Researchers in Australia have detected skin cancer genes
Australian researchers have identified 22 genes that increase the risk of developing melanoma. Norway, like Australia, has the highest skin cancer rates in the world….
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Medicines are cheaper in Norway than in many other countries
A comparison of the prices of 13 common medicines in 50 countries shows that the Norwegian price level was 5.26 per cent below the median…
250 Christmas beer varieties in the stores
Christmas beer is no longer just dark and under-fermented. Almost 250 different types of Christmas beer from breweries in Norway and abroad are now on…
Train commuters in Eastern Norway more dissatisfied than before
Train commuters in Eastern Norway more dissatisfied than before Satisfaction with the train company Vy is declining, and especially Eastern Norwegian customers are most dissatisfied….
Majority of Parliament says no to a third gender
Venstre (Liberal Party) secures no to MDG (Green Party) and AP’s (Labour Party) proposal for a new and third legal gender. The party thus goes…
Police have uncovered illegal king crabbing networks
Police in Finnmark, in collaboration with Økokrim, have uncovered a network that has captured and traded king crab illegally across the country, police say. “This…
ESA approves tax benefits for small and newly established companies
ESA (EFTA Surveillance Authority) approves changes to the support scheme that gives tax benefits to small and newly established companies in Norway. Two years ago,…
State aid to Norway’s largest mosque frozen due to conflict
State aid to Norway’s largest mosque has been temporarily suspended. According to the County Governor, there are two boards that both claim to represent the…
The Morris chain owner has filed for bankruptcy protection
Swedish Venue Retail Group has applied for bankruptcy protection. The company owns, among other things, the Norwegian Morris chain, which sells things like suitcases, purses…
More people are getting to die at home rather than in hospitals
More patients get to die in their own homes than before, and Fransiskushjelpen aid expects the number will only increase. For 40 years, the non-profit…
Six out of ten young women get the HPV vaccine
Over 137,000 young women have taken up the free HPV vaccine offer through the temporary vaccination programme. Women born in 1991 or later were offered…
Consumer Council: – Let the lady buy the car
Women take fewer chances when buying a used car, according to a survey from the Consumer Council. Among other things, more women than men ask…
Marked fall in advertising revenue
Advertising turnover in media agencies fell by 12.7 % in October compared to the same month last year. Outdoor advertising has the greatest growth. This…
Foreign war fighter sentenced to eight years in prison for terror
A 31-year-old in Borgarting Court of Appeals has been sentenced to eight years in prison for terrorism. In the district court, the man was sentenced…
Norway has passed 5.35 million inhabitants
The population in Norway increased by 11,200 in the third quarter. More than half of the increase is due to immigration. At the same time,…
Nearly one million old-age pensioners in Norway
Today, 953,900 people in this country receive old-age pension. This is 20,400 more than in September 2018. A total of 18 per cent of the…
The bookstore chain Notabene is bankrupt
The bookstore chain Notabene has long struggled to pay its creditors. Now the chain is bankrupt, reports Dagens Næringsliv. Notabene lost NOK 28.5 million before…
We eat less sugar than ever, but still too much salt and fat
Sweet tooths and sweet lovers have learned to limit themselves. Norwegians’ sugar consumption is at a historically low level, according to the Directorate of Health….
Christmas tree from Grønmo will light up Trafalgar Square
Traditionally, every year the City of Oslo sends a huge Christmas tree to London as a thank you for the British effort during the war….
Norwegians more skeptical of the Norwegian economy going forward
Norwegians are more skeptical about Norway’s economy now than it was three months ago, but they have little faith in their own private finances, the…