The surprising bankruptcy figures for August
August saw 33% fewer bankruptcies than in the same month last year. There were 184 bankruptcies in August, compared to 274 in August 2019. A…
Articles by Valeria Gallardo
Equinor’s first female platform manager retires
The first woman to become a platform manager of Equinor will soon join the ranks of the pensioners. At the age of 33, Margareth Øvrum…
New offer to smoke heroin – hopefully, more people will quit their needles
Users in Oslo can now inhale heroin under the supervision of health professionals. The hope is to reduce overdose rates. “This means a lot to…
Nine people died in traffic in August
Nine people died in traffic accidents in August, according to Trygg Trafikk. A total of 69 people have lost their lives in traffic so far…
The corona measures have led to the emptying of pork stocks
After several years of excess pork production, COVID-19 has led to the shortage in stock and the need for imports of meat. But the Christmas…
The northern supplier industry strengthened again in 2019
Northern Norway delivered goods and services to the oil industry for almost NOK 4 billion last year. The number of man-years increased in 98 to…
More than 2,000 employees in the tourism industry have enrolled in education
The tourism industry has been predicted to have a grim decline during the corona crisis. Now more than 2,000 laid-off, jobless, and employed people in…
New Norwegian satellite can detect “invisible” boats
Norway is now working with the US to develop satellites in order to monitor the Norwegian seas. The satellites should be able to find ships…
Newspapers report an increase in subscribers during the corona crisis
Many newspapers have lost large advertising revenues during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, there is an increase in subscribers, especially in digital services….
The municipality of Bergen wants to lease the street for electric bikes
The municipality of Bergen wants to regulate the use of electric bikes by rewarding or punishing the providers based on the bikes’ data on where…
Drug debt, BankID-chips, and loans are part of a major fraud case in Hedmark
Ten people are due to appear before the court in Hamar, accused of conducting and attempting to commit frauds worth more than NOK 60 million….
Nye Veier registers motorists’ mobile phones – Norwegian Data Protection Authority concerned
The road company Nye Veier records the mobile phones of motorists on several highways to measure traffic and speed. The Norwegian Data Protection Authority is…
100-year experiment showing how long seeds can live
Only in a hundred years, the scientists at the Svalbard seed vault will answer: How old can seeds be without losing their germination? The so-called…
Shooting episode in Oslo before the Court of Appeal – man accused of three murder attempts
In 2012, two men were shot in a nightclub in Oslo, and one was stabbed. Next week, a 33-year-old man will appear before the Court…
U.S. plates will be available in Norway
On October 26th, the Department of Transportation will release the plates for US purposes in Norway, at the request of US car owners. While the…
Norwegian UN soldiers keep a close eye on the situation in Mali
Norway is joining 15 people in the Minusma UN peacekeeping force in Mali, and they are closely monitoring the situation after the military coup in…
Widerøe reduces the supply of short tracks
Widerøe will limit the offer on several of the carrier’s short-haul routes from 1st October. The reason is the drop in demand as a result…