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Solvik-Olsen opens for driverless cars
The first self-driving cars and buses can roll on Norwegian roads as early as next fall. – Today, rules are that a driver must control the vehicle at all times. But with…
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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Norwegians are optimistic about 2017 economy
Norwegians doubt that the economy will deteriorate next year. Nearly 80% believe their personal finances will improve or remain the same, according to a recent survey.…
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Statoil wins bid for offshore wind power plant off the coast of New York
Statoil entered the highest bid when the U.S.A. sold licenses for wind power off the coast of New York. The license cost in excess of $42 million, about NOK360 million.…
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Solberg opens new Holmestrand Station
Prime Minister Erna Solberg officially opened the new Holmestrand Station, this Saturday. She arrived by train and even drove for a small part of the stretch. Solberg…
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Norwegian to begin domestic flights in Argentina
Norwegian airline will open domestic routes in Argentina as of the end of 2017. Norwegian Air Shuttle is among several foreign airlines wishing to establish themselves…
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Fishing activities will be monitored
Researchers will assess the extent and the socio-economic importance of recreational fishing along the Norwegian coast. – We’ll look at how many fish and what type they…
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The Truck Drivers and Owners Federation is to introduce waving communication scheme to increase road safety
The Norwegian Truck Drivers and Owners Federation (Norsk Lastebileier-Forbund – NLF) believes it will help them if children begin to wave to truck drivers to increase…
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Siv Jensen is tightening mortgage requirements in Oslo
Government introduces stricter capital requirements for the purchase of secondary housing in Oslo. In addition the government introduced a requirement that no one will…
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Police have turned to the minimum 70 Uber drivers
More Uber drivers have been fined and deprived of a license. Police have several similar cases going to court in the near future. More Uber drivers have already been…
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Christmas shopping to the tune of 11,000 kroner each
There is a retail trade turnover of 56.6 billion in December. Many industries have more than double the sales of other months of the year. If this shopping trend…
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‘There’s gold in them there hills…’
The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) has estimated a value of 8.000 billion for minerals hidden within Norway’s rocks and mountains. A new NHO report shows…
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Statoil sells oil sands operations (oljesandvirksomheten)
Statoil has sold its stake in oil sands projects in the Canadian province of Alberta. Thus, the company is no longer operative in some oil sands operations. ‘Statoil…
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Singapore Airlines launches new direct route from Stockholm
The world’s most awarded airline has established a route with five weekly departures from Arlanda to Singapore. The first flight will leave on the 30th May 2017, and the…
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Sick leave stable despite oil decline
Absence from work due to sickness in Norway has been stable since the beginning of 2015, although during the period of decline in the oil industry, there was increased…
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Norges Bank keeps key rate unchanged
Norges Bank is keeping the awaited key interest rate unchanged at 0.5 percent. It is slightly more likely that the interest rate will be cut than that it will be…
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Few firms use temporary employment
Only one in five businesses have taken advantage of increased access for temporary employment, stated the NHO’s new employer barometer. While 88 percent of companies…