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Norway cuts oil production
Norway will cut oil production by 250,000 barrels daily in June and by 134,000 barrels per day in the second half of the year. – “The total Norwegian production in…
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The oil fund, energy prices, taxes, housing and the Norwegian economy.
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Holiday pay is at risk in a quarter of Norwegian companies
Nearly a quarter of Norwegian companies are at risk of holiday pay for employees, according to a survey of 4,088 NHO members. 11 percent of the companies surveyed say…
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Clothing chains Brandstad and Wagner goes bankrupt
A total of 30 stores and 170 employees are affected after clothing chains Brandstad and Wagner in Norway went bankrupt on Wednesday. It was E24 that first reported the…
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The oil sector is cutting the number of summer jobs
Several companies in the oil sector have seen themselves forced to reduce or cut out the number of summer vacancies due to the Corona situation. A total of 340 students…
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Ruter to begin ticket checks
The public transport company Ruter will begin with ticket controls in the Greater Oslo area, but at first, they will not be checking inside the bus, tram, and subways.…
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Coronavirus uncertainty for Telenor in Asia
Telenor had a profit before tax of NOK 2.3 billion in the first quarter of the year. The company alerts Coronavirus uncertainty, especially around revenue in Asia. This…
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SAS will permanently lay off up to 5,000 employees – 1,300 in Norway
SAS warns that the company will have to lay off up to 5,000 employees, as it will probably take several years to return to normal operations following the Coronavirus…
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More expensive at Vinmonopolet from May 1st
As of May 1, prices at Vinmonopolet will increase by 2.4 per cent. The depreciation of the Norwegian krone against the dollar and euro is one of the reasons. Since the…
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All trams and subways in Oslo have been disinfected
71 trams and 115 subway sets in Oslo were disinfected night to Tuesday before the first passengers could board. On Monday, the regular public transport services in Oslo…
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The Stavanger oil fair has been cancelled this year
The ban on events with more than 500 participants means that the ONS oil fair, held in Stavanger every other year, is cancelled for 2020. The fair was supposed to be…
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Vinmonopolet will be open later on Saturdays
The Vinmonopolet opening hours are to be pushed from 10 am to 4 pm on Saturdays, the government suggests. FRP secures a majority for the proposal at Parliament. – “This…
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Nav has received over 100 tips on social security fraud
As of March 12, Nav has received 130 tips on companies that have laid off employees, but who continue to give them assignments. It is the Free Trade Movement that writes…
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Maersk Drilling is laying off 100 employees
100 employees in Maersk Drilling Norway were notified on Friday that they will lose their jobs. The rig company is severely affected by the fall in oil prices. On…
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34 per cent decline in new home sales over the last two months
1,557 new homes have been sold since mid-February. This is 34 per cent less than in the same period last year. “The measures against the coronavirus have led to a clear…
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Rema wins the battle for customers during the coronavirus pandemic
After several years of declining customer base, Rema has finally won the battle for customers during the current coronavirus crisis. In March, the chain increased its…
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People can get out of cars on ferries again
The ferry company Fjord1 has canceled some of the measures that they introduced on its ferries in March. Passengers now do not have to sit in their cars during the…
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Bars and pubs in Oslo will gradually reopen next month
It would again be possible to be out and about in Oslo in May. The municipality has decided to reopen eateries. Priority is also given to places that serve food. Bars…
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Avinor puts billion-kroner projects on hold due to the corona crisis
Avinor is stopping projects worth more than 1 billion kroner this year due to the corona crisis. The stoppage will, among other things, affect the new terminals in…
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10.7 percent are registered as job seekers at Nav
Nav registered 3,000 fewer new job seekers last week than the week before. Gross unemployment is now 10.7 percent of the workforce. 287,000 people are registered as…