Norwegian oil and gas operator DNO ASA has appointed Birgitte Wendelbo Johansen as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective 1 November 2025. She will replace Haakon Sandborg, who is stepping down after 24 years in the role, marking a significant leadership transition for the Oslo-listed energy company.

Ms. Johansen joins DNO from Reach Subsea ASA, an Oslo Børs-listed oil services company where she served as Chief Financial Officer since 2012. Prior to her tenure at Reach Subsea, she built a successful career in banking with specialization in shipping and energy sectors, bringing substantial financial expertise to her new position.

Mr. Sandborg, who joined DNO from corporate finance roles at DNB and the Aker oil services group, is the company's longest-serving staff member. During his tenure, DNO completed 21 successful bond placements with no waivers, amendments, or defaults, a track record that incoming CFO Johansen described as difficult to overstate in terms of contribution to the company.

The transition will see Mr. Sandborg remain at DNO in a senior advisory role until the end of the year, ensuring a smooth handover. DNO ASA, founded in 1971 and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, maintains operations in the Middle East, North Sea, and West Africa, with stakes in onshore and offshore licenses across multiple regions including the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Norway, the United Kingdom, Côte d'Ivoire, and Yemen.

Swedish prosecutors have charged four men aged 20 to 24 with robbery and assault in connection with three separate incidents that occurred in central Stockholm on August 27. The charges include allegations of unprovoked violent attacks with a hate crime motivation, according to court documents released by the Swedish Prosecution Authority.

The defendants are accused of robbing one individual and threatening that person's friend in Stockholm's city center, followed by what prosecutors describe as a severe assault against another person later the same night. Three of the men face additional charges for an assault that took place on the Stockholm metro system during the same evening. All victims in the three separate incidents were reported to have foreign backgrounds, though they had no connection to each other.

Prosecutor Gustav Andersson, who led the preliminary investigation, stated that surveillance footage and photographs show some of the defendants making Nazi salutes in connection with the alleged crimes. During house searches, authorities reportedly discovered materials and symbols indicating connections to right-wing extremism. The indictment specifically references the neo-Nazi and violence-promoting Aktivklubb movement as evidence of the motive behind the alleged offenses.

The Aktivklubb movement represents part of a larger international right-wing extremist network that outwardly focuses on strength training and martial arts. In Sweden, the movement gained traction in 2023 through the Aktivklubb Sverige network, which serves as an umbrella organization for local clubs. According to the Expo Foundation's 2024 annual report, five groups from Skåne to Hälsingland are part of Aktivklubb Sverige, with the number of registered activities increasing significantly last year.