PHOTO: Norwegian Trade Minister signs free trade agreement with the United Kingdom
The free trade agreement with the United Kingdom has finally been signed. It enters into force as soon as the British parliament has done its…
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Minister of Industry criticizes controversial bonuses in Norwegian: “Poor judgment”
The Minister of Trade and Industry has received Norwegian’s report on the bonuses. “The board has a big job to explain this and rebuild the…
Norwegian claims controversial top management bonuses were paid out today
Norwegian chairman Svein Harald Øygard says that the controversial bonuses to top executives Jacob Schram and Geir Karlsen were paid out on Friday. “The first…
Minister demands explanation from Norwegian after news of millions in bonuses to top management
Minister of Trade and Industry Iselin Nybø (V) demands a statement from Norwegian on the million-bonuses that were paid to the company’s top management. According…
The government wants to know how much and how often Norwegians shop abroad
A five-year agreement between the Ministry of Trade and Industry and Statistics Norway (SSB) will provide new and improved border trade statistics. The statistics will…
Norwegian state sells all its shares in Aker companies
On Thursday, the Norwegian state sold all its shares in Aker Carbon Capture and Aker Offshore Wind. “The time was good to sell,” Minister of…
Erna Solberg: The Brexit agreement is good news for the UK, the EU, and Norway
“I would like to congratulate the UK and the EU on reaching an agreement on their future relationship. This is good news for the UK,…
Norway gives additional 602 million kroner of innovation funding to business sector
The Norwegian government is providing an additional NOK 602 million in innovation support to 66 companies across the country through the Research Council. “There is…
Norwegian ministers hold meeting with Wizz Air, express concerns about low wages in the airline
The low-cost airline Wizz Air received a lecture on the Norwegian tripartite model in a meeting with several ministers on Thursday. At the meeting, Minister…
Nuclear clean-up could cost Norway 21 billion kroner and last up to 60 years
Preliminary calculations show that it could cost Norway around NOK 21 billion to clean up after the shutdown of Norwegian nuclear facilities. According to the…
Companies affected by entry quarantine to receive state support in a new crisis package
Iselin Nybø (V) says that the government is proposing a NOK 480 million scheme for the companies affected by the entry quarantine. Minister of Trade…
Government says “no” to Norwegian airline’s demand for extra billions of kroner
The Norwegian government plans to expand and strengthen support measures for the airlines. At the same time, it will be giving no extra support to…
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. In addition, the threshold for support is being…
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. Half of those who work in the maritime…
Norway extends support scheme for tourism, companies can get up to 10 million kroner a month
Tourism companies with a large drop in turnover will be compensated for fixed, unavoidable costs, Minister of Trade and Industry Iselin Nybø (V) said on…
Norwegian farmers fear agriculture will be sacrificed in negotiations with United Kingdom
The Agrarian Association has warned the government against exchanging agriculture for fish in the negotiations with the United Kingdom on a new free trade agreement….
One in five Norwegian companies has received corona financial assistance in 2020
A new overview from the Ministry of Trade and Industry shows that 1 in 5 Norwegian enterprises have received financial assistance in 2020. A total…
Government to strengthen Norwegian export with 100 million kroner
The Norwegian government will spend NOK 100 million to strengthen exports in 2021. Furthermore, the innovation platform “Business Norway” is being established in order to…
Report: An increased wealth tax would create more jobs in Norway
The analysis announced by the government on the impact of wealth tax on small and medium-sized enterprises concludes that increased wealth tax increases employment, according…
Norway to allocate 691 million kroner for clean-up of nuclear waste
The Norwegian government plans to use NOK 691 million to clean up Norwegian nuclear waste in next year’s state budget, an increase of NOK 95…
