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Norwegian media drop Facebook articles
Like the big media houses in the United States, Norwegian media drops Facebook’s article service. The benefits did not justify the cooperation, according to NRK and VG.…
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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Big meeting on trucks used as terrorist weapons
Minister for Transport Ketil Solvik-Olsen (Progress Party) convened a meeting on Monday to find ways to avoid heavy vehicles being used as weapons in terrorist attacks.…
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Theatre on Sundays issue goes to Labour Court
A dispute about what legislation will be applicable to showing theatre on Sundays will be dealt with in the Labour Court on Wednesday. The Norwegian Actors Federation…
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Oslo municipality brought to court on property tax
If the municipality requires a property tax, it must apply to most homeowners, not just a few, according to the home owners’ association. The association has filed a…
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Norway and China signed agreement on import and export of food products
The Minister of Fisheries, Per Sandberg, today had political talks with the Minister of Veterinary issues, Shuping Zhi. The two Ministers also signed an agreement on…
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The Government wants extra funds to build twelve hangars for the F-35 aircraft
The Government has asked the Parliament to okay to the construction of twelve hangars for the new F-35 combat aircraft at the Ørland Air field in Sør-Trøndelag. The…
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Banks stop transfers from foreign gambling companies
From Monday, Norwegian banks stop transferring money from foreign gambling companies. Norwegian players can lose both deposits and winnings. The payout ban is ordered by…
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Skanska lays of half of the employees in Stavanger
Half of the employees must go when the construction company Skanska cuts in its branch office in Stavanger. The employees were Thursday told that 40-45 of the 85…
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Paper news is still losing ground
Newspapers are in free fall while television viewing remains stable. The Internet, with its online newspapers, and social media, are still the most popular media. In…
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NOK 49 million in fines for fisheries crime
Norway was the first country in the world to report through INTERPOL about a fishing vessel suspected of highly organized fishing crime. Now the ship has been stopped…
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Mobile traffic at its highest Last Friday
Last Friday, Norwegians set a new record in mobile use for Easter. Mobile traffic was 66 percent higher than last year. YouTube was the most popular app. – YouTube…
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Every fourth online advertisement is computerised and targeted automatically
So-called ‘programmatic ads’, which are automatically converted, and targeted, based on information about readers, make up a quarter of Norwegian web ads. Last year,…
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Broadband in the High North
Much of the activity around the Arctic takes place in places with poor or unstable broadband. A new report proposes how we can get better broadband coverage in the High…
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Analysts predict price drop on salmon
Lower salmon production led to higher prices last year. That situation is about to turn, according to an analyst who believes salmon prices are on the way down. So far…
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Tesla recalls 53,000 cars
The car manufacturer Tesla recalls 53,000 cars of the S and X models due to a possible problem that could cause the handbrake to become stuck. – Electric handbrakes…
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