Sweden cuts tax on solar energy
The Government of Sweden makes a sharp cut in tax on solar power for their own use, which was introduced just a few months ago….
Finance
Facebook created 500 new jobs in London
Facebook will open their new headquarters in London next year, resulting in 500 new jobs, said the IT giant. The new positions will total 1,500…
Scandinavian airline seeks cheaper operating costs outside Scandinavia
SAS is considering seeking an operating permit that allows the company to operate outside of Scandinavia, and use local employees within the countries in which…
Those who earn the most, pollute the most
Those with the highest incomes in Norway emit approximately three times as much CO2 as those with the lowest incomes, according to new Norwegian research….
Former City Council representative charged with Nav fraud
A former Arbeiderpartiet (Labor) politician, who served on the city council in Oslo, and had been deputy to Parliament, has been charged with fraud to…
The oil industry’s best days may be behind them and winter will be tough
‘Although many believe the oil industry has reached rock- bottom, it doesn’t mean it has begun climbing’, said Ståle Kyllingstad. He thinks the winter will…
Water damage costing over two billion per year
Every nine minutes, water damage occurs in private homes and cottages, according to figures from Finans Norge. So far this year, insurers have paid over…
Young people are the best on alternative Christmas gifts
As much as 44 percent of those between 18 and 34 years have bought or are considering buying alternative Christmas gifts this year. Alternative gifts…
Bookshop chain fined for selling toxic toys
The chain store, Norli Libris, has received a fine of 400,000 for selling children’s toys with illegally high levels of a toxic substance. Between October…
Foundations’ assets increased
Non-financial foundations’ assets rose by over NOK 10 billion or 7 per cent to NOK 157 billion from 2014 to 2015. The foundations financed 79…
Facebook considering new measures against false news
Facebook is considering whether to mark questionable articles with a warning to limit the spread of false news. The problem with news articles without basis…
Iran believes oil prices could reach $ 55 a barrel
Iran’s oil minister believes oil prices of $ 55 a barrel is possible if both OPEC members and countries outside the organization collaborating on production…
Airfares in for landing
Airfares decreased by 0.1 per cent from the 3rd quarter of 2015 to the same quarter this year. Compared to the 2nd quarter of 2016,…
Increase in fixed broadband subscriptions
There are almost 2 083 000 fixed broadband subscriptions in Norway. Eighty-four per cent of households have fixed broadband. The number of private broadband subscriptions with fixed…
No strike at schools on Monday
Unio-forbundene and Virke have agreed a solution for Health, Education and Culture area (HUK) in Virke. There will be no strike at schools, colleges, hospitals…
Report: Norway spends lowest number of antibiotics in food production
Norwegian food producers use less antibiotics than other European countries. It shows a recent report by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). – Norwegian food production…
New rules should protect against violence and intimidation in the workplace
The government has adopted new rules which obliges the employer to better ensure and monitor employees who are exposed to violence and threats. – We…
Ringnes company buys hotels for nearly 4 billion
The company Pandox, which is controlled by Christian Ringnes, Helene Sundt and Christian Sundt, has signed an agreement with Invesco Real Estate for the acquisition…
Volkswagen cut 30,000 jobs
Volkswagen will cut their workforce by up to 30,000 in the coming years, confirms the German carmaker. Around 23,000 of the jobs are going to…
Near every fifth lorry across the border is from Poland or the Baltic countries
In total, lorries transported 3.2 million tonnes of goods to or from Norway in the 3rd quarter of 2016; a decrease of 0.5 per cent…