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Fire at Statfjord A is extinguished
The fire on the Statfjord A platform is extinguished but is under close monitoring to control and avoid any unexpected flares, said Statoil. The crews that have been…
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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Norwegian fishermen worried about Russian missiles and warships
The fishing demands demands that the government does something about the situation in the Barents Sea after Russia test-fired three intercontinental missiles on…
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Men still dominate income in Norway
On average there is only one woman among the ten with the highest income on the list in Norway. The women who participate in the counties TOP10 are often young heirs,…
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Trond Mohn pays the most taxes
Trond Mohn located on top in income, wealth and taxes paid last year. The business man earned 871 million kroner in 2015, according to the tax rolls which were published…
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Solberg has the highest income of the government members
For the first time Prime Minister Erna Solberg is at the top of the list of incoms among the members of the government . The reason is that the income of Foreign…
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House prices up 3.2 per cent
House prices increased by 3.2 per cent from the 2nd to the 3rd quarter of 2016, when adjusted for seasonal variations. Prices of flats in blocks had the highest growth…
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Highest survival rate for limited liability companies
There were 42 069 newly-established enterprises in 2009, of which 11 546, or 27 per cent, were still active in 2014. Limited liability companies, with about 49 per cent,…
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Threat to employees of Tryg
The Danish insurance company Tryg had issued an alert stating that they need to reduce the workforce in Norway by about 100 work years after news of the government’s…
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Tax lists posted
On Friday the tax lists for the fiscal year 2015 will be put up on the web pages of the Tax Agency. The trend is that a steadily decreasing number of people are looking…
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The state has sold shares in SAS
Thursday morning, the Norwegian government sold 9.2 million shares in the airline SAS, and got approximately 132 million kroner from the trade. This means the state’s…
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New Emirates cargo route at Avinor Oslo Airport
Fresh Norwegian sea food airborne every Tuesday. Since the 2014 launch of the Emirates route between Avinor Oslo Airport and Dubai, the airline has served as one of the…
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More money for scrapping if you buy more environmentally friendly car
The Ministry of Finance is considering increasing the scrap vehicle deposit if you switch to a less polluting vehicle. The idea came from Finance Minister Siv Jensen’s…
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Explosion at Elkem in Kristiansand
Multiple windows and part of a wall was blown out during an explosion at Elkem in Kristiansand, but none was seriously injured. Explosion was probably due to a blow to a…
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Toyota is recalling over 1,400 cars in Norway
Toyota is recalling over 1,400 Prius cars in Norway because of a possible fault with the parking brake. – There are 1465 cars being recalled in Norway. Recalls follow…
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Oil industry must expect more oil field closures
Stricter global climate change could accelerate the closure of the Norwegian oilfield, confirmed Petroleum and Energy minister Tord Lien. He believes that climate policy…
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Norway and Sweden starting sales of SAS shares
The Norwegian and Swedish government is starting the sale of up to 19 million shares in the airline SAS, corresponding to 5.8 percent of the outstanding shares. The…