World News | Second Edition of 'Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue' Begins in Mumbai

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 27 (ANI): The second edition of Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue began in Mumbai on Monday, bringing together global leaders, policymakers, industry experts, and scholars to discuss the future of the...

Norwegians worry about backlash as Trump misses out on Nobel Prize

President Donald Trump has frequently spoken about his efforts to end conflicts around the world. (Allison Robbert/For The Washington Post) As the Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado...

Norwegian state fund invests $20 mn in IPO-bound SAEL

Credit: Pixabay Norwegian state-owned fund Norfund has pumped $20 million into India's SAEL Industries Ltd, taking its total investment to $130 million ahead of the renewable energy firm's planned initial public offering, according to a document....

Norway’s Arendal Sound Marks First Decade With Limited-Edition 1528 Tower 8 Rosewood Speakers

Arendal Sound's Jan Ove Lassesen and Thomas Gunvaldsen are celebrating the company's first decade in business with the launch of the Arendal Sound Limited 10th Anniversary Edition 1528 Tower 8. The speakers are limited to 25 pairs and will sell...

Norwegian Govt fears how Trump would react if not given Nobel Peace Prize

With hours left to announce the Nobel Peace Prize, amid Trump’s vouching for the honour and boasting about his achievement in halting several wars, including a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, the Norwegian government seemed a little...

Wall Street giants bank billlons from mega-deals

Novo Nordisk, the Danish drugmaker that produces Ozempic and Wegovy, has signed a deal worth up to $2.1 billion with the American biotech company Omeros as it pushes further beyond the weight-loss market.As part of the agreement, Novo has...

Indonesia urges WTO reform, backs Norway’s Petter Ølberg as facilitator

ShareSharePin ItShare Petter Ølberg is Norway’s Ambassador to the WTO and has been backed to facilitate the organization’s reform process. Indonesia has called for firm political will to advance World Trade Organization (WTO) reform, with Trade...

Market exchange rates in China -- Oct. 10

BEIJING, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Friday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in...

President Trump is losing his geo-economic war

In an age of shifting geopolitics, many countries' strategic planning includes imaginative exercises in weaponising their positions in the world. While Russia and China have been moderately successful at this game, America's efforts have already...

The Norwegian budget shows that the costs of Aker's offshore projects are rising.

Norway's Budget Proposal showed that the cost of Aker BP’s major oil and gas projects, Yggdrasil, and Valhall-Fenris have risen 32% and 25% respectively from nominal estimates a month ago. The Yggdrasil Project, the largest development project off...

Taxes to childcare: What Norway’s 2026 budget proposal means for you

Norway’s government has presented its draft budget for next year. From taxes to fuel, energy and childcare, here's what the proposed plan could mean for you. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday...

Currency Rates in Pakistan Today – Dollar, Euro, Pound, Dirham, Riyal to PKR – 10 Oct 2025

KARACHI — Pakistani rupee remained largely stable against US dollar in open market on Friday, showing mixed movements against other major global currencies, according to rates released by local exchange dealers. US dollar was being bought at...

Tough economics for US lithium production–Dallas Bank

A study by researchers at the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank concluded that lithium developers are facing some tough economic challenges as they attempt to meet U.S. expectations to reduce reliance on China-dominated supply chains. The report...

Nordic Investment Bank backs Smiltene wind farm

The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has signed a 16-year loan with company WPR2 for the construction and operation of a 112 MW wind farm in Latvia, the NIB announced on October 13th. The EUR 28 million loan supports the country’s transition to clean...

Radisson Hotel Group surpasses 210 signings and openings in 2025 as global growth accelerates

BRUSSELS, Belgium - With more than 210 signings and openings already secured this year, the Group is steadily advancing its transformation towards becoming one of the world’s most prominent hotel companies, anchored by a portfolio designed for...

Norway under pressure amid Trump’s aggressive push to secure Nobel Peace prize

The Norwegian Nobel Committee is facing increasing pressure from US President Donald Trump, who has been promoting himself as the peacemaker behind “seven wars,” in an effort to bolster his case for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. This push is visible...

Venezuela closes its embassies in Oslo, Canberra

The Venezuelan government on Monday said that it would close its embassies in Norway and Australia, and open new ones in Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe in a restructuring of its foreign service, after weeks of growing tensions with the US. The closures...

Baltic Event Co-Production Market 2025 Announces Selected Projects

For the second year, the selection also includes films aimed at youth and children. Since its launch in 2005, the Baltic Event Co-Production Market has served as a key meeting point for feature films in development seeking coproducers, financiers,...

US Dollar Holds Firm Amid Risk-Off Sentiment and China Trade Tensions

The markets wanted to believe that President Trump and Treasury Secretary Bessent were right, that China overreacted with the broadening and tightening of export licensing requirements for critical materials, and de-escalation would result. But...

Navigating the global economic transformation

The normative economic consensus underpinning the world order is undergoing a seismic shift, with the United States and China locked into a great-power conflict, and carving out new geo-economic ecosystems that maximise their self-interest. This...