Tag: economy

Jensen defends her use of oil money

Finance Minister Siv Jensen has had to fend off lots of criticism since unveiling Norway's revised state budget for this year. Her decision to...

Euronext relishes Oslo Børs takeover

The French boss of the pan-European stock exchange Euronext said he planned to celebrate the takeover of the Oslo Stock Exchange (Oslo Børs VPS)...

200-year-old ‘Børs’ basks amid bidding

The Oslo Stock Exchange (Oslo Børs) could mark its bicententennial on Monday by basking in both bright spring sunshine and enormous investor attention. At...

Interest rates rise on a strong economy

Norges Bank raised its key policy rate on Thursday in a move that was widely expected but also debated. Norway's central bank board ultimately...

Central bank chief backs oil industry

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway's oil industry and its supportive Norwegian government have won backing from the country's central bank chief to keep on pumping and...

Oslo Stock Exchange attracts new suitor

Oslo's small but strong stock exchange known as Børsen has attracted another prospective buyer. Now it's US-based NASDAQ, billed as the second-largest stock market...

Bankruptcies hit a new 25-year high

More than 5,000 Norwegian stock-held companies declared bankruptcy last year. It's the highest number since 1993, and it puzzles analysts because Norway' economy is...

Prospects bright for Norway’s economy

Norwegian economists agree that New Year prospects are bright for the country's economy in 2019. They predict economic growth of 2 percent, low interest...

Stock exchange takeover hailed

A constallation of several European stock exchanges called Euronext is offering to take over the Oslo Stock Exchange for NOK 6.2 billion. While its...

Oil price dives as do shares, krone

Shares traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange fell another 2.5 percent on Thursday, while the price of Norway's North Sea crude oil remains in...

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