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New system to simplify the expiration date hunt for foods
Norgesgruppen has developed a digital tool that will make it easier to keep track of goods approaching their expiration date, and limit the waste and loss. The Norwegian…
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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New record in shopping with bank cards
On Friday December the 22nd, Norwegian bank cards were used to trade for more than NOK 3.9 billion (a new Norwegian record). The 3.9 billion were paid via a total of 8.7…
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Strong growth in wood sales
Wood consumption has increased in Norway over the past three years. Several wood producers reported a 50% increase in sales this year. From 2015 to 2016, the increase in…
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Bank customers cheated for hundreds of thousands in bitcoin fraud
A Norwegian bank strikes the alarm after more customers have been scammed for large amounts in an extensive bitcoin scam. “We have six concrete cases where our customers…
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More roadways and lower fees
In recent years, public spending on roads has increased, and car taxes fell. The winners have been electric car owners. ‘Over the past two years, expenses in this area…
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Highest oil price since summer 2015
Oil prices climb on the second day of Christmas to the highest rates in 2.5 years after an explosion in an oil pipeline in Libya. On Wednesday morning, one barrel of…
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Study shows only one of the three companies who go international seek public help
Only one in three Norwegian companies that trade internationally have asked for government agencies’ help. Networking with other businesses is more popular. This was…
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Norwegian households have control on their own finances
Norwegians could receive a control on their economy, said Finans Norge. Seven out of ten might pay an unexpected bill of NOK 25,000, according to a recent survey. Just…
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Forbes lists Michael Jackson as deceased celebrity leaving highest earnings
For the fifth consecutive year, Michael Jackson was on Forbes list as deceased celebrity with the highest income. The King of Pop earned $75 million in 2017. Number two…
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Fewer Swedish nurses want to work in Norway
The number of Swedish nurses seeking employment in Norway has fallen by almost 90 percent in the past seven years. The Swedish Nursing Association believes it is because…
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Bitcoin crypto currency is falling
The Bitcoin price has dropped Friday around 25 percent to under $13,000. Earlier this week, 1 bitcoin cost about $20.000 The Bitcoin Prize was $12,200 in Norwegian…
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Best day for Norwegian fresh salmon exports ever
Friday, 15th of December set a new record in the seafood export market. Never before have more Norwegian salmon been exported in 24 hours than in this one day. A total…
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Wine Monopoly says ‘It’s our busiest week’
The increase of custom at the Wine Monopoly (Vinmonopolet) is greater than expected, both in sales, and in numbers of customers. When the nights get longer, and the cold…
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Rosenberg plans to employ 250 people
The oil industry company Rosenberg WorleyParsons in Stavanger plans to employ 250 people. “We plan to employ around 250 new people and our goal is to have over 1000 of…
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Now begins the ‘last minute’ Christmas shopping
There was more shopping at the shopping centers in week 50 than in the same week last year. But the biggest shopping day before Christmas is today, 22 December. The…
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Nearly 19,000 are blacklisted
18,900 people from Rogaland have delinquent payment remarks, which is seven percent more than last year, writes Rogaland’s newspaper. Since 2014, collection of debt in…
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Biofuel targets reached a few years before time
The government wanted last year, for 20 percent of all fuel sold in 2020 to be biofuel. New numbers show that the target has already been reached. The right, FRP, Left…