Cookie Consent by Free Privacy Policy Generator
26.1 C
Oslo
Sunday, June 21, 2026

Tag: economy

Interest rates begin to creep upwards

The executive board of Norway's central bank cautiously raised interest rates on Thursday for the first time in seven-and-a-half years, but not as much...

Employers plan to hire more workers

Employment prospects are looking up again in Norway. A new survey shows that many companies are planning to do more hiring by the end...

Oil industry meets amid new ‘bonanza’

Thousands of oil industry players from all over the world are in Stavanger this week for the latest Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) exposition, and...

Rates kept stable as growth slows

Norway's central bank (Norges Bank) opted against raising interest rates on Thursday, while economists warned of weaker economic growth and "deep concern" about US...

Oil industry faces labour shortage

The rapid recovery of Norway's oil industry is suddenly leaving some offshore oil and oil service companies short of workers. State welfare and employment...

Weaker ‘krone’ due to strengthen

Norway's krone has been losing value against the US dollar during the past week, at odds with predictions earlier this summer. Analysts now blame...

Norway tops new prosperity survey

Norway has done a "remarkable" job converting its national wealth into widespread prosperity for its residents, according to the latest Sustainable Economic Development Assessment...

Mountain town is ‘best in Norway’

International publications and the UN have long ranked Norway as among the best countries in the world in which to live. A Norwegian news...

Unemployment keeps falling

The number of Norwegians officially unemployed has fallen by another 20,000 during the past 12 months. That brought Norway's jobless rate down to just...

Krone expected to rise against dollar

Norway's central bank refrained once again from raising interest rates on Thursday but now states that it's "likely" to do so in September. That...
1...212223...88Page 22 of 88

FOR THE RECORD

MOST READ THIS WEEK

CURRENCY RATES
For up-to-date info on exchange rates and currency news, Newsinenglish.no recommends ExchangeRates.org.uk - Exchange Rates UK
For more news on Arctic developments.

NewsInEnglish.no is a free and independent Oslo-based website offering news from Norway.  It’s run on a voluntary basis by veteran journalists keen to share insight into Norwegian politics, economic affairs and culture, in English.

© 2026 News In English | Produced by Robby.no | Update cookies preferences