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Frp’s (People Party) work and social policy spokesperson reacts strongly The Progress Party’s spokesperson for work and social policy reacted strongly to the fact that…
County leaders of the Small Farmers Association find the state’s offer provocative County leaders of the Norwegian Small Farmers Association (Norsk småbrukarlag) finds…
Statoil Director Bjørn Otto Sverdrup warns the United States from terminating the climate agreement from Paris. In a letter to President Donald Trump’s advisor on…
On construction sites in Oslo and Akershus, one third are illegal workers An investigation of 59 construction sites in Oslo and Akershus shows that 40% use hired labour,…
The registered unemployment rate among immigrants was 7.1 per cent in the first quarter, a decline of 0.7 percentage points from the same period last year. For the rest…
Adecco: Managers pay little heed to changes that will come to the work-place A survey conducted by Respons Analyse, on behalf of Adecco, indicates that managers recruit…
Major damage to the Oslo Fjord Tunnel There was major damage to the Oslo Fjord tunnel after two people were rescued when a truck caught fire inside it on Friday night.…
Every year, careless use of barbecues and other fire hazards cause grass- forest- and house fires. ‘Most of the fires could have been avoided,’ says the insurance…
Norwegian currency weakened by Oil price drop The drop in oil price has weakened the Norwegian Currency, but Oslo Børs was in the green after one hour of trading on…
The Norwegian oil and gas interest organization, Norsk Olje og Gass, has calculated that the Labour Party’s (Ap) Lofoten compromise could add up to NOK 225 billion in…
Labour force participation decreased from the 1st quarter of 2016 to the 1st quarter of 2017. The decrease applied to both men and women, and was mainly among those aged…
Major A-Crime action More than 1,000 workers were checked in a major A-Crime campaign. Half of them were working illegally, according to the authorities. According to…
Four Statoil construction projects were temporarily suspended in South Korea following a fatal accident at the Samsung yard on the 1st of May. Six workers died, and 25…
Norges Bank excludes Indian Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd from the oil fund. The background is an assessment of the risk of serious environmental damage. The company is…
Norwegian Air Shuttle still growing Norwegian Air Shuttle carried more than 2.6 million passengers in April, an increase of 15 percent compared to last year. The figures…