Mass death of salmons at fish farm
In 26 minutes 126,225 salmon died during a delousing at a fish farm at Frøya in Sør-Trøndelag. Special Inspector and veterinary Aud Skrudland FSA told the…
Finance
Delayed ships may be expensive for the Navy
The largest ships ever of the Navy is being built in South Korea, but there has been delayes in the production and the Military is…
Shore Excursions started on Johan Sverdrup
Early Tuesday statoil started drilling on the first of a total of 35 production wells on the Johan Sverdrup field. The wells will constitute the…
Foreigners bought commercial property for 50 billion
International investors bought commercial property for 50 billion in Norway last year. This as much as the nine preceding years added together. We see a…
ORKLA EXPANDING IN ICE CREAM CONES, WAFERS AND ACCESSORIES
Through its wholly-owned subsidiary Idun Industri AS, Orkla Food Ingredients (OFI) has purchased The Waverley Bakery Limited, a leading supplier of ice cream cones, wafers…
Avinor wants new runway at Oslo Airport
Avinor believes there will be a need for a new runway at Oslo airport by 2030. A third runway will have a major effect and…
Avinor wants to move Bodø Airport
Avinor and the other transport agencies are asking Transport Minister Ketil Solvik-Olsen to move Bodø Airport. In the agencies’ proposal for a new National Transport…
Norwegian Cancer industry gaining momentum
44 years ago it was the oil sector that gave Norway a unique position. Now Norway is making its mark in biotechnology.- Ten Norwegian companies…
Norwegians donate millions to the hospitals
Norwegian public hospitals receive more and larger donations from individuals. Last year, Norwegians gave a total NOK 36 million in personal donations to hospitals in…
Last Saturday with mailbox delivery
This Saturday will be the last Saturday the postmen will be making the rounds. The amount of mail to be delivered, is so small that…
Nav: – Unemployment will continue to increase
Nav thinks unemployment will continue to increase, although the number of people who lost their jobs last year were less than expected. The challenges of…
Over 200 applicants to one job at the treatment plants in Kristiansand
Over 200 applications has been sent for the position as a production operator at a treatment plant on Odderoya in Kristiansand. The applicants are mainly…
Fewer reindeer in Norway last year
The total number of reindeer dropped by more than 20,000 animals in the previous operating year compared with the previous year. Last operating year 75,400…
The week ends well on the Oslo Stock Exchange
After a difficult start to the week an increase in the price of oil contributed to a nice upswing on the Oslo Stock Exchange for…
58 percent more unemployed engineers and IT people
Unemployment has in one year increased by 58 percent within the fields of engineering and IT , according to new figures from the Nav. The…
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…
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…