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Nav forecasts lower unemployment
Nav expects the fall in unemployment to continue throughout the year,and through next year, but at a calmer rate than during the recently past period of time. Nav’s new…
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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The Labour Inspectorate is alerting farmers and growers
The Labour Inspectorate will in summer carry out inspections of berry and vegetable growers who have employed seasonal workers. – Foreign seasonal workers are a…
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Kaefer hires 150 new employees
During the upcoming year, Kaefer Energy will employ at least 150 people in its oil service business. Recently, the company, which operates within the field of…
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The jobs Norwegian companies are struggling to fill
Every fourth Norwegian employer is struggling to find qualified labour.Above all, skilled workers such as welders, electricians, technicians, and engineers.…
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INDIA Welcomes IKEA
Swedish furniture giant IKEA has announced formal plans to expand into India, with the opening of its first Indian warehouse set for just a few weeks from now. The…
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Norway still one of Europe’s most expensive countries
Together with Iceland and Switzerland, Norway is still at the top of the list of Europe’s most expensive countries.It is especially high on the prices of alcohol and…
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Decision by the Young Conservatives to legalize ignored
Decision by the Young Conservatives to legalize will not change anything On Saturday, the Young Conservatives may vote for decriminalization of all narcotics, as well as…
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Zero emission ferry hull arriving
The hull for the newest zero emission ferry for Fjord1 arrives Norway and will stop at Halsnøy Dokk for painting and mounting of thrusters. This summer the…
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One in four Norwegians have never checked their pension
One in four Norwegians have never checked their pension,and the low wage earners are overrepresented in that group according to a new survey. The survey, conducted by…
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Norges Bank announces interest rate increase in September
The board of directors at Norges Bank maintains the key interest rate unchanged at 0.5 percent. The interest rate has been unchanged for more than two years, but it most…
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Internet shopping is still increasing
Norwegians are shopping more and more online. Revenue for the first quarter of this year increased by 9.3 percent compared with the same period last year. In total…
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Almost one in ten in Norway receive disability benefit, with Nav saying increase will continue
At the turn of the year there were 325,900 recipients of disability insurance in this country.This is an increase of 7,600 people or 2.4% since last year. The percentage…
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Quick charging of electric cars more expensive than filling diesel
The electric car association strongly reacts to the increase of rates for quick charging which increases by 60 percent at 35 charging stations in Hedmark, Vest-Agder and…
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Equinor signs agreement with Microsoft
Microsoft and Equinor have signed a new cooperative agreement. The billion kroner agreement entails that Microsoft build two new data centres in Norway. Equinor will…
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Nearly 170,000 dollar millionaires in Norway
The number of Norwegian dollar millionaires has tripled over the past ten years,and the rich are getting richer, shows the World Wealth Report 2018. At the turn of the…
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Lufthansa Floats Norwegian Air Purchase
Monday, June 18th, the most active stock on the Oslo Stock Exchange was by far Norwegian Air Shuttle NAS with news of a potential take-over bid. With an eye on expanding…
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PM wish to copy trade agreement with UK
Solberg wish to copy EU’s trade agreement with UK Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg (Conservatives) would prefer not to concot a brand new trade agreement with UK.…