The British are $ 5 billion poorer than they thought
Britain’s finances are in a far worse condition than previously assumed. The country’s statistical agency has made a drastic write-down after a methodology change. The…
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NOK 7.7 billion to global health and education
‘Education and health are essential for sustainable development and poverty reduction in all countries. The Government will continue to increase funding for global health…
Defence budget strengthened by NOK 3 billion
The defence budget will be strengthened by 2.97 billion kroner next year. Two billion will cover measures contained within the long-term plan, and 200 million…
SAS Airline asks for billions, but the Norwegian State won’t contribute
SAS has requested consent to invest in new aircraft. The state has opened the way for authorisation,but doesn’t wish to participate. SAS has called…
Norway’s seafood exports of NOK 69 billion to date
Norway’s seafood exports of NOK 69 billion in 2017 Despite a decline in seafood exports in September, Norway has exported 1.8 million tonnes of seafood…
Tax revenue increased by NOK 14.5 billion
Tax revenue to the state increased by NOK 14.5 billion despite cuts The state’s revenues from taxes and fees increased by a total of NOK…
Johan Sverdrup-project becomes another NOK five billion cheaper for Statoil
The quality of project deliverables, and-implementation, will allow Johan Sverdrup-partners to reduce investment costs by an additional 5 billion kroner. ‘This means that Statoil,…
One lottery ticket wins 6 billion kroner jackpot in the USA
Only one ticket contained all six winning numbers in the Powerball Lottery in the United States of America. The winner, over time, will cash a jackpot…
Norway loses billions due to overqualified immigrants
Norway loses billions due to the waste of overqualified immigrant labour Thousands of immigrants work in low-income jobs for which they are over-qualified. The cost…
Lightning strikes cost billions
Just under two billion kroner have been paid out in compensation for lightning strikes over the past ten years. 90,000 lightning strikes were registered…
Norwegians will spend 2 billion on border trade
Norwegians will spend NOK 2 billion on trade across the border this summer Norwegians will spend NOK 2 billion on border trade this summer, according…
Contracts bonanza worth billions
Contracts bonanza worth billions in the North Sea 50 vessels submitted tenders for contracts worth up to NOK 3.1 billion. These are the winners. …
Labour wants even more roads – until the need changes
Labour wants even more roads – until the need changes The Labour Party wants to build even more roads than the present Government, but Eirik…
NOK 10 billion on hairdressing
Almost NOK 10 billion spent on hairdressing and beauty treatments in Norway The local kind-of-activity-units that operate within hairdressing and other beauty treatment had a…
Norwegians to spend 50 billion on summer holidays
A Nordea survey has estimated that Norwegian families will spend an average of over 21,000 each on summer holidays this year, a little more than…
Trump used the whip on NATO summit
Trump used the whip on NATO summit, as expected says Prime Minister Solberg US President Donald Trump went to the frontal assault when he met…
Billions to roads and paths have created 8,000 new jobs
New billions invested in roads and pathways has increased employment by 7,846 full time jobs during the past four years. This is shown in a…
Norway could lose 225 billion on the so-called ‘Lofoten compromise’
The Norwegian oil and gas interest organization, Norsk Olje og Gass, has calculated that the Labour Party’s (Ap) Lofoten compromise could add up to NOK…
Health benefits for electric cars estimated to be NOK 47 billion
The Environmentalists in Bellona has used EU models and is estimate that the health benefits from switching to electric vehicles to be NOK 47 billion…
Tourists spent NOK 42.8 billion in Norway last year
– Travel is becoming increasingly important for value creation throughout Norway, and we must work hard to attract paying tourists. – The increased spending shows…