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Number of job seekers in Norway more than halved since April
At the end of October, 187,000 fully unemployed, partially unemployed, and jobseekers were registered for the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV).
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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Corona pandemic decimates Norway’s oil income, revenues fall by 42%
The Norwegian state's direct revenues from the oil business have fallen by 42% so far this year.
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Almost half of the trucks controlled in Norway last year had deficiencies
Out of the more than 77,000 heavy vehicles controlled by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration in 2019, more than 34,500 had deficiencies or shortcomings.
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Norwegian state-owned oil titan Equinor reports sharp drop in earnings
Equinor had adjusted earnings before interest and taxes of USD 0.78 billion in the third quarter, down from USD 2.59 billion in the same quarter last year.
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Norwegian government proposes extra NOK 7.3 billion of support to municipalities
Norwegian Minister of Local Government Nikolai Astrup (H) is allocating an extra NOK 7.3 billion to the municipalities in the 2021 budget.
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New survey: Many Norwegians are worried about their personal finances
One in four Norwegians is worried about personal finances as a result of the corona epidemic, a new survey from the Norwegian Corona Monitor shows.
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Number of jobs in Norway decreased by 81,000 in September
From September last year to September this year, the number of jobs in Norway decreased by 2.8%.
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Labor Party fears maritime industry in Norway will die
The Labor Party (AP) believes that the Norwegian government is not doing enough to save maritime jobs.
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Hytte-mania: Cabin sales in Norway soar by almost 50%
In the third quarter of 2020, more than 5,500 holiday homes were sold throughout the country, an increase of 48% cent from the same period last year.
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NRK: Former government withheld report on possible billion-kroner loss on oil drilling in the north
The Ministry of Petroleum knew in 2013 that oil exploration in the southeast Barents Sea could be a loss-making project.
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Housing costs in Norway: These are the ten most expensive municipalities to live in
Oslo has the highest housing costs in Norway for a single-family home of 120 square meters. The average is NOK 165,266.
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Number of unemployed workers in Norway fell by 2,800 last week
A total of 188,900 people are registered as completely unemployed, partially unemployed, and jobseekers on measures at the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration…
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Norway’s Supreme Court rules man doesn’t have to pay million-kroner debt resulting from bankID fraud
The Norwegian Supreme Court ruled in favor of a man from Kristiansand, a victim of bankID fraud, releasing him from a million-kroner debt.
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Ruling Conservative Party wants to cut electric car benefits in Norway
The Conservatives (H) want a gradual escalation of taxes related to electric cars after 2021.
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Norwegians pay 129 million kroner more than necessary for prescription drugs
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Norway registered 4,000 more traffic injuries this year compared to 2019
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Bag in box wine sales in Norway increased by 45% during first wave of corona crisis
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Norwegian company and partners get 80 million kroner to construct first hydrogen-powered cargo ship
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Statistics Norway: 153,000 people unemployed in the third quarter of 2020
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Rental prices for retail premises in Oslo fall sharply