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Norwegian won 117 million in the Viking lottery
A Norwegian woman won over NOK 117 million in the Viking lottery (Vikinglotto) on Wednesday evening. There was also a Norwegian second prize winner, and she won NOK 2.3…
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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Norway and China have signed a cooperation agreement on patents
Norwegian and Chinese patent authorities agree on a cooperation agreement on patent applications. The scheme means that the two countries can make use of each other’s…
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Equinor sells part of the offshore wind farm
Equinor sells 25 % of the Arkona offshore wind farm outside Germany to an investment fund affiliated with Swiss bank Credit Suisse. Prior to the sale, Equinor owned 50 %…
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2019 expected to be the first year in which Norwegian seafood exports exceed NOK 100 billion
Norway has exported 1.8 million tonnes of seafood worth NOK 76.2 billion so far this year. This is a decrease of 7 per cent in volume, but an 8 per cent, or NOK 5.5…
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The Police Union is concerned about the job prospects of graduating police students
Just over half of the police students who graduated in the spring of 2018 have secured permanent jobs in the police force. This worries the Police Union. Confederation…
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Several thefts of valuable items in stores
In 2018, there was an increase of 3% in theft and serious theft in Norwegian stores compared to the previous year. Many of the cases were dropped by the police. 7,589…
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Oslo pays back property tax
66,000 homeowners in Oslo will receive all together NOK 376 million over the next few weeks after the municipality lost their case in the Supreme Court. The group that…
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House prices fell by 1.1 percent
House prices fell by 1.1 percent from August to September. This shows new figures from Real Estate Norway. Seasonally adjusted, prices rose by 0.2 percent. This means…
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Expert help for companies to reduce sickness absence
The Government is giving NOK 50 million in grants to companies so that they can seek expert help to reduce sickness absence. NRK reported that the workers’ unions and…
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Several fined for mobile use while driving
Several motorists were caught using their mobiles while driving. In the first half of this year, 8,635 motorists were given a ticket for illegal mobile use. At the same…
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Now you can have your driver’s license on your mobile
Now you don’t have to carry your physical driver’s license with you while driving. On Tuesday, you can download an app and have the driver’s license on your mobile.…
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Norway’s government has signed a hard Brexit fisheries agreement
On Monday, the government signed a fisheries agreement with the UK, which will continue to allow access to fish in each other zones throughout the year even during the…
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Fuel tax cut shields motorists from increased CO2 tax
Finance Minister Siv Jensen (Frp) confirmed that there will be an 5 per cent cut in the road usage tax for fuel in the state budget, shielding motorists from an…
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Community service for those with fines
The community service scheme instead of a fine, for those who cannot afford to pay, is made permanent. For several years this has been tried out in Troms, Buskerud,…