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NOK 39.7 million to the fight against fisheries crime
‘Fisheries crime poses a threat to the world’s fisheries resources and to economic development in developing countries. International cooperation is essential in the…
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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Fredriksen takes Statoil to court
John Fredriksen’s company, North Atlantic Drilling, has sued Statoil and is taking them to court after disagreements over payment for the staffing of two rigs where the…
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The industry will reduce sugar in sodas and juice
Producers of soft drinks and juices in Norway have promised to remove one fifth of sugar in their goods within three years The four market leaders on sweetened…
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Industrial production increased last month
Industrial production in Norway increased from September to October, but during the last three-month period there has been a decrease. Industrial production was 3.2…
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EU fines adds banks for interest rate manipulation
Large banks Crédit Agricole, HSBC and JPMorgan Chase have been fined 4.3 billion by the European Commission for illegally having agreed to lock interest rates on certain…
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Statoil awarded licenses in Mexico
Statoil, together with BP and Total have been awarded two oil and gas blocks in Mexico. Statoil is the operator of the licenses, with a 33.4% stake, while the remaining…
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The industry promises to cut sugar, salt and fat in food
Businesses and health authorities have signed an agreement on a concrete reduction of Norwegians’ consumption of sugar, fat and salt. The intake of added sugars in food…
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Increase in toll rates postponed
The toll increase for the 300,000 motorists who daily drive through the toll booth in Oslo, is greatly exposed, reports the news agency NRK. Oslo, Akershus and the State…
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DNB Markets: Housing prices will continue to rise
DNB Markets estimates that house prices will increase further next year. The slower growth turnaround will not come until the first half of 2017 In its macroeconomic…
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New NAV figures: Record number of unemployed in Stavanger
3848 persons were registered as unemployed in Stavanger in November. It is the highest unemployment rate ever, according to the newspaper Stavanger Aftenblad. 5.1…
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Membership of the Norwegian electric vehicle association is soaring
A membership boom has led the Norwegian electric vehicle association (Norsk elbilforening) to become the second largest motorist organization in Norway. The association…
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Housing prices continue to rise
House prices rose by 0.8 percent in November, adjusted for seasonal variations. House prices are now 11.6 percent higher than a year ago. – Prices usually fall in…
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Those who are overweight have three times as many sick days
Obese Norwegians in their 50s are more absent from work than their peers, according to new statistics from Statistics Norway (SSB). According to SSB, Norwegians with…
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Fish-farms are replacing diesel power with electricity
More and more fish-farms in Norway are replacing polluting diesel generators with electricity from the mainland. Enova supports the climate protection measure. To date,…
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