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Statskog sells several forest properties
Statskog has sold 187 properties in total amounts to nearly 400,000 goal since 2010. Licensing remains a part of these properties, said State Forests. The dominant…
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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Nordea increases mortgage rates
The bank Nordea is increasing mortgage rates by up to 0.20 percentage points, as a result of big loans. Nordea has demonstrated that they have recently experienced…
Finance
The Government wants to increase the diesel tax
The government propose increased taxes on diesel by 35 øre, and gasoline taxes by 15 øre. The proposal was submitted by Council on Friday. According to NRK news, the…
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Decrease in unemployment in September
During September 400 fewer persons registered as unemployed, according to seasonally adjusted figures from NAV. At the end of September there were 78.500 people…
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NSB will have to cut 300 employees
NSB train crews must downsize with around 300 employees as a result of railway reform. The cuts will come in leadership and management in passenger operations up to…
Finance
A majority in the north against oil exploration in Lofoten
A majority in Northern Norway says no to oil drilling off Lofoten, Vesterålen and Senja, according to a new poll. Among those surveyed in a poll by Nordlys, 54.7 percent…
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Four large cities got millions for urban development
Government provides over 13 million NOK for urban development in Stavanger, Trondheim, Oslo and Bergen. Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development says in a…
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4.2 million Norwegians own their dwelling
Almost eight out of ten households in this country own their own home, and nearly half live in detached houses, according to figures from Statistics Norway. Among people…
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113 FTEs must go away
113 FTEs are retundant in TV 2, informs the TV channel. These are in addition to the 64 who have been granted severance packages. – Our goal is to maximize the number of…
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Ruter increases the price of its tickets
The price of Ruter tickets in the capital is likely to increase by 4-5 per cent in addition to the annual price adjustment. At the same time the municipality of Oslo…
Finance
Recent layoffs as a result of the oil strike
Wednesday another 350 oil employees will be laid off as a result of Industri Energi’s strike in the oil sector. Those who are now laid off are the staff at Baker Hughes,…
Finance
Oil Prices Rise After OPEC Agreement
OPEC has agreed to cut oil production, according to Reuters. Oil prices rose sharply after the information was released. The spot price of North Sea oil has appreciated…
Finance
Nav has reported fraud for 183 million kroner in total
Nav has reported 907 people for defrauding them out of 183 million in total, in the second four-month period of this year. The majority of the instances of fraud have…
Finance
Massive insurance fraud revealed in Hamar
Every sixth unemployed in Hamar has been overpaid in benefits. NAV think most have deliberately defrauded the system. NAV Hamar went through all of the 450 who are…
Finance
Highest lamb meat production in ten years
It is likely the highest production of sheep and lamb’s meat in a decade in Norway, totaling 25,600 tons of meat. It’s much more than expected but we still import as…
Finance
Great strike hazard for trains in eastern Norway
Thursday morning there may be a train driver strike and problems for trains in Oslo and Akershus. Trains will not be replaced by bus services. The mediation between LO…
Finance
Drones and model airplanes prohibited around Norwegian airports
When flying model aircraft or drones you must stay at least 5 kilometers from the nearest airport. Now you can see where to draw the line on maps of all airports…
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23 reception centers across the country closed down
UDI closed down 3,800 places in reception centers because fewer asylum seekers are coming to Norway. Tuesday UDI announced the list of the reception centers that will be…
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