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Lousy summer for Norwegian ice cream producers
The low summer temperatures have led to lower ice cream sales this year than last year. The Norwegian Group reports that ice cream sales have fallen almost 6 percent…
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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Best half-year ever for Norwegian seafood exports
In the first half of 2019, Norway exported 1.3 million tonnes of seafood with an export value of NOK 51.2 billion. This is a 13 per cent decrease in volume and but an…
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Erna Solberg has limited faith in the export of offshore wind
Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H) does not believe that energy production from offshore wind can replace the oil and gas industry alone, although it can become an…
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Six banks and MasterCard get together for a new Nordic payment network
An association of six Nordic banks has entered into an agreement with MasterCard to develop a new Nordic payment network across national borders and currencies. The plan…
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Santander fined millions by the FSA
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July 1: The day it becomes cheaper to import motorcycles, produce cider and buy ebooks
A number of changes will come into force on 1 July. The alcohol tax charge for cider is reduced for small producers. So is the import tax for vintage cars and…
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Consumer debt register launched
The debt register, which is to keep an overview of unsecured debt such as consumer loans and credit card debt, was launched on Thursday. Gjeldsregisteret AS is one of…
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DNB chastised for «super» credit card offer
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55,000 in Oslo will receive 250 million in property tax
‘’We present a case for the city council where we propose to repay everyone who received property tax discharged in 2016’’ said city council leader Raymond Johansen of…
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The government visits small businesses
Next week, the government will visit small businesses all over the country. The goal is to gain input into a new strategy for small and medium-sized companies. On…
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Dolphin Drilling goes bankrupt
The rig company Dolphin Drilling, formerly Fred Olsen Energy, files for bankruptcy, says a stock exchange announcement on Monday evening. As we have repeatedly…
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Solberg says ‘’We have not been good enough at selling our policies’’
Prime Minister, Erna Solberg of Høyre of Høyre (H) acknowledged that the government has not been good enough at selling its policy. The polls are bleak for the…
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Norway third most expensive country in Europe
Only Iceland and Switzerland have higher prices for goods and services than Norway show new figures from Eurostat. The price levels in Norway were 55% higher than the…
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The Big Threat Called Price Dumping
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Plastic Ban: Tanzania and Norway
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KNM «Helge Ingstad» will not be repaired
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ExxonMobil wants to sell out of the NCS
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Norway lost NOK 198 million on Investinor
Investinor Loss Finance Investment Company Start-ups Government Norway Norway lost NOK 198 million on Investinor Norway Today State-owned
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Billion kroner contract to Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace
Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace has been awarded a contract of NOK 1.6 billion for parts for the Australian air defense system. The contract has been signed with Raytheon…