The maintenance bill for Norway’s train network in the next 12 years could amount to 108 billion kroner
A new report from Bane Nor shows that the infrastructure for trains must be renewed at the cost of NOK 9 billion a year for…
Finance
Danske Bank comments on Solberg’s budget proposal: “A good budget for families with multiple children”
Several measures to boost the finances of families with children are being strengthened or introduced in the proposed state budget for 2022. “This is a…
Labor and Center Party ready for changes in the budget: “Much to correct”
The proposed changes in the CO2 tax could be dropped when the Labor Party (AP) and the Center Party (SP) make their mark on the…
Støre comments on 2022 budget proposal: “We can do a lot, but we must prioritize”
“We can do a lot with a budget, but we must prioritize,” Labor Party (AP) leader Jonas Gahr Støre said about the Solberg government’s proposal…
Norway’s Finance Minister Sanner comments on budget proposal: “Ordinary families will pay 16,000 kroner less in tax”
Outgoing Minister of Finance Jan Tore Sanner believes that an “ordinary family” will pay almost NOK 16,000 less in taxes if the state budget proposal…
Researcher: The boom in electricity and petrol prices could increase maneuver room for Støre’s government
Electricity prices are at a record high in Southern Norway, and petrol prices are also high. This could strengthen the Støre government’s room for maneuver,…
Norway expects its GDP to increase by 3.8% next year
Total value creation in mainland Norway (GDP-mainland Norway) is expected to increase by 3.8% next year, against an expected increase of 3.9% this year. The…
Norwegian government proposes a 28% CO2 tax increase in its 2022 budget proposal
The Norwegian government wants to support its climate plan by increasing the CO2 tax by 28%. In the proposed state budget, the tax will be…
Norway’s government plans to spend 322.4 billion kroner from the Oil Fund next year
The Norwegian government is cutting oil spending – it now proposes to spend NOK 84.4 billion less next year. The background is that the Norwegian…
Record high electricity price growth in Norway pushes up the consumer price index
The consumer price index (CPI) has risen 4.1% from September 2020 to September this year. The more than doubled electricity price is cited as the…
The Norwegian state plans to save billions on renting office space
A new report shows that – in the last three years – the state has entered into lease agreements that will save the public sector…
The Norwegian government wants to provide better help to people who have serious debt problems
The Norwegian government is proposing amendments to the Debt Settlement Act to help people with serious debt problems. The government is sending out several proposals…
Norway plans to increase its development aid budget by 3.8 billion kroner
The government plans to increase the development aid budget by NOK 3.8 billion in the proposed state budget for 2022. A fifth of the money…
Economics Nobel Prize awarded to three US-based researchers
David Card, Joshua D. Angrist, and Guido W. Imbens have been jointly awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel…
Bergen Engines lays off employees
About 60 employees in Bergen Engines will be laid off until around the New Year. The employees were notified of the decision on Wednesday night,…
Proposal for new cabin wealth tax system sent for consultation
A proposal for a new system for wealth tax on holiday homes has been sent for consultation. According to the Ministry of Finance, the current…
Virke fears that open borders will lead to fewer jobs for Norwegian workers
Virke fears jobs will move to Sweden as a result of reopened borders. The organization is calling for a lower tax level to keep Norwegian…
Norwegian Competition Authority extends decision deadline on DNB’s Sbanken acquisition until October 28
The decision on DNB’s Sbanken acquisition will be postponed until October 28 because the Norwegian Competition Authority and DNB are in dialogue on remedial measures….
European gas prices jump by 25%
Gas prices continue the sharp rise. On Wednesday, European and British prices rose by 25%. Demand is rising sharply before winter, and there is a…
Nortura is closing down parts of its business in Steinkjer and Stavanger – 147 jobs are at risk
A total of 79 employees in Steinkjer and 68 in Stavanger are in danger of losing their jobs. The company plans to build a new…
