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Statoil extends commitment to In Amenas plant
Five years after five of Statoil’s employees were killed at In Amenas plant in Algeria, the company extended its commitment to the plant. Statoil invested NOK 1.85…
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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You may have paid too much tax in January
An error by the Tax Administration allowed persons receiving payments from Nav to possibly be deducted too much in tax this month. Individuals affected by the error must…
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Increased sales of alcohol at Oslo airport
On average, foreigners bought 0.14 liters of pure alcohol at the Oslo tax airport stores from the fourth quarter of 2016 to the second quarter of 2017. This is a decline…
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The Consumer Council wants interest rate curb on consumer loans
Foreign online banks now offer what are called ‘express loans’ in the Norwegian market, loans with annual interest rates exceeding 1,000%. Jorge Jensen, CFO of Finance,…
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Pareto predicts downturn for Telenor
Pareto believes that Telenor shares may fall 25% during the year. Analysts are worried about the competition Telenor meets in Myanmar and here at home. In 2017, the…
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Fewer receive disability unemployment benefits
At the turn of the year, 140,600 people received disability unemployment benefits. That’s 5,600 fewer than a year ago, Nav says. The figure of 140,600 people is 1,800…
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Vipps to launch internationally this year
The payment solution, Vipps, will be launched internationally during the year, announced the company’s director. After an EU’s new banking directive, PSD2, came into…
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SAS buys 50 aircraft from French Airbus rather than Boeing
SAS selected French when ordering a new plane. Airbus receives a welcome booking of up to 50 new aircraft. In an internal email to the employees, SAS’s management writes…
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No to halt arms exports raises anger
The Parliament’s no to halt arms exports raises resentment It is extremely disappointing that arms exports to all countries participating in the Saudi-led coalition in…
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Among 5,000, Aker Solutions will now employ 100 engineers
Aker Solutions will hire up to 100 engineers in Stavanger a few years after the company went from having almost 11,000 employees in Norway, to 5,800. From 2012 to 2016,…
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All air traffic in Norway will be electric by 2040
Aviation will be greener, and Avinor chief Dag Falk-Petersen says all Norwegian air traffic will be electric by 2040. Svalbard airport is operated partly by solar cells,…
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Guardian: The Norwegian press is creating problems for the British during the Brexit negotiations
Norwegian officials have warned the EU that Norway will demand major changes to the EEA agreement if the British get a deal than Norways. According to the British…
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We burn less fire wood
Wood burning has declined a little in the country, whilst the use of more environmentally friendly fuel has increased significantly. Half of the dust emissions in Norway…
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Smart Watches for Children did not meet Norwegian Requirements
National Communications Authority (Nkom) has tested 18 smart watches for children, and none of them satisfied the requirements for sale in Norway. The results of the…
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Norwegian stamps sold for NOK 2 million
A block of Norway’s first postage stamps were sold for 2 million kroner at an auction in Geneva. Frantz-Caspar Moldenhauer of the company, Skanfil Auctions told…
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Nine companies excluded from the oil fund
Norges Bank has decided to exclude nine companies from the Government Pension Fund Global. In addition, one company has been put under observation. The oil fund revealed…
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The government will remove today’s NRK license
Høyre (H), Fremskrittsparti (FrP), and Venstre (V-Left) will, among other things, remove NRK’s license, and prevent them from weakening commercial competitors. ‘The…