Proposal for lower airline charges
The government plans to reduce the passenger charges on travel in Norway and Europe to NOK 75 per journey, but to increase it to NOK…
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The autumn rain gives lower electricity prices
While the water rises in the hydropower trays, electricity prices are going down. Prices have fallen sharply in the past two weeks. Last week,…
Nav forecasts lower unemployment
Nav expects the fall in unemployment to continue throughout the year,and through next year, but at a calmer rate than during the recently past period…
Slightly lower profits for Norwegian Airline this year
Norwegian Airline had pre-tax profits of NOK 861 million for the second quarter of 2017, somewhat lower compared to the same period last year, when…
Increased tax payments despite lower petroleum taxes
Total taxes paid amount to NOK 273 billion at the end of April 2017. This equals an increase of 1.2 per cent from the corresponding…
Study: Ethnic Norwegian abusers receive lower punishment
A review of 176 judicial cases show that ethnic Norwegian abusers on average receive a 20 percent lighter penalty than offenders from minority groups. These…
Lower sales of salmon in Europe
The value of Norwegian salmon exports continues to grow. Sales in January were NOK 1,1 billion higher than in the previous January. However, salmon sales…
Lower imports of Christmas goods this year
There were fewer imported Christmas items this year than last year, according to a Christmas survey by Statistics Norway. But there will be enough under…
Even lower oil investments than previously announced
Oil investment next year will fall more than previously announced, according to Statistics Norway. The estimate is 18.2 percent lower than in 2016. Total investments…
Lower interest rates
The interest rate on new mortgage loans fell by 0.03 percentage points, while the interest rate on outstanding mortgage loans was almost unchanged. The interest…
Lower interest rates on housing loans
The interest rate on new mortgages to households fell by 0.05 percentage points in February 2016, while the interest rate on outstanding mortgages fell by…
This week, a record low rate may become even lower
Analysts and economists are uncommonly unanonimous before Norges Bank’s monetary policy meeting next week. Each expects Norges Bank to lower the key rate to 0.5…
