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The drought could bring 30% more expensive electricity
Power prices in Norway may increase by 30% in the second half of this year, show new forecasts. This could give Norwegian electricity customers an extra bill of over…
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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Claim for damages may exceed half a billion
Claim for damages from farmers may exceed half a billion If the sharp increase in compensation claims from farmers as a result of the dry summer this year continues, the…
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Mobile payment is just the first step before arrival of many new banking services
Foreign actors such as ‘Apple Pay’ are at full speed ahead into the Norwegian payment market.The Consumer Inspectorate believes in the greatest possible freedom of…
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Consumer Council wants ban on credit card bonuses
The Consumer Council believes bonus plans for air travel and other credit card discounts stimulate more debt collection. They therefore want a ban on the bonuses. The…
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The best results yet for Uber in Norway
The taxi service, Uber’s Norwegian operations had a profit of NOK 1.28 million before tax last year, the same year as the company closed one of its services here. The…
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Telia buys ‘Get TDC Norge’
Telia has signed an agreement to purchase Get TDC Norway’s cable and broadband company.The acquisition makes it the country’s second largest company in television,…
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The tax office warns against new fraud attempts
‘’Delete emails where you are told to click on links to receive the tax settlement,’’ said the call from the tax office. Many have been subjected to a new attempt at…
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Young people in summer jobs report sexual harassment
Several young workers have reported to the LO’s Summer Patrol on sexual harassment at the workplace. “We hear about sexual comments from the bosses of young employees,…
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PACKED! Norway’s Meat Lockers @ Max Cap
Norway’s summertime drought conditions have prompted cattle farmers to bring their herds to slaughter earlier this cattle season than normal.This sudden influx of…
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Many people think it’s okay to wear shorts at work
Most people think it’s acceptable for men to wear shorts at work, albeit if they do not have a management position, a survey that Ipsos has done for Dagbladet showed.…
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Norwegians owe the state 13.3 billion kroner
200,000 Norwegians owe the State Deposit Center a total of 13.3 billion kroner. It is new record. The State Deposit Center is located under the Ministry of Finance and…
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Norwegians most concerned with housing prices in the Nordic countries
Almost 35 percent of Norwegians say that they often follow developments in house prices, compared to 28 percent in Denmark and Sweden, and only 20 percent in Finland.…
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Nav boss believes welfare state is threatened
Nav Director, Sigrun Vågeng, is concerned and believes that the welfare state is threatened. “It’s up to politicians and not Nav, where it has to be cut,” said Vågeng.…
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