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Strong economy hides productivity drop

A new Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) report released on Wednesday showed Norway's economy is being managed well and continuing to grow, and...

Many immigrants beat the odds

After years of hearing how hard it is for immigrants to succeed in Norway, a new study indicates that many are actually thriving in...

Governor wary of propping up banks

UPDATED: The governor of Norway's Central Bank (Norges Bank), Øystein Olsen, used his annual address in Oslo on Thursday evening not only to warn...

Banks log record profits

Norwegian banks have never earned as much money as they're earning now. Analysts are calling it a "golden age" for the banks, with Norway's...

Weak sales surprised and disappointed

Norway's state statistics bureau SSB has confirmed that holiday sales were much weaker than analysts had expected. SSB's figures follow sales reports from various...

Holiday sales disappointed, slowdown continues

More sales numbers are coming in from the end of the year, and Norwegian retailers can only only claim a small increase at cash...

Solberg: Norway ‘can’t be mediocre’

Good education is the key to maintaining Norway's prosperous welfare state, as the country moves towards a less oil-driven economy. To that end, talks...

Construction fall an economic red flag

Economists and industry analysts warned a sharp downturn in the Norwegian construction industry is likely to have a serious affect on the wider economy....

Evictions soar in line with debt levels

Court-ordered evictions in Norway have doubled since the finance crisis hit in 2008, and never before have authorities handled so many forced sales of...

Holiday shopping set new record

A consumer study done shortly before the Christmas holiday shopping season began found that many Norwegians had no specific gift wishes. More than NOK...
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