrøder/Scanpix
Jay Z set to buy Norway's Wimp
US rap star Jay Z made a $56-million foray into the music streaming business Friday, buying Norway's Wimp in a bid to compete with giants like Spotify and Apple. READ
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Mad cow disease case confirmed in Norway
Norwegian authorities confirmed an "atypical" case of mad cow disease Thursday but said that it posed no risk to public health. READ
Ørjan Johannessen competes at the Bocuse d'Or Europe last May. Photo: Jessica Gow/NTB Scanpix
Norwegian chef wins world's top food prize
The world's most prestigious food competition, Bocuse d'Or, has wrapped up in Lyon, France, with a Norwegian talent taking the crown.READ
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Police seek boy, 7, abducted in Norway
Police in Norway have put out an international appeal after a seven-year-old boy was abducted from a bowling alley. READ
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Unsuspecting Americans have been hit hard by FATCA. Photo: Shutterstock
'The age of financial privacy is over'
Jonathan Weiss hasn’t lived in the US for 25 years. But that didn’t keep his foreign bank account from being frozen in the wake of new US tax laws. Find out how you can avoid the same fate at the hands of FATCA.READ
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'Money didn't bring me to Madrid': Ødegaard
Norwegian football prodigy Martin Ødegaard said on Monday he joined Spanish giants Real Madrid for sporting reasons and not for the money.READ
Jansrud during his victorious run on Saturday. Photo: SAMUEL KUBANI / AFP
Norway's Jansrud takes Kitzbühel downhill crown
Kjetil Jansrud of Norway joined the pantheon of greats to win the men's World Cup downhill at Kitzbühel on Saturday. READ
Max Hermansen has organized two Pegida marches in Oslo this year. Photo: Fredrik Varfjell / NTB scanpix
Firm ditches Pegida chief for anti-Islam views
Max Hermansen, the leader of the Norway branch of the anti-Islam movement Pegida, has been taken off the pay roll by a training organization because of his controversial views. READ
Martin Ødegaard has already played three times for Norway. Photo: Vegard Wivestad Grøtt/NTB Scanpix
Real Madrid sign Norway prodigy Ødegaard
A complete unknown only a year ago, Norwegian prodigy Martin Ødegaard's has signed for Real Madrid, sending his fledgling career soaring towards the summits. READ
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Norway finds 'probable' case of mad cow disease
Norway said on Wednesday it had detected a "probable" case of mad cow disease but urged consumers not to panic as it may not be the same variant as the British 1990s epidemic. READ
Features
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Morten Harket and Magne Furuholmen of A-ha. Photo: Heiko Junge / NTB scanpix
A-ha! The Norwegian super-group is back!
One of Norway's most famous pop bands, A-ha, will reunite this summer for their 30th anniversary, the group announced on Thursday.READ 3 comments
Interview
The key to happiness: pain, politics and poverty
Long, dark winter nights, the government getting you down, and Christmas bringing an endless cycle of shopping and debt? Well, latest research reveals suffering, bad politicians, and money problems can actually make you happier. The Local meets Professor Joar Vittersø of the Arctic University in Tromsø, who explains why being happy is more about sufferance than smiles. READ
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