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Lottery win of NOK 3.6 billion in the United States
A lucky winner of the One Mega Millions lottery in the United States won the equivalent of NOK 3.6 billion. After the draw on Friday, it was clear that one lottery…
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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Norwegian CEO: No pilot shortage this year
Norwegian CEO: No pilot shortage this year Norwegian founder and CEO, Bjørn Kjos is not happy with last year. In 2018 he promises not only more routes but also enough…
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Sues human rights leader for internet gambling
Sues human rights leader for internet gambling The Economic Crimes Unit (Økokrim) believes the leader of the Global Network for Rights and Development (GNRD) lost almost…
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Several billion disappears from Norway without follow-up
Every year, payment agents send billions of dollars to customers from Norway to abroad. Økokrim (The Economic Crime Division) are critical that transfers often take…
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Fall in housing prices in December
Fall in housing prices continued in December Housing prices dropped by 0.5 per cent in December, adjusted for seasonal variations. For 2017 as a whole, prices fell by…
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Bodø company goes bankrupt with 180 job losses
On Thursday evening, the board of Bodø company, M3 Anlegg, sent out a message bankrupting the company. The press release on the bankruptcy request was signed by…
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50,000 new jobs in one year
Nearly 50,000 new jobs were created between the third quarter of 2016 and the third quarter last year. All counties experienced job growth, show figures from Statistics…
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Increased optimism in the oil industry
The SR Bank’s economic barometer showed that companies in the oil and gas business are optimistic for the future, and 2018. On Wednesday, the bank presented its economic…
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Unemployment figures stable at 4%
There were 111,000 unemployed registered in Norway in October last year. That is 4.0% of the workforce, and a 0.1% decline since July, showed seasonally adjusted…
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Third largest car sales year in history
There were 158,650 new passenger cars registered in Norway last year, making 2017 the third largest sales year in history. Only 1986 and 1985 saw higher car sales in…
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Telenor disputes massive Indian tax claim
Telenor disputes massive tax claim from India Indian authorities demand NOK 775 million in additional taxes from Telenor. The Group contests the claim, according to…
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Traffic through the Oslo ring has dropped 5 percent
After three months of significantly higher prices at the æToll ringæ surrounding Oslo, the number of journeys have decreased by 5 per cent compared to the fourth quarter…
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Strongest industrial measurement in ten years
As with the New Year’s rockets, Norwegian PMI is sailing sky high. Fresh figures on the first working day of the year showed that theNorwegian Purchasing Index (PMI)…
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Controversial truck fee postponed
The zoning law which will give many truck owners an extra bill of NOK 600 per day to drive into Oslo has been postponed until next winter, reported NRK news. The…
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Man took a taxi from Copenhagen to Oslo – didn’t pay the bill
A man in his 40s hailed a taxi in Copenhagen in 2017 and arrived in Oslo in 2018. Then he stuck from the bill. Just after 01:00 Monday, the police in Oslo received a…
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Record year ended with five new lottery winners
Five people became millionaires after the last lottery draw in 2017. In total, 284 people have become lotteries in the course of this year. The drawing editor, Atle…
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Swedish Krone is at its most expensive for Norwegians since 2016
Over the border shopping has become 5 percent more expensive in just the last two months, because the Swedish kroner has gone up in value against the Norwegian Krone.…
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Progress in free trade talks with China
The tenth round of negotiations between Norway and China on a free trade agreement was concluded before Christmas. The Norwegian authorities say there was a good…