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Nearly 70,000 Norwegians have been unemployed for over a year
A total of 68,200 people in Norway have been unemployed for more than a year. That is twice as many as during the financial crisis in 2008, according to the Norwegian…
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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Oil prices are at their highest in three years – approaching 80 dollars a barrel
The oil price is at its highest level since October 2018. Experts believe that the price during the year can reach 2014 levels.
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DNB raises mortgage interest rate by 0.25%
DNB raised its mortgage interest rate by 0.25% after Norges Bank announced on Thursday that it would raise the key interest rate by the same amount.
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SSB: Unemployment in Norway is decreasing
In July, the unemployed accounted for 4.2% of the labor force in Norway. This is a decrease of 17,000 people, or 0.6%, from April.
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Home loans in Norway will soon become more expensive
On Thursday, Norges Bank raised the key interest rate – by 0.25%.
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The housing scandal continues: Norway’s prime minister’s office and parliament at risk of tax evasion?
Both the Prime Minister's Office and the Norwegian parliament probably should have paid employer's tax for commuter housing to ministers and representatives. Parliament…
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More than 150,000 people worked in Norway’s oil and related industries in 2019
In 2019, 158,400 people were employed either in the oil industry or in related industries.
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Equinor increases gas exports to Europe
In the future, Equinor will produce far more gas from the Oseberg and Troll fields. In this way, it will increase supply to the European gas market.
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The price of petrol in Norway has increased by 15% in the last year
The average price of petrol in Norway in August was NOK 17.15 per liter. That is 15% higher than a year ago.
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Norway sets new record in the export of goods for the second month in a row
In August, Norway exported goods worth NOK 115.7 billion. Thus, a new export record was set for the second month in a row.
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Electricity price in Southern Norway at its highest level so far this year
On Thursday, the electricity price in Southern Norway was at its highest so far this year.
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Norway’s Competition Authority warns against new state crisis support to airlines
According to the Norwegian Competition Authority, the state should not intervene to save the airlines in the next economic crisis. The authority fears monopoly and…
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During the last year, prices for building materials in housing construction in Norway have risen by 23.4%
The costs associated with the construction of housing continued to increase in August. Over the past year, prices for building materials in housing construction have…
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