Move to keep pet trade on short leash praised by health and welfare experts

Tighter controls on the movement of animals and the global pet trade have been agreed on at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi. Environmentalists and scientists praised the vote on Motion 108, which calls for global guidelines on...

Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon marks 200 years of organized emigration to the US

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Business Insider's 2025 Rising Stars of Wall Street

They're still in the early innings of their careers, but these dealmakers and investors are already setting the agenda for the next era of finance. Each year, Business Insider spotlights up-and-coming Wall Streeters who are making an outsize...

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...

2 Top Canadian Dividend Stocks to Buy Before the Next Market Decline

It is impossible to time the next drawdown. So, it is wise to stay mostly invested. These two stocks can provide some defence in your portfolio for a potential drawdown. Posted by Robin Brown has been a Motley Fool contributor since January 2020....

Belgium sees steepest drop in trade union membership across Europe

As protesters gradually leave Brussels following another day of industrial action, a new study by the Institute of Economic Research in Germany (IW) reveals that Belgium has witnessed the most significant decline in trade union membership between...

Norwegian Magnora acquired a controlling stake in data center operator Storespeed

AK&M 06 October 2025 18:10 Norwegian energy company Magnora ASA has acquired a controlling stake in data center operator Storespeed AS in partnership with Blix Group. This is reported in the Magnora press release. As a result of the transaction,...

Cornerstone Businesses Face Uncertainty Regarding EU Measures

Unsure of the consequences The possible EU measures for the import of ferroalloys could also have an impact on Finnfjord AS, operating a smelter for the production of ferrosilicon on Senja. To Folkebladet, CEO Geir Henning Winterwoll says that the...

15 easy tips from Scandinavians on how to have a cosy winter

From barbecuing sausages on walks to candle-lit evenings, Scandinavians know how to make the season more enjoyable. Locals tell Joanna Whitehead their favourite little comforts Welfare, equality, happiness, work-life balance – the Scandinavian...

Signs of a nascent Texas boom in rare minerals-related industries

Major oil companies are drilling in East Texas again, but not for oil. This time, they’re after lithium for batteries and other rare elements. Chevron and Halliburton announced East Texas projects in the summer of 2025. Exxon has acreage across...

Business Aviation And Yachts Share Synergies And Risks

While business aircraft and yachts might appear to have little in common, the points where they converge are important ones. Both sectors have a public perception problem to wrestle with, which may not have a direct impact on end users but is...

Venezuela Closes Embassy In Norway After Opposition Leader Receives Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuela announced 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 closure was...

Venezuela Closes Embassy in Norway Days After Opposition Leader's Nobel, Citing Need to 'Defend National Sovereignty'

Venezuela's authoritarian regime announced on Monday that it is closing its embassy in Norway and shifting diplomatic resources toward the Global South. The country's foreign ministry framed the move as part of a broad "restructuring" 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...

Prince Sverre Magnus, 19, ditches Norway for Milan to 'move in with his girlfriend' - following difficult year for the royal family after brother Marius Borg Hoiby was charged with rape

Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway has moved to Italy following a difficult year for the royal family. The royal, 19, who is the son of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has reportedly moved to Milan to live with his girlfriend,...

Erling Haaland turns geography teacher... with a £9,500 Birkin bag! Man City's sharp shooter flies into Malaga on a private jet to party after he was sent home from Norway duty

By GETHIN HICKS, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 09:21 EDT, 14 October 2025 | Updated: 09:47 EDT, 14 October 2025 Erling Haaland left fans in hysterics on Tuesday afternoon as he donned a particularly unique outfit for a post on Instagram. The...

Raising pension contributions could boost financial security for retirement

The UK was graded ‘B’ in the 17th annual Mercer CFA Institute global pension index.(Image: Getty ) The UK’s retirement system could be improved by bringing more people, including the self-employed, into private pension schemes and raising the...

Donald Trump slams Spain's 'disrespectful' defence spending and threatens more trade tariffs

David Alandete Washington Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 13:08 Share Donald Trump has expressed his deep dissatisfaction with the Spanish government for not having raised its defence spending to 5% of GDP, as Washington demands of its Nato allies. "I...

Inside the knotty economics of the world’s most profitable ETF

The Invesco QQQ exchange traded fund — the primary vehicle for investors that want to track the technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 index — is easily the most lucrative ETF in the world. The combination of its $385bn size and chunky 20 basis fee means...

Dollar and other Currency Rates Today in Pakistan- October 13, 2025

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has revealed the newest mark-to-market (M2M) currency rates for significant worldwide currencies relative to the Pakistani Rupee (PKR) on October 13, 2025. These rates, crucial for licensed forex traders to...