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When will the tax money come?
Have you received money back on tax and wonder when they can be expected on account? The tax office will provide exact figures on how many people will receive money or…
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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Norwegian Airline fears engine trouble this summer
Norwegian Airline fears another summer with engine trouble on the biggest aircraft. In a statement on Monday, Norwegian stated that the company is well prepared for this…
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Norway gets EU money from the weapons industry fund
While the British may face exclusion, the Commission has decided to invite Norway into the EU’s new defence fund. Norwegian politicians, diplomats and lobbyists have…
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Hurtigruten takes over Kleven Verft shipyard
Kleven Verft in Ulsteinvik has secured long-term financing after Hurtigruten company KVE Holding takes over the shipyard. According to Sunnmørsposten newspaper, the…
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Oslo Fjord Sees Fishing Ban
Depleted stocks of fish, specifically cod, within the Oslo Fjord is prompting theNorwegian Fisheries Directorate (NFD) to entirely ban cod fishing from the fjord’s…
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Norwegian Strawberries Battle Imports
Statistics Norway (SSB) has released 2017’s strawberry consumption statistics and to no surprise; Norwegians love strawberries! With such high demand, just less than…
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Norwegian companies more optimistic than in six years
Norwegian employers expect the largest staffing boost for over six years.Companies in the southwest look the most brightly on the prospects, while optimism fell sharply…
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Lower price increase than expected in May and rate of increase in the autumn may be delayed
The consumer price index was 2.3% higher in May this year than in May last year. Slower price growth raised increased doubts about whether Norges Bank will set up its…
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Spanish company will deliver 87 new trams to Oslo
Spanish CAF will deliver the 87 new trams to Oslo.The trams will be phased in between 2020 and 2024 and, of course, they will retain the blue color. NOK 7 billion is the…
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Wishes to use land power on three oil rigs
Equinor wishes to use land power on three oil rigs The energy company Equinor wants to use land power as the source of electricity for three oil rigs currently operated…
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Police despair at rising pile of unpaid fines for foreign drivers
The police are not able to book to cars with foreign registration numbers.Last year more than 15,000 fines were left unpaid. This is a problem, said police expert…
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Close to 13,000 new listing on the real estate market since The 17th of May
According to new figures from Finn.no, there were 12,979 homes for sale in Norway between 17 May and 7 June. This is 19 percent more than the same time last year. Just…
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24,800 fewer jobs in oil and gas
The number of workers employed in the petroleum industry has fallen by 24,800 in the period from 2015 to 2017 shows new figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). By 2015,…
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Seasonal workers high priority for Norwegian strawberry producers
Norwegian strawberry producers report a record strawberry season, and many struggle to get seasonal workers who can come earlier to pick the berries. “There are many…
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820,000 Norwegians buy fast food at petrol stations every month
820,000 Norwegians buy fast food at petrol stations and kiosks monthly.Now the government has entered into cooperation with the catering industry for healthier food. The…
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IMF: In the midst of a healthy recovery
The Norwegian economy is in the midst of a healthy recovery, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Higher growth and rising employment warrants a neutral fiscal…
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End of shipyard in Flekkefjord
The shipyard of Simek in Flekkefjord is requesting an ending. The yard has worn down in recent years, and a large number of employees have already resigned. “Of course,…