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NAV – Fewer receive work assessment allowance
In one year there have been 4,100 fewer people receiving work assessment money, but the number of recipients is increasing amongst young people. At the end of March this…
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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The Government wants to make it easier to re-educate engineers
Unemployment is high among engineers. Now the government proposes new rules where unemployed engineers can study for ten days without losing unemployment benefits,…
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Salmon Prices Down 6 Percent
The export price of fresh Norwegian salmon dropped 5.9 percent last week. The price of frozen salmon, however, increased by 8 percent. The export price of fresh salmon…
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LO and Telenor makes new attempt to sell media holdings
LO and Telenor are attempting to sell holdings in newspapers and news agencies like Budstikka, Nettavisen and NTB on their own after having secured an option in…
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Aker Solutions won the Lundin-contract
Aker Solutions secured a framework agreement from Lundin Norway to provide engineering services for offshore developments in Norway. The agreement covers early-phase…
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The oil fund has lost billions on not investing in tobacco companies
That the oil fund does not own any tobacco companies have reduced its return on investment with 16 billion kroner over the last nine years. Other ethical evaluations…
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Norwegian shipping company lost a contract in Brazil
Havila Shipping has lost a contract with Brazilian Petrobras, which because of local regulations have given the assignment to a local player. The contract for Havila…
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Expert: – Oil downturn will be short-lived
Oil prices dropped quickly after Sunday’s failed OPEC meeting, but the downturn will not last long, oil analyst Torbjorn Kjus of DNB Markets said. There is a negative…
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Decrease in total taxes
At the end of March 2016, a total of NOK 231 billion had been paid in taxes in Norway. This is NOK 8 billion, or 3.3 per cent, less than in the corresponding period of…
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Solberg wants more investment in research
South Korea spends more than four times as much as Norway on research and innovation. Prime Minister Erna Solberg believes Norwegian enterprises needs to be better in…
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Oil expert believes oil prices could fall by 10 percent
Oil prices may decline by 10 percent in the wake of the news of the lack of an agreement in the oil cartel OPEC on Sunday , a chief analyst believes. There is a good…
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Nortura will cut 100 man-labour years
Nortura will cut about 100 full-time positions across the country in November 2017, NRK news reported. The cuts will affect employees in Tonsberg, Sarpsborg, Trondheim…
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