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War overshadows tough labour talks

After months of rumbling from both sides, Norwegian trade unions and employer organizations have finally begun what long were expected to be tough negotiations...

Energy prices set to fuel more inflation

An Oslo-based oil analyst thinks the price of a barrel of Norway's North Sea crude will rise to well over USD 100 by summer,...

Probe continues into Stoltenberg’s hiring

Opposition politicians in the Norwegian Parliament are not satisfied with answers they've received to their questions about how Jens Stoltenberg won the job to...

Hiring Stoltenberg sets off a probe

A Parliamentary investigation looms into the hiring process that resulted on Friday in the appointment of Jens Stoltenberg as the new chief of Norway's...

Economists predict solid growth ahead

The chief economists at both of Norway's biggest banks are predicting that the economy will rebound just as soon as Corona-related restrictions ease. Inflation,...

Interest rates set to rise this spring

UPDATED: Norway's central bank (Norges Bank) decided against raising interest rates any higher this week, but hinted they'll likely rise in March. The country's...

Trade surplus soars on energy exports

Norway can boast its largest trade surplus ever, after exports of oil, gas and electricity at high prices last year. Metals and record-high seafood...

Interest rates rise despite uncertainty

Norway's central bank (Norges Bank) is sticking to its long-term plan to gradually raise interest rates, confirming on Thursday that it's boosting its policy...

Inflation jumps to new 13-year high

So much for Christmas cheer: Norway's consumer price index (CPI) jumped by 5.1 percent from November last year to November 2021, according to new...

Omicron stirs up new uncertainties

The value of Norway's currency, the krone, was falling once again this week in a new sign of economic uncertainty tied to the Omicron...

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