Tag: economy

Krone falls along with oil prices

It was costing more than eight Norwegian kroner to buy one US dollar on Monday morning, the weakest level for Norway's currency in several...

Norwegians worst at following a household budget

Only 26 percent of Norwegians regularly set up a household budget and follow it, according to a new survey conducted by research firm Respons...

Government urged to forgive Greece

The head of Norway's Socialist Left party (SV) is usually keen on imposing taxes to raise money for social welfare programs, but now its...

Bound for Greece with cash in hand

Norwegians heading off on Greek holidays are stocking up on euros before departure, but otherwise not letting the country's economic crisis stop them. Some automated...

Quarrel arises over extent of oil ‘crisis’

NEWS ANALYSIS: As the consequences of lower oil prices seep into Norway's economy, industry leaders and the government are quarreling over whether the country now...

Rate cut aimed at boosting growth

The board of Norway's central bank finally acted on its plans to lower interest rates before the summer holidays set in, noting that wage growth...

Another oil firm slashes 1,500 jobs

It's been a bad week so far in the Norwegian oil industry, with at least 3,000 more jobs disappearing as low oil prices force...

More job cuts loom at Statoil

Norwegian state oil company Statoil faces more dark days ahead, with newspaper Dagens Næringsliv (DN) reporting that another 2,000 jobs are about to be...

Teens tote designer bags as debt soars

One in 10 teenagers in Norway has an expensive designer handbag that they've received as a gift from affluent parents, reported newspaper Dagens Næringsliv...

Fewer Norwegians save their money

A new survey reports that 10 percent of the Norwegian population never puts portions of their income into savings accounts, but that men save more...
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