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Norwegian activity powers strongest quarter in a decade for Pipetech
A summer of extensive activity within the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) has resulted in Denholm Pipetech, the flow remediation solution specialist, experiencing its best quarter for over a decade. Recent activity spanned Q2 and Q3, with...

Norwegian salmon farmers file class action suit against government over “traffic light” system
Twenty-one Norwegian salmon farmers, including Mowi, Lerøy and Austevoll, have filed a class action suit against the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Fisheries demanding an end to the “traffic light” system which Norway uses to monitor...

Indian Oil unit Terra Clean in talks to buy 50% stake in Fourth Partner Energy
The deal, if it goes forward, will mark the state-run oil marketing company’s first acquisition in the green energy space. It will be a mix of primary and secondary share transactions and will provide a partial exit to Hyderabad-based Fourth...

Summa Equity sells Milarex to Norwegian investment company
Summa Equity has sold salmon-processing company Milarex to Norwegian industrial investment company Pangea, eight years after making its initial investment. Summa Equity is a firm focused on investing in companies and projects with some form of...

The Baltic Event Co-Production Market builds new bridges between regions
14/10/2025 - Fifteen brand-new projects will be competing for the Eurimages Co-Production Development Award, with Catalonia taking centre stage as this year’s focus Cold Sun by Gentian Koçi The Baltic Event Co-Production Market, an integral part...

Norwegian offshore companies seize South America opportunities
Offshore vessel construction in Norway may not have returned to the highs seen last decade, but Brazil’s thriving offshore sector is generating new business for the country’s ship designers, equipment suppliers, and builders. “They are buying a...

Oil Trading Below $60? Grab 5 Energy Giants With Huge Dividends Now
Oil prices fell below $60 per barrel recently due to a combination of oversupply and weak demand. Global oil inventories are rising, putting downward pressure on prices. At the same time, both OPEC+ and U.S. production are increasing amid...

NORWEGIAN AQUA™ MAKES WAVES WITH HER ARRIVAL TO MIAMI FOR A SEASON OF CARIBBEAN VOYAGES
Norwegian Cruise Line® (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel, celebrated the arrival of Norwegian Aqua to her new homeport of Miami, kicking off her winter season of Caribbean cruises with calls to the Company’s quintessential private...

How Russian energy still reaches the EU and how Brussels plans to stop it
In response to Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine and the resulting disruptions in the global energy market, the European Commission adopted the RePowerEU action plan, the main goal of which is a gradual but complete rejection of Russian...

Venezuela Shuts Embassy In Norway After Nobel Peace Prize Honours Opposition Leader María Corina Machado
Venezuela announced on Monday that it is closing its embassy in Norway, just days after opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, triggering a fresh wave of diplomatic tension between Caracas and the West. In a...

Norway's 'spare' prince moves to Italy leaving the royal family 'short of people' during scandal-plagued year
Norway's embattled royal family has revealed another of its members has moved overseas, months after Princess Ingrid Alexandra relocated to Australia. Now, her younger brother Prince Sverre Magnus has chosen to leave Norway. But the news means...

Meatco delivers on Norwegian quota …gets A+ grade certification
The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco), the country’s largest meat processing and marketing entity, has successfully fulfilled and delivered the entire 1 200-tonne for its Norwegian beef quota. This marks yet another milestone for the...

Whisper it: British manufacturing has been a quiet Brexit success story
Tuesday 14 October 2025 11:01 am Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – SEPTEMBER 4: The under construction City Class Type 26 frigate HMS...

Moldova launches the first renewable energy communities
Two communes, Logănești and Cociulia, along with two apartment buildings in Chișinău, have become Moldova’s first energy communities. They will receive technical and financial support to acquire the necessary equipment under the project “Resilient...

Venezuela Shifts Diplomatic Focus: Closes Embassies in Norway and Australia, Opens Missions in Africa
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro during a press conference in Caracas, Venezuela, on September 15, 2025. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria Venezuela has announced the closure of its embassies in Norway and Australia as part of restructuring...

Solving Youth Unemployment in Ghana: Lessons from Norway
Youth unemployment remains one of Ghana’s most pressing socio-economic challenges. With over 57% of the population under the age of 25, the country faces a critical need to create sustainable employment opportunities for its young people. While...

Golden Energy Offshore secures two new PSV deals
EuropeOffshore GEOS Norway’s Golden Energy Offshore Services (GEOS) has entered into two new term contracts for two of its PSVs. Names of the vessels were not revealed. However, the company said that they will be chosen from the company’s several...

‘The new oil’: Importance of raw materials in old appliances a consumer ‘blind spot’– recycling body
Half of consumers do not realise the materials in their old electrical appliances contain critical raw materials needed for renewable energy sources. Data by Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Ireland shows that while eight in 10...

Venezuela shuts embassy in Norway following opposition leader's Nobel award
Venezuela announced on Monday it would close its embassy in Oslo, days after opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. In a statement, the Venezuelan government did not comment on Machado's prize, saying that the...

NORWAY AND SWEDEN SUPPORT CREATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY COMMUNITIES IN MOLDOVA
With the support of Norway and Sweden, the first renewable energy communities have been established in Moldova. It is about the villages of Loganesti, Hincesti district and Cociulia, Cantemir district, as well as two residential buildings in...