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Norway braces for a record-breaking Christmas shopping season
Oslo Handelsstands Forening (OHF) believes that Norwegians will be buying food and gifts like never before in the run-up to Christmas.
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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It will take more than two years for unemployment in Norway to return to pre-crisis levels
Unemployment has more than halved since the end of March, but the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) expects that it will take more than two years before…
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October was the third-highest export value month for seafood in Norwegian history
Despite increasing coronavirus restrictions in Norway and many recipient countries, a great deal of seafood was exported in October.
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Norway registers abnormally high housing prices in October
Housing prices in Norway rose by 0.5% in October. In total, housing prices have risen by 7.1% in the last twelve months.
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Norway is committing 190 million kroner to fight modern slavery
Norway is allocating NOK 190 million over a period of four years to support civil society organizations fighting against modern slavery.
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10.5% of Norwegians between the ages of 18 and 67 were on disability benefits in 2019
In the last year, the number of young people with disabilities in Norway increased by 2,000.
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Norway registered fewer bankruptcies in the third quarter of 2020
A total of 800 bankruptcies were registered in Norway in the third quarter of 2020.
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Auditor-General’s Office criticizes Norwegian state for charging too high fees
The Norwegian state earns more than NOK 600 million on fees for a number of services.
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Norwegian authorities instruct electricity suppliers to terminate fixed price agreements
The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate instructed ten electricity suppliers to terminate agreements that make consumers pay a fixed monthly amount for…
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Norway to send 17 million kroner in humanitarian aid to Nagorno-Karabakh
The Norwegian government is allocating NOK 17 million to the civilian population in the conflict-ridden Nagorno-Karabakh region.
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Last night, many Norwegians got paid for using electricity
For only the second time in history, electricity prices in Norway were negative on Monday night.
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Nordic Choice hotels to cut workforce
Petter Stordalen's hotel chain Nordic Choice has started sending out redundancy notices, according to E24.
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Norwegian Prime Minister opens test facilities for CO2 transport
The new test facility for CO2 transport in Porsgrunn was opened on Friday by Prime Minister Erna Solberg.
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Norwegian salmon has been a hit in Spain during the coronavirus pandemic
Norwegian salmon has fared very well in Spain during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Norwegian onshore wind power industry surpasses hydropower for first time
In 2019, onshore wind power had a turnover of NOK 10.5 billion in Norway. Onshore wind power had the strongest revenue growth in the renewable energy industries in 2019,…
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Norway is extending its cash support scheme for the catering and tourism industry
The cash support scheme for companies in tourism and catering will be extended until February next year.
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