76 charged in extensive fraud
After over two years of investigation 76 people have been charged in one of Norway’s largest fraud cases. NCIS says even more could have been…
Finance
More and more people are struggling to pay their bills
For the third consecutive year, the number of households that have experienced payment problems has increased. The risk of many more people ending up in…
Solberg: Taxes not climatically important
Prime Minister Erna Solberg believes investment in new technology is more important than taxes to bring down greenhouse gas emissions. Solberg was a guest at…
Damage to parked vehicles estimated at 600 million per year
Over half of all motorists have experienced that somebody has damaged their parked car and left no message, according to recent figures from the insurance…
Even lower oil investments than previously announced
Oil investment next year will fall more than previously announced, according to Statistics Norway. The estimate is 18.2 percent lower than in 2016. Total investments…
Lufthansa’s pilots extend strike
The pilots of German Lufthansa warned that Wednesday’s strike will continue for another day. The management is angry over what they believe is an escalation…
Danske Bank, mortgage rate
Danske Bank, mortgage rate increased by 0.15 percentage points. Sparebanken Sør also follows the same. Most of the Banks are following the DNB and…
Telenor receives an estimated fine of 906 million
The Competition Authority has given notice that they will impose a fee on Telenor of NOK 906 million for the company’s abuse of its dominant…
Environment Directorate cuts 40 employees
Environment Directorate downsizes with over 40-years because of cuts in the operating budget next year. – Together with the unions, we have dealt with how…
Unemployment at 4.8 per cent
Unemployed persons corresponded to 4.8 per cent of the labour force in September, unchanged from June. According to seasonally- adjusted figures from the Labour Force…
Orders Decline in construction industry
The value of new orders for the construction industry fell by 22 percent from the second to the third quarter of this year. Since the…
Seadrill with billions in deficit
The rig company Seadrill had a loss before tax of well over 5 billion Nok in the third quarter. The company has down-estimated the value…
Now new notes empty
Cod adorn the 200 note, and all the other notes in the new series “Sea” also have maritime motifs. – They are already dubbed “the…
Norwegians are optimistic about their personal finances
Since the last survey, people in general have become more optimistic about their own finances, but surprisingly, less optimistic about the country’s economy. ‘Disengagement between…
Volkswagen will become the world leader in electric cars
German Volkswagen aims to become the world leader in electric vehicles by 2025. – By 2025, we plan to sell 1 million electric cars a…
Havila Shipping adds three ships in circulation
Herøy shipping company Havila Shipping adds three ships in circulation due to the decline in oil and gas industry. About 70 people have been laid…
New Barents Sea discoveries less than Lundin hoped for
Lundin found oil and gas in the exploration well Neiden in the Barents Sea. But the implementation of Gotha- and Alta findings are not as…
Trysil Man allegedly recorded fictitious invoices totaling millions
A CEO (administrerende direktør) of a construction company in Trysil has been charged with serious, ‘white-collar’, economic crimes. Among other things, he registered fictitious invoices…
Norway lacks 1.200 billion pension
Norway lacks more than 1.200 billion to get the state pension funds in balance with the state’s pension obligations. Since January, the coverage increased by…
Airbnb will enter tax treaties with over 700 cities
By the end of next year hoping online company Airbnb to have concluded agreements on taxation of rental operations in over 700 cities worldwide. Airbnb…