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The use of cash falls sharply in Norway
Norwegians’ use of cash has been halved in the past few years, but Norges Bank clarifies that it is the banks’ duty to offer cash services. In the annual report on…
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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Ikea recalls electric bicycle
Two people have suffered minor injuries after the drive belt on the electric bicycle Sladda tore while they were riding. Therefore, the retail chain is asking customers…
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Unemployment drops among immigrants
6.1 percent of immigrants in Norway were registered as unemployed in the first quarter of the year. It is 1 percentage point lower than a year ago. However, unemployment…
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Norway strengthens its competitiveness in international rankings
Norway is climbing the ranking of among various countries’ competitiveness,as developed by the Swiss Business School, IMD. The US tops the list, which was released on…
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iPhone customers to receive refund for battery replacement
Apple will repay money to iPhone users who replace batteries to make phones get faster. After it was revealed that an update from Apple adjusted the performance of…
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Facebook buys wind power from Jæren for 15 years
The German investor Luxcara has sold power production from the 70 turbines in Bjerkreim Vindpark from the beginning of 2019 for 15 years to Facebook. Norsk Vind Energi,…
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Equinor turnover is largest of any Nordic company
Equinor turnover is much larger than any other Nordic company Equinor is the largest company in the Nordic region, measured in revenue. Swedish car manufacturer Volvo is…
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Nav discovered fraud after payments to taxi driver
After Nav discovered that a taxi driver had received hundreds of thousands of kroner in support, even though he worked, the payments continued for several years. Now the…
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NRK strike in deadlock
After nearly six days with 1,700 journalists on strike,there is no sign of NRK’s management or union budging. NRK journalists have made demands for competence…
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Oil party on Oslo Børs
The day after the oil price reached 80 dollars a barrel,oil shares helped lift the Oslo Stock Exchange. The main index ended at 891.68 points, an increase of 0.88%.…
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Norwegian giant shipping company to hire for first time in many years
The shipping company Solstad Farstad had announced a new lay off round. Now the company is set to hire for the first time in many years. “Early in January, we were…
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More sales of non-alcoholic beer
The sale of non-alcoholic beer in Norway has increased by 20 percent in the last five years, according to the Brewery Association. The increase has been particularly…
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WANTED: 70,000 Employees
Statistics Norway (SSB) gives fresh report of vacant job positions across Norway, with newest indicators revealing that empty job positions increased 10,200 to a total…
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Over 6,000 state employees may strike next week
Many students may not be able to graduate if there is a strike among state employees next week. A strike could also hit Nav, the police, and many prisons hard.…
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