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Smart car charging could save NOK 11 billion
If charging electric cars occurs when the power consumption is low, no extra capacity is needed in the network according to a report made for NVE. DNV GL and Pöyry…
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Moderate growth in seafood exports in May
Norway exported 181,400 tonnes of seafood with a value of NOK 8.7 billion in May. This is an increase of NOK 284 million or 3 per cent compared with May last year. So…
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Norwegians’ debt burden at record high
Finance audit believes that high debt and high property prices could threaten economic and financial stability in Norway. Norwegians’ debt burden is now at a record…
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470,000 Norwegian consumer loans sent for debt collection
At the end of 2018, Norwegians had amassed NOK 21 billion in consumer loans that had gone to debt collection. In total, there are 470,000 loans and the number is…
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Accord for the oil sector in stoppage time
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Ruter will provide cyclists with free tickets on public transport
Ruter will test a system where those who walk or cycle instead of using public transport will receive bonus points that can be exchanged for free tickets. The measure is…
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One in five business executives read employee emails
A new survey shows that Norwegian business leaders monitor which websites are visited by the employees, and that one in five snoops in inboxes wrote Dagens Næringsliv…
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Fare signs removed at toll stations in Oslo
The signs with prices are to be removed at the toll stations in Oslo when the new toll system is introduced on the 1st of June. ‘’All the signs are covered and removed…
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The Minister of Labor will allow artificial intelligence take over work tasks in Nav
Machines can take over routine tasks in Nav, suggests the Minister of Labor Anniken Hauglie (H). She believes artificial intelligence can make the public sector more…
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Cars with bio-fuel can get toll discount
Vehicles using 100% biogas can get reduced toll rates in Oslo. The Minister of Transport and Communications is positive about it and asked for a quick clarification from…
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Half Norway believes Eastern European labour immigration is pushing down wages
50% of Norwegians believe that labour immigration from Eastern Europe is pushing down wages according to a survey. At the same time, 44% responded that they believe that…
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Continued growth in border trade
Cross-border trading on day trips abroad increased by 8.3% in the past year. “The politicians must now wake up” said the Norwegian grocery industry. The figures are…
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Bertel O. Steen cuts 200 jobs
The car importer Bertel O. Steen announce that they have cut 200 jobs. In the first quarter, they sold 33 percent fewer passenger cars than the year before. Bertel O.…
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A close doubling in the import of electric bikes
Last year, about 60,900 electric bicycles were imported to Norway – an increase of 42 percent from the previous year. More than half of the bikes come from China,…
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Sale of frozen pizza increases
Norwegians eat more and more frozen pizza. So far this year we have eaten 12% more than during the same period last year. So far this year, deep-frozen pizza has been…
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The Crown Prince advocates several Norwegian power cables abroad
In an interview with the German magazine Spiegel, Crown Prince Haakon asserts that one power cable between Norway and Europe is not enough. One power cable is not…
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Petrol has never been more expensive
Petrol prices are constantly rising. On Wednesday, petrol costs NOK 17.52 per liter at Circle K – the country’s largest petrol station chain. That’s 10 øre above the…
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Norges Bank gives notice of better solutions for fast payments
A system that allows the recipient to receive money into their account a few seconds after a payment has started will come into place this year said Norges Bank. Norges…
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Norwegian Krone Evolution and the Trillion Dollars Oil Fund
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