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Just over half of the financial social assistance in Norway is going to people with an immigrant background, according to figures from Statistics Norway (SSB).
The Labor Party (AP), the Center Party (SP), and the Socialist Left Party (SV) warn that they want to introduce a full electricity fee for data centers that create/mine…
As the uncertainty about the economic outlook has been reduced, Norwegian banks may distribute profits in accordance with the regular framework for profit distribution…
The reopening of society is well underway, and the upswing in the Norwegian economy continues. The COVID-19 pandemic will nevertheless continue to impact the economy for…
In August, 790,220 passengers flew with Norwegian, an increase of 152% from the same month of last year.
At the end of August, 140,200 fully and partially unemployed people, as well as job seekers, were registered at the NAV. That makes up 5% of the workforce.
In August, 72% of all new cars sold in Norway were electric cars. For the first time, the proportion is over 50% in all the country's counties.
Sales of electric cars accounted for 19% of all new cars sold in Denmark in August. That is a new record.
Tourism activity is at a significantly lower level than before the pandemic, Virke's August survey shows. One in three companies is in danger of going bankrupt.
Last year, Norges Bank noticed an unusual increase in the amount of cash after the corona pandemic broke out. The growth lasted almost the whole year.
The record high electricity prices in Norway could end up costing farmers up to half a billion kroner extra in electricity bills, according to Småbrukarlaget.
Slightly more than 20,000 people received cash benefits at the end of June this year. That is the lowest number of recipients for June since the benefit was introduced.
The Norwegian economy is recovering, and the government wants to reduce the use of oil money.