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Germany planning to cut unemployment benefits to immigrants
The German government will promote a new law that states people from other EU countries will have to stay in Germany for five years before they can claim full…
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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The Barents Sea could hide huge amounts of oil
There could be several billion barrels of oil in the Barents Sea.In particular, the area at the border with Russia is viewed with great excitement. – If all the…
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3000 au pairs to lose assistance services
The closure of the Au Pair Center will give the green light for the exploitation of au pairs, fears Norwegian People’s Aid and trade union. It is sad that the government…
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Stavanger Airport scores Riga service with airBaltic
Avinor’s Stavanger Airport has announced an enhancement to its route network with new airline partner, airBaltic. Set to commence on 2 May 2017, Latvia’s flag carrier…
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An increasing number of bankruptcies – worst in the west
In the summer the bankruptcy rate in Norway increased, especially in Rogaland, according to new figures. Now this affects is increasingly affecting larger companies with…
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Good times for exports of renewable technologies
While oil suppliers are struggling, Norwegian suppliers are exporting an increasing amount of renewable technology . According to Teknisk Ukeblad, Norwegian companies…
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Cancer costs society 40 billion a year
Cancer costs society over 40 billion kr a year, according to a recent survey. Advertisement According to Professor Ivar Sønby Kristiansen, who conducted the study for…
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Optimism will result in an increase for air traffic
In one year, traffic has increased by 4.2 percent. – The strong increase in numbers of passenger domestic is connected to an improvement in the Norwegian economy since…
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Norwegian looking towards Argentina
The airline Norwegian is considering starting cheap flights to Argentina. Over the weekend, Norwegian CEO Bjorn Kjos met the Transport Minister and Minister of Tourism…
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Highest Oil Prices so Far this Year
The price of North Sea oil rose to its highest level so far this year Monday after President Vladimir Putin agreed to limit Russia’s oil production. In the afternoon,…
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Cod quotas should be cut in the Baltic Sea
The EU believes the fishing quotas for cod in the Baltic Sea must be cut dramatically. It creates discord among member states. Monday Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers…
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Norway agrees to EU sheep demands to save the organic salmon export
Agriculture- and Food Minister Jon Georg Dale agrees to the EU demands on changing sheep farmers barn floors to save the export of organic salmon, leading to serious…
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All-time high hotel guest nights
The number of guest nights in Norwegian hotels increased by 544 000 or 7 per cent in June, July and August this year compared with summer 2015. Foreign and Norwegian…
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Norwegian will hire American pilots
Norwegian is going to recruit American pilots for its base for long-haul flights in Fort Lauderdale in Florida. Over the next five years the airline will begin using a…
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Biggest drop ever in Norwegian manufacturing output
In the period July to August, the decline in Norwegian manufacturing output was at 6.2 percent, after a significant increase from June to July. It’s the industries…