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Jensen steps on the state budget brakes

Finance Minister Siv Jensen presented the government's proposed state budget for next year on Monday, backed by the strength of a majority in Parliament...

NAV reports conflicting jobless rate

Norway's state welfare agency NAV has reported a slight decline in the numbers of Norwegians registered as out of work and applying for unemployment...

Unemployment rises unexpectedly

Norway' state statistics bureau SSB (Statistics Norway) had some more sobering economic news this week, when it announced that its calculations showed a rise...

Suddenly, a string of business woes

NEWS ANALYSIS: A huge surprise loss at Norway's biggest bank, a bankruptcy that set off massive inconvenience, layoffs at major Norwegian companies, calls to...

Interest rate hike aimed at stability

The executive board of Norway's central bank defied many local economists and other central bankers around the world on Thursday by going ahead with...

Oil prices soar along with oil shares

The price of Norway's crude oil was up 10 percent Monday morning, and even higher than that earlier, as markets opening for the week...

Sverdrup oil field eyes early start-up

Norway's huge Johan Sverdrup oil field isn't due to start producing until November, but the oil may start gushing sooner than that. State oil...

Central bank buys even weaker kroner

A decision by Norway's central bank to buy more of the country's own currency has raised some eyebrows. An analyst at Norway's biggest bank...

Bærum ranks highest in median pay

Residents of Bærum, the affluent suburban area west of Oslo, have Norway's highest median monthly pay of NOK 49,200 (USD 5,466). Asker (west of...

‘United front’ as budget talks begin

After weeks of political turmoil and even speculation that her government might fall, Prime Minister Erna Solberg pulled her troops together once again on...
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