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Decline in greenhouse gas emissions
Since 2007’s peak year, Norwegian greenhouse gas emissions have fallen by 6%. The decline continued in 2016. Statistics Norway (SSB) showed that Norwegian greenhouse gas…
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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Statoil signs multi-billion kroner contracts for maintenance work
Aker Solutions, TechnipFMC, and OneSubsea, have contracted land maintenance work with Statoil to a value of NOK 8 billion until 2023. The companies will conduct…
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Norske Skog initiates sales of its paper mills
Norske Skog initiates sales of its paper mills Norske Skog AS initiates a process of selling the forest group’s seven paper mills. The investment bank Evercore has…
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Employers penalise people who’ve done work training via Nav
Employers would rather employ people who’ve been unemployed than people who have had work training via Nav, states a Nova report. ’In many ways, employers penalise young…
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Closer cooperation between Norway and Latvia
Norway added close to NOK 1 billion to strengthen cooperation with Latvia. The central issues are climate and innovation. On Thursday, State Secretary in the Ministry of…
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Norway halts the negotiations on snow crabs
Norway halts the negotiations with the EU on snow crabs The EU has once again decided to give licenses to catch snow crabs to European vessels without Norwegian consent.…
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Aker Solutions Wins Modifications Contract From Maersk Drilling
Aker Solutions won an order from Maersk Drilling to modify the production module on the Mærsk Inspirer jack-up rig for the Repsol-operated Yme oilfield offshore Norway.…
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16 OECD countries spend more than Norway on public welfare
Norway doesn’t top the list for the percentage of GDP that various countries spend on public welfare. 16 OECD countries are ahead of us, according to the Danish trade…
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Norwegian seafood exports for 2017 exceed last year’s level by a clear margin
Norway exported 286,000 tonnes of seafood worth NOK 9 billion in November. Volume increased by 25 per cent, while export values remained on par with November last year.…
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Hazardous waste increasing faster than the economy (GDP)
A total of 1.48 million tonnes of hazardous waste was sent for approved treatment in 2016 – an increase of around 84 per cent compared to 2003. In contrast, the gross…
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The government will stop television advertising for foreign gambling establishments
The government will ban advertising for foreign gambling on commercial Norwegian television channels that circumvent Norwegian rules by sending from abroad. Daily, large…
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Highest rents in Oslo
Leiemarkedsundersøkelsen (RMS) 2017 viser at leietakere som bor i Oslo, betaler mest for utleieboliger. Leie i Stavanger viser et lavere nivå enn sentrum av Bergen og…
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100 Potential buyers of Norske Skog plants
About 100 potential buyers of Norske Skog plants According to Dagens Næringsliv, around 100 potential buyers are interested in Norske Skog factories, but the board is…
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Shopping trend: increase in Christmas decoration sales for home
It seems that many households have purchased new Christmas decorations at the beginning of December. Stores selling such household goods had the biggest increase in…
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Germany and Norway embark in a Naval agreement
Germany and Norway have entered into an agreement on long-term strategic cooperation between the two countries’ Navys. The agreement was signed between the German Naval…
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A confirmed death in a North Sea accident
Aker BP confirmed Friday that a person died in an accident on the drilling rig Maersk Interceptor on Tambar Thursday. Maersk Interceptor is currently drilling wells on…
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Norway uses almost 7 billion on young, unaccompanied asylum seekers
In total, the state is spending NOK 6.7 billion on approximately 6,000 unaccompanied minor asylum seekers this year, according to Dag og Tid. In comparison, Norway paid…
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Statoil fined for market manipulation
Statoil fined for attempted market manipulation Statoil has been given a $ 4 million fine in the US after attempting to manipulate the index that controls the price of…
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SAS experienced a decline of passengers in November
SAS flew 2.28 million passengers in November, this is down 4.8 percent from the same month last year. But while the number of passenger went down, the so-called yield…
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The Oil Fund buys properties in Tokyo
The oil fund is in the process of making its first real estate investment in Asia through the purchase of a share of five properties in Tokyo. The price for the…