Norwegian grain import doubled in 15 years
The import of grain and grain products to Norway has been doubled since 2000. Meanwhile, agricultural land used for grain cultivation hasbeen reduced by 15…
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Halliburton cuts 5,000 jobs
The US oil giant Halliburton cuts 5,000 jobs worldwide due to the falling oil prices . – Due to the current market conditions Halliburton will…
Subsea 7 is awarded a major contract in Egypt
The Norwegian company Subsea 7 has been awarded a contract for the value of more than $ 750 million for the development of subsea fields…
Hundreds want to take part in Norwegian solar initiative
Elkem Solar has received 700 applications for the 66 positions advertised for its new silicon factory. Eight years ago, the company had to announce the…
Police Attorney:-naïve to believe there are no human traffickers in Norway
According to a report from Europol 90 percent of the refugees who came to Europe last year has purchased services from criminal networks. But Norwegian…
One in three are working outside of normal daytime
Every third employee are working regularly outside of normal daytime. Among employees aged under 25 as many as 55 percents are working in the evenings…
The results were more than halved for Seadrill
The operational results of Jon Fredriksen’s rig company Seadrill were more than halved in the fourth quarter 2014 in comparison to the same period last…
Lower electricity prices in 2015
The average price of electricity for households in 2015, excluding taxes and grid rent, was 26.7 øre per kWh. This is 13 per cent lower…
Best year ever for Hurtigruten
Never has the interest in travelling with us been greater, CEO of Hurtigruten Daniel Skjeldam says. With a growth of 42 percent in 2015 Hurtigruten…
Schibsted director proposes Norwegian alternative to Facebook
Rolv Erik Ryssdal of Schibsted Group wants all of Norwegian media to publish news stories on the same platform. The initiative comes in connection with…
Norwegians spent 300 million more on health insurance
In 2015 Norwegian customers paid 1.141 million in total for private health insurance. That’s an increase of over 300 million from 2013. This is revealed…
Telenor: – We do not accept corruption
Telenor finds it unacceptable that Vimpelcom, which is partially owned by Telenor, has performed corrupt payments, Telenor Chairman Gunn Wærsted and CEO Sigve Brekke said….
Unemployment at 4.5 per cent
Adjusted for seasonal variations, there were 126 000 unemployed persons in December 2015 – approximately on par with September. The Labour Force Survey (LFS) has shown…
Schibsted head wants Norwegian companies to unite in battle against Google and Facebook
Schibsted’s chairman Ole Jacob Sunde thinks he has found the recipe for how Norwegian journalism will survive: For the Norwegian media to join together in…
Many professional drivers nod off behind the wheel
One out of four bus or truck driver have fallen asleep or dozed off behind the wheel in the last three months.According to the local newspaper Dagsavisen. The…
Norwegian top managers worse at listening to employees than before
An increasing number of employers will not listen to criticism from their employees, according to a survey of 3,000 middle managers. The survey was conducted…
Statoil billion lawsuit in Nigeria
Statoil will recur to court in Nigeria to settle a dispute over oil fields shares valued at 9.5 billion. The company lost similar case in…
Sharp fall in investments in the UK sector of the North Sea
The British oil industry report full collapse in investments in oil and gas within the UK border of the North Sea. The annual investment figures…
Cheers and unrest over wind power plant in Trøndelag, Norway
The plan to add Europe’s largest onshore wind power plants to the pristine coastal scenery in Central Norway evokes both jubilation and worry. The six…
Norsk Hydro signs new long-term power contract for Norwegian aluminium portfolio
Norwegian aluminium company Norsk Hydro ASA’s fully owned subsidiary Hydro Energi AS has signed a long-term power contract with Nordic Wind Power DA, a Norwegian…