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Erna Solberg will work with Facebook
Prime Minister Erna Solberg goes from argument to cooperation with network giant Facebook. Solberg’s government wants to cooperate with Facebook to promote education in…
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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Employers in favour of hiring more people
For the first time in over two years, employers are having such an optimistic view of the future that they are in favour of increasing their workforce, according to a…
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Telenor will sell VimpelCom shares
Telenor plans to sell almost a quarter of its shares in Vimpelcom. In a stock exchange announcement on Monday morning the group informs that they will lay out 42.5…
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Statoil will drill the world’s warmest bay in Iceland
Statoil will drill the world’s warmest geothermal test well in Iceland. The aim is to pick up scalding hot water from deep below the earth’s surface for use in power…
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Many want high pensions,few willing to continue working after age of retirement
Over half believe they need at least 70 percent of their final salary to get a good retirement, but only one out of three are willing to continue to work longer than age…
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Increased sales of alcohol
The registered turnover of beer increased by almost 11 million litres in the first half of 2016. Turnover of wine and spirits increased by almost 1 million litres and 47…
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Customs wants to store images of all the vehicles that cross the border
Customs will photograph and register all vehicles that cross the border.The Finance Ministry proposes that the information is to be stored for six months. – Criminals…
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Coop considering the number of chains for groceries
Coop considering whether to retain all six supermarket chains Note, Extra, Coop Prix, Coop Mega, Coop Market and Matkroken. In connection with the new strategy one of…
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Only Norway and Turkey allow mine waste into the sea
When The World Conservation Union passed a proposal to stop the dumping of mine waste into the sea, only Norway and Turkey voted no. According to the newspaper VG, 53…
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Spanish trawler caught with bottom trawling in nature reserve
The captain of a Spanish vessel has received a fine of 40,000 kroner and the company saw a confiscation of 200,000 kroner, after the vessel was fishing with bottom…
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Record accommodation in July
The month of July was a good month for Norwegian hotels. The number of nights spent in hotel rooms passed 3.1 million, which is 8 percent higher than the same month last…
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Expert advices young homebuyers to hurry to the bank
Young homebuyers are amongst those who will be hardest hit if stricter lending rules are introduced . Secure your financing before it is too late, is the advice from…
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Sogn could lose 578 jobs in the merger
The region ‘Indre Sogn’ may risk losing 578 jobs under the government’s planned regional reform. The counties have been given until December 1 to discuss whom they would…
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More people traveled with Norwegian than with SAS in August
New figures show that SAS’s passenger traffic increased by four percent in August compared with last year. At the same time, almost 400,000 more people traveled with…
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Norwegian opens new direct flights to the US
From next summer the airline Norwegian will create four direct flights between Spain and the United States. The routes will go from Barcelona to New York, Los Angeles,…
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Fewer vacancies in oil and gas and in construction
The number of job vacancies decreased by 10 per cent from the 2nd quarter of 2015 to the same quarter of 2016. Oil and gas and construction showed a particular decrease,…
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Billion surplus for SAS in the third quarter
SAS has delivered a strong result for the third quarter, with a profit before taxes of 1.036 million Swedish kronor. That’s a slight increase from the same period last…