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Finland wants to build a railway in northern Norway
The plans for railways in northern Norway have been on track for decades, but now Finland can make the wheels roll again. The country wants an ice-free port in Norway.…
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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Realising the commercial potential of the sea
The Government aims to bolster Norway’s profile as a leading maritime nation, and is allocating funds to secure more knowledge about new marine species and the Arctic. –…
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Fewer voyages with pilot on board
Fewer ship voyages with pilot on board The traditional pilot may become a rarer sight on ships along the Norwegian coast if the trend of recent years continues. In 2016,…
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The British are $ 5 billion poorer than they thought
Britain’s finances are in a far worse condition than previously assumed. The country’s statistical agency has made a drastic write-down after a methodology change. The…
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Unrest in the Middle East push up oil prices
Oil prices and the krone exchange rate has risen as a result of increased tension between Iraqi authorities and the Kurds in Northern Iraq, according to DNB Markets’…
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Four out of ten Norwegians are worried about losing jobs
Only six out of ten workers say they aren’t at all worried about losing their jobs. Uncertainty is back at the same level as immediately after the financial crisis.…
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Coop expects new pumpkin sales record at Halloween
Coop’s supermarket chains, including Extra and Obs, expect to sell 75,000 Norwegian pumpkins on the spooky weekend of the year. ‘But take care of the good filling,’…
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Analysts predict ten years of high salmon prices
Analyst Paul T. Aandahl in the Norwegian Seafood Council has a difficult time making sure that salmon production will meet the growth in demand. At the start of 2017 the…
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Iran wants closer economic cooperation with Norway
Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, said Iran wants to strengthen their economic relationship with Norway, and hopes the private sector in each country will begin…
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Fewer unemployed in Denmark in August
Danish unemployment fell in August after it went up in July this year. According to the new figures, 4.4% are now unemployed,. 118,000 were registered unemployed in…
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Tesla recalls 11,000 cars
Due to a problem with the rear seats not locking properly, electric vehicle manufacturer, Tesla, has recalled 11,000 Model X vehicles worldwide. All vehicles with…
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Norway and Russia agree on fishing quota agreements
Norway and Russia have agreed on a new quota agreement for 2018. The agreement ensures another year with a high cod quota. “I am pleased that, for 2018, there is an…
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Increase in meat production
A total of 164 100 tonnes of meat from domestic animals were approved for human consumption during the first half of 2017; an increase of 2.5 per cent from the same…
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The government introduces so-called ‘Tesla fee’
The government will introduce a new one-time fee on the heaviest electric cars. It’s mainly to the electric cars from the manufacturer Tesla. The new fee will be…
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More funds to vulnerable groups to help them secure jobs
The government would like to create a long lasting NAV program that will help ease people with mental health issues get into employment. The government proposes in its…
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Extra grows in a competitive grocery market
Coop-owned supermarket chain, Extra, has sold goods for NOK 2 billion more by comparison to the same period last year, in a market where overall growth is falling.…