IKEA most popular with Norwegian women
IKEA is the brand that Norwegian women have the best impression of. Rema 1000 has the strongest progress in popularity according to a survey by…
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Norsk Titanium in New York state
Norsk Titanium, success story in New York state A Trans-Atlantic partnership makes quality aerospace parts using additive technology. This article about Norsk Titanium first appeared…
Denmark to build record setting wind farm in the North Sea
As of 2027, Denmark’s new offshore wind farm will generate 800 megawatts of electricity. The wind turbines will supply 800,000 households with electricity. The parties…
Municipality introduces payments at charging stations in Oslo
You have to pay to charge your electric car in Oslo.The fee will be introduced in the capital from the 4th of March. From 09.00…
Taxpayers signed in with 6 billion in “forgotten” fortunes
The Tax Administration registered 575 new cases of repentant taxpayers who “discovered” forgotten and hidden fortunes last year. That is fewer cases than the record…
Webcasts from American Citizens Abroad
American Citizens Abroad begins a series of Webcasts on tax (Press release): American Citizens Abroad Global Foundation (ACAGF) begins a series of Webcasts for The…
Scientists surprised by positive trend for fish stocks
A new study shows that the amount of fish in the Northeast Atlantic has increased since the historical bottom level at the turn of the…
The longest railway tunnel in the Nordic countries has been drilled
About 350 guests and employees were present when the last drilling machines broke out of the mountain with the Follobanen’s 20 kilometre long tunnel with…
The Oil Fund lost 9½ «Trump walls» last year
The Norwegian Oil Fund lost NOK 485 billion in 2018 The Global Pension Fund of Norway (aka the Oil Fund) lost NOK 485 billion last…
Recession for clothes shops in Norway
Several of the major clothing chains in Norway are experiencing recession.Minister for Digitalisation, Nikolai Astrup of Høyre (H),said the chains have to change their strategies….
Government may land new free trade agreements worth billions
If Norway lands the free trade agreements that are being negotiated,it could generate export revenues for goods up to NOK 44 billion over ten years….
Bourgeois voters more positive
Bourgeois voters much more positive to the economy Norwegians who vote for the Conservatives (Høyre), Christian Democrats (KrF), the Liberals (Venstre) or the Progress Party…
The banks are getting rid of «rotten debt»
The banks are increasingly getting rid of «rotten debt» Banks sell defaulted loans, aka «rotten debt», to debt collection companies to a greater extent than before….
Chinese company could take over Bergensbanen
Chinese MTR is among the companies that have reported their interest in taking over the operation of the Bergen Railway. Before Christmas,it will be clear…
The Soaring Prices Of Norway’s Seaside Homes
The Soaring Prices Of Norway’s Seaside Homes Norway’s coastal homes are a hot commodity. The unparalleled beauty of 63,000 miles of fjords, bays, and island…
Revolut gains a strong foothold in Norway
Revolut gains a strong foothold in Norway (Press Release) Revolut London, 21 February 2018 London’s Revolut was founded less than 4 years ago, but today it…
Increase of thefts in construction industry
9 out of 10 companies in the construction industry have been stripped of tools according to a survey conducted by ‘Bygg og Anlegg’.According to the…
Equinor has received tax claims in the billions from Nigeria
Equinor is one of several international companies that have received a huge bill from the Nigerian authorities. Nigeria has ordered a number of oil companies…
200 jobs lost after Wintershall-DEA fusion
200 jobs were cut after the merger of the German oil company Wintershall,and DEA Norge. The two companies together have more tha650 employees in Norway,and…
More than half of Norway’s oil and gas resources remain
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate estimates that 53 percent of Norway’s oil and gas resources have not yet been collected. The so-called resource accounts have been…