Norway registered a record trade surplus in September due to high oil and gas prices
High oil and gas prices contributed to Norway having a record trade surplus of NOK 53.7 billion in September. In September, Norway exported goods worth…
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Two out of ten Norwegian companies had their corona compensation application rejected
Norwegian companies have received almost 13 billion kroner in corona compensation
The new government quarter could be 4 billion kroner more expensive than expected
The total costs related to Norway’s new fighter jets estimated at 324 billion kroner
The maintenance bill for Norway’s train network in the next 12 years could amount to 108 billion kroner
Danske Bank comments on Solberg’s budget proposal: “A good budget for families with multiple children”
Labor and Center Party ready for changes in the budget: “Much to correct”
Støre comments on 2022 budget proposal: “We can do a lot, but we must prioritize”
Norway’s Finance Minister Sanner comments on budget proposal: “Ordinary families will pay 16,000 kroner less in tax”
Outgoing Minister of Finance Jan Tore Sanner believes that an “ordinary family” will pay almost NOK 16,000 less in taxes if the state budget proposal…
Researcher: The boom in electricity and petrol prices could increase maneuver room for Støre’s government
Electricity prices are at a record high in Southern Norway, and petrol prices are also high. This could strengthen the Støre government’s room for maneuver,…
Norway expects its GDP to increase by 3.8% next year
Total value creation in mainland Norway (GDP-mainland Norway) is expected to increase by 3.8% next year, against an expected increase of 3.9% this year. The…
Norwegian government proposes a 28% CO2 tax increase in its 2022 budget proposal
The Norwegian government wants to support its climate plan by increasing the CO2 tax by 28%. In the proposed state budget, the tax will be…
Norway’s government plans to spend 322.4 billion kroner from the Oil Fund next year
The Norwegian government is cutting oil spending – it now proposes to spend NOK 84.4 billion less next year. The background is that the Norwegian…
Record high electricity price growth in Norway pushes up the consumer price index
The consumer price index (CPI) has risen 4.1% from September 2020 to September this year. The more than doubled electricity price is cited as the…
The Norwegian state plans to save billions on renting office space
A new report shows that – in the last three years – the state has entered into lease agreements that will save the public sector…
The Norwegian government wants to provide better help to people who have serious debt problems
The Norwegian government is proposing amendments to the Debt Settlement Act to help people with serious debt problems. The government is sending out several proposals…
Norway plans to increase its development aid budget by 3.8 billion kroner
The government plans to increase the development aid budget by NOK 3.8 billion in the proposed state budget for 2022. A fifth of the money…
Economics Nobel Prize awarded to three US-based researchers
David Card, Joshua D. Angrist, and Guido W. Imbens have been jointly awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel…
Bergen Engines lays off employees
About 60 employees in Bergen Engines will be laid off until around the New Year. The employees were notified of the decision on Wednesday night,…
