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Growing number of Real Estate Agents in Norway
Since 2009, there have been almost 1,400 additional real estate agents in this country, and they must work ever harder to gain customers. ‘It is becoming increasingly…
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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Brokers fear strong rise in Oslo house prices
Property brokers fear that house prices in Oslo are going to rise sharply in 2017. In the past year, house prices in the capital rose by 22%, which they believe is…
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Norwegians today have less money to spend
Inflation has been higher than wage growth this year, but the Central Bank Governor, Øystein Olsen, isn’t sure whether Norwegians are aware that they have received less…
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Petrol will become up to 1 kroner ($0.11/£0.09/Eu0.10) more next year
In 2017, fuel prices are pegged to increase by 34 øre and diesel by 55 øre, but the increase might be closer to 1 kroner, according to Oil Analyst (Oljeanalytiker). From…
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More choose Norwegian food
Support for Norwegian food is greater than ever before. In a new survey, 57% said they always choose Norwegian food at the store if it is possible. Meanwhile, 65% said…
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More complaints from patients and greater compensation payouts
After 20 years, the number of complaints to the Norwegian System of Patient Injury Compensation (pasientskadeerstatning – NPE) quadrupled. By this year’s end, the figure…
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2017 – More expensive tobacco, alcohol and petrol
It will become more expensive to be a motorist: Motorists get new financial consequences from January 1st because of budget negotiations between the government and other…
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New parking regulations from New Year
From 1 January next year, all the country’s parking companis will follow new rules and deal with orders from a new parking appeals. The goal is to give consumers easier…
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Norwegians set package record in December
We sent and received Christmas packages as never before this year. Norway Post and Bring has distributed over 3.7 million packages in December and it is a new record.…
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Substantial reduction in assessed corporate taxes
Assessed corporate taxes stood at NOK 139 billion in 2015, which was a decrease of NOK 69 billion, or 33 per cent, from 2014. Oil companies, with a decrease of NOK 70…
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Self-driving vehicles, testing by the public in Norway
– The Norwegian Government wants to make it easier for Norwegians to put innovative technologies to use in their daily lives. Digitalization within the transport sector…
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Fewer unemployed this December in Norway
The unemployment rate in Norway decreased by 700 people to 78,600 in December, according to seasonally adjusted figures from Nav. There is a decrease of 2,300 people…
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Demand for Norwegian lichen takes off abroad
A local company producing Norwegian Moss Products has sold 32,000 square meters of reindeer lichen last year. 85 percent of the moss was exported from Rendalen, where it…
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4,000 more new homes sold this year
Sales of new homes rose by 4,000 in 2016 compared with 2015 and 8,800 more than in 2014. The market for new housing is growing in the entire country, but Oslo and…
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Steady passenger growth
Public transport increased by 9.2 million passengers from the third quarter of 2015 to the same period in 2016 – an overall increase of 6.8 per cent. Passenger growth…
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