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Better paid to drive a tram than a bus
If you work as a tram driver, you can earn up to NOK 100,000 more a year than if you drive a bus in Oslo. Now the bus drivers demand that the municipality take back…
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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SAS and Norwegian cabin crew associations want cuts in alcohol sales at Norwegian airports
Cabin crew associations in SAS and Norwegian want alcohol served at airports restricted and duty-free sales cut because increased drinking among travellers are putting…
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Equinor is searching for several renewable energy employees
There is more and more to do at Equinor’s renewable energy department. The company needs more engineers, technicians and business developers. Now the company is rolling…
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One in four executives believes there is little risk of being hit by data attacks
In a new survey, one in four business executives replies that they believe it is unlikely that their business will be hit by a data attack, writes E24. YouGov has done a…
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Norwegians trade for 2.2 billion at the Swedish Systembolaget
Swedish Strömstad has the largest sales of wine, beer and spirits in the Nordic countries, but 90 % of the sales go to Norwegian customers. Should the population of the…
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Fewer unemployed in September
Unemployment fell slightly in September. During the month, 400 fewer unemployed persons were registered, and unemployment now stands at 2.2 percent, according to Nav.…
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Uber opens for a comeback in Norway
Taxi service Uber may return to Norway when the new taxi legislation comes into force next year. In an interview with E24, Uber’s Nordic manager, Joel Järvinen, says…
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Russian shipping company: – A difficult situation
Russian transport authorities will investigate the fire in the Russian trawler in Tromsø, and representatives from the shipping company will come to Tromsø on Thursday.…
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Norway’s richest
Shipowner John Fredriksen is still Norway’s richest, with a fortune of NOK 114 billion, according to Capital’s annual survey of Norway’s 400 richest. According to the…
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Ministerial meeting of the international donor group for Palestine (AHLC)
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide will chair the ministerial meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC), the international donor group for Palestine,…
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Increase in unemployment
There were 109,000 unemployed in Norway in July. This represents 3.8 percent of the workforce, adjusted for seasonal variations. This is up 0.6 percentage points from…
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Hydro’s top boss named the world’s 13th most powerful woman in business
Fortune Magazine has named Hydro’s CEO, Hilde Aasheim, the world’s 13th most powerful woman in business. Aasheim took over as CEO of Norsk Hydro on May 8 this year. She…
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Google doesn’t have to be forgotten outside Europe
The European Court of Justice has ruled that Google does not need to implement the “right to be forgotten” on the internet outside Europe. The Luxembourg verdict was…
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People on paid sick leave can receive sick pay while abroad
The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs removes the requirement that recipients of sick pay must be in Norway. The background is a new interpretation of an EU…
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Hydro cuts 2,200 employees
Aluminum giant Norsk Hydro announces cuts of 2,200 employees by 2023. It is not known how many will be affected in Norway. A total of around 2,200 employees will lose…
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Germany, Norway and the United Kingdom call for more ambition on global forest protection
New York, The governments of Germany, Norway and the United Kingdom call for increased ambition and action by the global community to conserve and restore tropical…