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“The public sector will be forced to tighten its belt when oil and gas is phased out,” warns climate and environment minister Ola Elvestuen (V). – “We cannot replace the…
Tine invests 800 million in Ireland, while 430 Norwegian employees have to leave. The management says the reason is cut by the export subsidy for cheese, writes the…
Storms and floods caused major devastation in 2019. In total, NOK 551 million was paid out in damages. Calculations are from Norsk Naturskadepool and Finans Norge. Just…
From the First of March, electric vehicle motorists will have to pay NOK 10 and 15 to pass the two toll ring stations in Oslo, almost double the current level. The…
The price of petrol and diesel in Norway is at record levels on Monday. The reason is the US killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani last week. On Monday morning, the…
Norway exported 2.7 million tonnes of seafood to a total value of NOK 107.3 billion in 2019. This represents a 3 per cent decrease in volume but an 8 per cent (or NOK…
There has been an increase in the number of Norwegians aged under 30 who are more positive about oil as an energy source. The Climate Barometer 2019 survey conducted by…
Volkswagen has been Norway’s most purchased car brand every year since 2010. Overall, 2019 was a very good year for Volkswagen in Norway with 18,949 registered cars out…
The Car Importers’ National Association (Bilimportørenes Landsforening) estimates that Norwegians will buy 150,000 new cars in 2020. Up to 60 per cent of them will…
Prime Minister Erna Solberg believes it is natural for King Harald to attend the official opening of the Johan Sverdrup oil field. – “We in Norway should be proud of…
Norway has stopped the payment of child benefit to Poland after the country’s government changed the rules for Polish child benefits. In the period from the end of June…
Almost 4 percent fewer cars were sold in 2019 than the year before in Norway. At the same time, the increase in the sales of electric cars continues. A total of 142,381…
Norwegians are second in terms of personal consumption while Luxembourgers have the highest in Europe. In 2018, Norwegians had between 8 and 18 per cent higher…
3,862 limited companies went bankrupt in 2019, according to new figures from the analysis company Experian. This was an increase of 2.6 percent compared to 2018.…
Many people secured alcoholic drinks for Christmas at the Vinmonopolet the day before Christmas Eve. Figures from the Vinmonopolet show that sales set an annual record…
The sports chain XXL announces a fall in revenues of half a billion in 2019 from the previous year, following disappointing sales in the fourth quarter. Both December,…
The Norwegian defence will be cheaper and more efficient without Norwegian special requirements for weapons and so many high-ranking officers, a new report concluded. By…
Half of those asked believe housing prices will increase in 2020, according to a survey of Norwegians’ expectations of housing prices. This is a strong increase from…
From the New Year, the requirements for reporting on gender equality in Norwegian companies will be tightened. Salary differences between the genders at all levels must…