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Norwegians are buying less fish
Norwegians are buying less fish Last year, Norwegian sales of fresh fish fillets fell by 23% from 2015. In the first quarter of 2017, sales have fallen by 42% from 2016.…
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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Heavy vehicles can be banned in the Oslo Fjord tunnel
Heavy vehicles can be banned from the Oslo Fjord tunnel Clearer signage and faster barriers are some of the fire prevention measures introduced in the Oslo Fjord tunnel.…
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Greenhouse gas emissions decreased last year
Total greenhouse gas emissions in 2016 amounted to 53.4 million tonnes CO2 equivalents, according to preliminary figures. This is almost 1 per cent less than in 2015.…
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Eiendom Norge believes Oslo housing prices will flatten out
Stricter borrowing requirements, and lower than expected population growth in Oslo, make Eiendom Norge change forecasts to 5% growth in 2017 housing prices. The initial…
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Russia demands NOK 90 million in bail
Russia demands NOK 90 million in bail,Prawns, Murmansk, Trawler, license, bail, Norway, Russia, Remøy, Today, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,UD
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Distrust of Trump – slump of the year on Oslo beurse
Distrust of Trump led to the slump of the year on Oslo Stock Exchange Less confidence in US President Donald John Trump caused the Oslo Stock Exchange (Oslo Børs) to…
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Cancer Society employees will go on strike
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Fewest terminations in three years
Fewest terminations in three years,nav,notifications, terminations, Rogaland, Buskerud,Layoffs, Director of Labour and Welfare
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PM – Outlook is brightest in the north
outlook is brightest in the north, Erna Solberg, Northern Norway, Optimistic, Prime Minister, Norway Today, Economy, Recovery, Growth
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Luxury car dealer lost the appeal for fraud
Luxury car dealer lost the appeal for fraud involving fake accounts The Borgarting Court of Appeals maintains the verdict against luxury car dealer Geir Bråthen (51).…
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Farmers to block delivery of food to stores
Farmers to block delivery of food to stores from warehouses Between 200 and 300 farmers will block goods transports from warehouses as of Friday at 6 am. the blockade…
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Kristiansand goes greener – gets 300 million
Kristiansand to get 300 million for public transport The Government grants NOK 300 million to Kristiansand over a three-year period if the city extends bus services and…
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Increased tax payments despite lower petroleum taxes
Total taxes paid amount to NOK 273 billion at the end of April 2017. This equals an increase of 1.2 per cent from the corresponding period last year. Total petroleum…
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Increase in number of job vacancies
The number of job vacancies increased by 5 per cent from the 1st quarter of 2016 to the 1st quarter of 2017. There was an increase in domestic trade and accommodation…
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Growth in the Norwegian economy faster than expected
Growth in the Norwegian economy has sped up Growth in the Norwegian economy has sped up, and is now faster than the financial sector and economists expected. Growth in…
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The EU gives Facebook NOK 1 billion in fines
The European Commission has imposed Facebook NOK 1 billion in fines The IT giant has provided misleading information regarding the takeover of WhatsApp. The European…
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Cash shortage, and Vipps mobile phone payment record
Cash shortage, and Vipps mobile phone payment record broken on Norway’s National day The number of mobile phone payments using the Vipps app on the 17th of May, the…
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Ban on phone sales from hidden numbers
Phone companies to lose income from offering hidden numbers The Parliament has adopted more restrictions in the telephone sales regulations, including a ban on hidden…
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The trade surplus in April almost doubled after the decline in 2016
Solid trade surplus, after record low prices in 2016 Increased export revenues from oil and gas now provides a solid trade surplus, after record low prices in 2016. The…
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Norwegian asparagus ready for 17th of May
Norwegian vegetable production has been delayed after a cold spring Norwegian vegetable production has been delayed after a cold spring. Only now are Norwegian early…