Europris stops the sales of shoe dryers after fire
Europris has stopped the sale of a shoe dryer following the fire in Ytrebygda in Bergen on January 4, where four people perished. Police have…
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Record high wind power production in Norway last year
Wind power production is increasing, but hydropower still dominates completely and accounted for 93.4 percent of total Norwegian power production last year. Last year, wind…
Norwegians shopped online for NOK 128 billion in 2018
In 2018, Norwegians bought for NOK 60 billion at foreign online stores and 68 billion in Norwegian. This is stated in Statistics Norway’s recent report…
Norwegians drank less milk last year
Each Norwegian drank two liters less milk in 2019 than in 2018. Sales have been steadily declining over the last ten years. Figures from Melk.no…
Nav stops work training at XXL
For the time being, Nav will no longer send its users to work placements at the XXL sports chain. Nav requires “necessary measures and routines”…
Romanian gang accused of stealing tools worth millions in Norway
Four Romanians are accused of stealing hundreds of tools in Eastern Norway, worth several million kroner. In Romania, police have found a large amount of…
Norwegians to be evacuated from Wuhan, but avoid quarantine
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UD) is working to bring in a small number of Norwegian citizens located in Hubei Province in China. They will…
The politicians in Bergen will limit cruise traffic
The Bergen City Council is in favour of reducing the number of cruiseship visits to the city and asks the City Council Board to propose…
881 charged for social security fraud in 2019
881 persons were charged for social security abuse of NOK 139 million in 2019. This is a clear decline from the previous years. Five of…
Telenor withdraws billion dividend from subsidiary in Bangladesh
On Tuesday morning, the quarterly report from Telenor’s subsidiary in Bangladesh, Grameenphone, was presented. Telenor receives more than NOK 1 billion in dividends. The quarterly…
The Wuhan virus affects Northern Norway’s tourism industry
Travel companies in Northern Norway have received the first cancellations from Chinese tourists following the outbreak of the Wuhan virus.This is because those who have…
SAS continues China flights
Airlines British Airways and Lion Air will both stop their direct flights to China due to fears of the Wuhan virus. SAS will not stop…
The Directorate of Health does not recommend a health check when entering Norway
It is not necessary to check tourists entering the country for the Wuhan virus as the situation is now, says the Directorate of Health (Helsedirektoratet). The…
Scottish fishermen warns Norwegian counterparts about wind farms
While Norway plans for its first floating sea wind farm in 2022, Scotland opened its first two years ago. However, commercial fishermen could face the…
Norway and the United Kingdom have signed a Brexit agreement
Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide (H) has signed an agreement that ensures continuity for Norway in the transition phase after Brexit. The agreement was signed…
Fewer births in Stavanger after Solberg’s request
Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H) urged Norwegians last year to have more children. That recommendation has not been followed in Norway’s fourth largest city. Nine…
Chinese tourists ask to stay in Norway
The outbreak of the Wuhan virus means Chinese tourists will not go home. Several Chinese worried about being infected have contacted the Foreign Ministry to…
Jarlsberg cuts will hit Felleskjøpet
Over 20 jobs in ‘ Felleskjøpet’ are at risk because Tine has decided to move the cheese production for the overseas market to Ireland and…
Many people have bought their first home
Last year, 48,526 first-time buyers entered the housing market. It is the highest recorded number in the last decade, writes Dagens Næringsliv and refers to…
Highly concerned about the virus outbreak
Health Minister Bent Høie believes Norwegian health authorities are well prepared to face the new Wuhan virus. He also describes the outbreak as worrying. On…