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Hungary loses billions in Norway’s EEA funding
The donor countries and Hungary failed to agree on how the funding for civil society was to be administered.
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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A solid majority of Norwegians is against the reintroduction of inheritance tax, poll shows
In a recent poll, almost seven out of ten respondents in Norway say they do not want the inheritance tax to be reintroduced.
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Norway’s Oil Fund will vote against billion-bonus to Wizz Air’s boss
The Oil Fund will vote against the proposed compensation package for the top manager of Wizz Air at the company's general meeting next week.
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Norway sees significant increase in salmon prices
The export price of fresh salmon was NOK 64.69 per kilo last week. This is an increase of 8.1% compared with the previous week, according to Statistics Norway (SSB).
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More than 7.2 billion kroner will be invested in zinc production in Odda
Boliden will invest more than NOK 7.2 billion in zinc production at the factory in Odda in Ullensvang over the next three years.
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Norwegian krone weakens after stock market fall
The Norwegian krone is at its weakest since December after the sharp fall on the stock exchanges on Monday.
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Aker Solutions wins offshore wind contract worth 3 billion kroner
The oil services company Aker Solutions has signed a major contract to supply electricity to a major offshore wind project. The value of the contract is at least NOK 3…
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Norwegians are spending big money on domestic holidays this year
During weeks 25, 26, and 27, Norwegians' spending in Norway was up 29% compared to the same weeks in 2019.
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Equinor ready to further develop floating offshore wind in Scotland
Equinor has confirmed it has bid for floating offshore wind in ScotWind, the competitive tender offshore wind seabed leasing round being undertaken by Crown Estate…
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Equinor’s Guañizuil IIA solar plant in Argentina is now in commercial operation
On Friday, Equinor and Scatec announced that the 117 MW solar power plant in Argentina is now in commercial operation. The Guañizuil IIA plant is in the Province of San…
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SAS gets 3 billion kroner credit line from Denmark and Sweden
The Danish and Swedish governments are making SEK 3 billion available to the airline in order to help it recover after the corona crisis.
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Today, the value of Norway’s Oil Fund surpassed 12,000 billion kroner
On Tuesday afternoon, Norway's Oil Fund surpassed a market value of NOK 12,000 billion for the first time.
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The entry ban has cost the NAV 200 million kroner
About NOK 200 million has been paid to cover the expenses of 4,300 employees who have not been able to cross the border into Norway as a result of the corona…
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Consumer Council: Many Norwegians pay too much for mobile subscription
One in two Norwegians says it has been at least two years since they switched mobile subscriptions. The Consumer Council believes that customers are too loyal.
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EEA and Norway Grants: Additional allocation of 64 million kroner for Polish civil society
Norway is increasing support to NGOs in Poland. The aim is to promote democratic values and gender equality and safeguard the rights of vulnerable groups.
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Prices of second-hand homes in Norway rose by 2.7% from the first to the second quarter of 2021
According to Statistics Norway (SSB), prices of second-hand homes rose by 2.7% from the first to the second quarter of 2021. Oslo had the lowest price growth among the…
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Norway registered significant growth in goods exports in June
Total exports of goods ended at NOK 97.9 billion in June, as much as 70.7% more than in June last year, according to figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). This is the…