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Norway to supply power from shore to more oil and gas platforms

OSLO: Norway has approved projects to supply power from land to several more offshore oil and gas platforms in order...

Published 14 Feb, 2021 03:49am

World

Norway, Denmark reserve AstraZeneca vaccine for under-65s

Health authorities in Germany, France and Sweden have also recommended the jab only be used on under-65s.

Published 04 Feb, 2021 05:31pm

Business & Finance

Norway's Telenor sees flat 2021 earnings, eyes Asia recovery in H2

Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) for October-December rose 0.9% year-on-year to 13.5 billion Norwegian crowns.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 11:45am

Business & Finance

Norway wealth fund posts 100bn euros gain in 2020

OSLO: Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s biggest, racked up gains of more than 100 billion euros in ...

Updated 01 Feb, 2021 09:06am

World

Norway cancels military manoeuvres to prevent spread of COVID-19

As the northernmost European member of the NATO alliance, and sharing a border with Russia.
"We have to take precautions to try to prevent the spread of the mutated variant of the virus," Bakke-Jensen said.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 04:40pm

Business & Finance

Israel debt-to-GDP ratio jumps to 73.1% during 2020 pandemic

Israel recorded a budget deficit of 11.7% of GDP last year, up from 3.7% in 2019.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 06:44pm

Markets

Norway plans to award Arctic oil drilling permits in Q2, minister says

"The output envisioned by the government from these permits will be in conflict with the goals set in the Paris climate agreement of limiting the rise in globale warming," he said.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 06:27pm

World

23 people die in Norway after receiving first dose of Pfizer vaccine

Results suggest that common side effects may have contributed to severe reactions in frail, elderly people.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health said that it has updated the coronavirus vaccination guide with more detailed advice on vaccinating the elderly who are frail.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 11:32am

World

Norway to require virus test at borders

To date, 56,614 cases of the novel coronavirus have been reported in Norway, and 509 associated deaths.

Updated 13 Jan, 2021 11:17pm

World

No hope of finding landslide survivors: Norway rescue workers

The landslide hit in the early hours of December 30, sweeping away nine buildings.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 09:47pm

Business & Finance

Norway first to over 50pc electric in 2020 new car sales: industry group

In December, electric car sales set a monthly record in Norway with 66.7 percent, with the numbers boosted by the arrival of new models, OFV said.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 05:01pm

World

Still hope for survivors after Norway landslide: rescuers

The landslide also left 10 people injured and more than 1,000 people from the municipality of Gjerdrum have been evacuated.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 05:42pm

World

Fifth body found in Norway mudslide, five still missing

The identities of the four other dead have not been released.

Published 03 Jan, 2021 05:23pm

World

Fifth body found in Norway mudslide, five still missing

Quick clay is found in Norway and Sweden and notorious for collapsing after turning to fluid when overstressed.

Published 03 Jan, 2021 02:01pm

World

Ten still missing after Norway mudslide buries homes

Police said one of the 10 people hurt had been seriously injured and was transferred to Oslo for treatment.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 06:58pm

World

Hundreds evacuated, up to 20 missing after Norway landslide

Several houses were swept away in Gjerdrum, home to 5,000 people 25 kilometres northeast of the capital.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 06:44pm

World

Landslide hits residential area in Norway, 10 hurt, 21 unaccounted for

Some 700 people evacuated from the affected area.
Ground made of clay, area not stable.
"This is a big catastrophe" - PM Erna Solberg.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 06:41pm

World

Norway's top court rejects climate challenge to Arctic oil exploration

Their claims have already been rejected in two instances and hopes were finally dashed by the Supreme Court, which delivered the verdict by videoconference.

Published 22 Dec, 2020 05:36pm

Markets

Norway to reduce value of government bond issues in 2021

As in previous years, new 10-year bond issue is planned for February and will be issued via syndication, Norges Bank said.

Published 22 Dec, 2020 01:03pm

World

Norway accuses Russian hackers of parliament attack

"The investigation has however not yielded enough elements to bring charges," it said in a statement.

Published 09 Dec, 2020 02:09am

World

UK, Norway and Iceland sign trade continuity deal

The agreement signed on Tuesday means that the majority of trade in goods between the countries will remain tariff-free.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 05:58pm

World

Norway to use three vaccines to stop COVID-19 from early 2021

In the first quarter of 2021, Oslo expects to receive a total of 2.5 million doses, covering 1.25 million people, pending approval of the vaccines from European regulators. Norway's population is 5.4 million.

Published 04 Dec, 2020 06:00pm

Business & Finance

Norway central bank deputy chief steps down over security clearance

In addition to taking part in setting monetary policy, Nicolaisen had been in charge of overseeing Norway's $1.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest.

Published 04 Dec, 2020 05:45pm

World

Russian, Chinese intelligence targeting Norwegian oil secrets: report

“PST expects that the use of economic tools and network operations will increase in the next 18 months,” it said.

Published 04 Dec, 2020 10:11am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 3	278.23
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 3	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / May 3	153.05
USD to Swiss Franc / May 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 3	1.25
Euro to USD / May 3	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 3	5127.79
India Sensex / May 3	73878.15
Tokyo Nikkei / May 3	38236.07
Nasdaq / May 3	16156.33
Hang Seng / May 3	18475.92
FTSE 100 / May 3	8213.49
Dow Jones / May 3	38675.68
Germany DAX 30 / May 3	18001.60

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 3	78.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 3	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 3	205418
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 3	2301.74
Cotton US¢/pound / May 3	78.06
Petrol/Litre / May 4	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 4 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 4 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 4 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 4 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 4 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 4 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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