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Nav staff still want drop-ins for users
Nav does not want users with questions in their offices anymore, but the staff protest against this order to refer to digital solutions, writes Klassekampen. From April…
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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Minister of Fisheries visits China in May
Together with representatives from the seafood industry, Minister of Fisheries, Per Sandberg (Progress Party), travels to China at the end of May. The visit comes after…
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Health benefits for electric cars estimated to be NOK 47 billion
The Environmentalists in Bellona has used EU models and is estimate that the health benefits from switching to electric vehicles to be NOK 47 billion a year. – We have…
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The government doubles supervision of divers
Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Anniken Hauglie (Conservatives) plans to increase the safety of divers with a new action plan. At least ten fatal accidents among…
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Half of the refugees in Norway are employed
Only half of refugees aged 25 to 54 in Norway are working. For the overall population in the same age group, eight out of ten are employed. The employment rate is 53.3…
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The Government wants skills in Norwegian for kindergarten assistants
Minister of Knowledge, Torbjørn Røe Isaksen (Conservatives) wants to introduce requirements for knowledge of the Norwegian language for assistants in kindergartens. The…
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Google to battle against ‘fake news
Google notifies changes in its search engine to remove false news and offensive content. The company will make changes to the algorithm used to deliver search results.…
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Giant fusion approved, all systems are go for shipping company Solstad Farstad
The Competition Authority approves the merger of Farstad Shipping, Solstad and Deep Sea Supply. The shipping company will be one of the largest in the world. Farstad…
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Aker Solutions will test CO2 capture
Aker Solutions has been awarded the contract for carbon capture at Yara’s ammonia plant at Herøya, and Norcem’s cement production plant in Brevik. Norcem and Yara are…
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Norwegian Petroleum Directorate doubles its estimate of undiscovered Barents Sea oil and gas resources
On Tuesday, in a press release, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said that, after mapping the eastern part of the Barents Sea north, the proportion of undiscovered…
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Agreement in the financial industry – pay increase of 0.65 percent
The Trade Union for Finance (Finansforbundet) Tuesday reached an agreement with Finans Norge for this year’s interim settlement for the financial sector. The result…
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World defence spending increasing
Global defence spending increased by 0.4 percent in 2016 even so several NATO countries are behind the Alliance‘s goals. The United States, China and Russia superpowers…
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One in five consider to quit the job to become an entrepreneur
One in five Norwegians says they are considering quitting work to create their own workplace, shows a new labour market analysis. Of 33 countries in the recruitment…
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Norwegian ship-owners win contract for billions in offshore wind-power
Norwegian ship-owners won ocean-wind contracts for multiple billions in 2016. An analyst believes the market will grow further in the years to come. A review by…
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