Carlsen threatens to drop the World Champion in speed chess
Magnus Carlsen gave the International Chess Federation (FIDE) a clear message. He will boycott the World Championship in speed chess unless all qualifying is allowed….
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Chocolate sales down by NOK 400 million
Chocolate sales down by NOK 400 million The chocolate sales fell sharply for Freia owner Mondelez last year. This year also brings an extra bill…
Oil price dropped dramatically
Oil price dropped dramatically on Wednesday The price of both American light crude and North Sea oil dropped on Wednesday evening (CST). The dramatic development…
Red-Green Oslo to drop single-use plastic
Oslo will, as the first city in the world, cut unnecessary single-use plastics, promises Oslo’s Governing Mayor Raymond Johansen (Ap) and Vice Mayor for Environment…
Local radio stations more popular
Number of listeners increase for local radio stations Local radios increased by 20 per cent listeners in 2017. At the same time, the total radio…
Listhaug says it is ethically correct to drop refugee quotas
Minister for Immigration and Integration, Sylvi Listhaug, said during her week’s visit to East Africa, that it had confirmed everything she’d thought in advance. …
‘Nonsense’ to believe in long-term housing price drop in Oslo
All the arrows point upward for the housing market in Oslo, said partner, Bjørn Erik Øye, at the price forecast center. On Tuesday,…
500 employees gone, result falls for Akastor
Got rid of 500 employees, but the result falls for Akastor During the second quarter, the Akator company debt increased by NOK 224 million. …
DNB drops bank services in store
DNB puts down its offer of banking services in around 1,100 stores. Around 1,100 banks in stores will be closed when the agreement with Norgesgruppen…
Oil price drops sharply
Norwegian currency weakened by Oil price drop The drop in oil price has weakened the Norwegian Currency, but Oslo Børs was in the green after…
Beer sales continue to drop at Rema 1000
Beer sales at Rema dropped in January and continued to decrease in the following weeks, according to recent figures. Meanwhile, the main competitors, Kiwi and…
Increasing drop in the number of abortions
Last year, 13,169 abortions were carried out in Norway. That figure is the lowest since the Abortion Registry at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health…
Small drop in border trade in 2016 might be significant (or might not)
Norwegians spent 13.8 billion on trips abroad in 2016. That was a reduction of 275 million, equivalent to 2% difference to 2015. The changes were…
Youth drop TV in favour of streaming
The time teenagers spent in front of traditional TV screens was halved in the eight years between 2008 to 2016. The trend was accelerated by…
Schools drop Christmas service in Voss
Schools in Voss have jointly determined that students in their municipalities will not attend the traditional Christmas service in the church. – Disappointing, says the…
Analyst believes Telenor will drop India
Telenor’s turbulent India adventure could soon be over according to several analysts. One believes the company will sell out within the year. The mobile phone…
Solberg: Students dropping out the biggest problem at school
The fight against students dropping out starts in the first grade, Prime Minister Erna Solberg says.The Education Association is asking the government provide more teachers…
More drop car and choose electric bicycle
Electric bike sales are increasing rapidly and in some places moving towards doubling this year. The sales are for recreational use, everyday transport, seasonally and…
Norwegians drop Turkey as holiday destination
Norwegian tour operators report experiencing an almost 75 percent reduction in selling travel to Turkey in the wake of repeated terrorist attacks against the country….