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Housing prices slipped again

There were more signs this week that Norway's high housing prices may finally be flattening out. Average prices in October fell slightly for the...

Swedes paid to seek work in Norway

Young, unemployed Swedes are getting some financial assistance from their home communities to seek their fortunes in Norway, where the jobless rate remains low...

Borrowing costs set to stay low

The cost of borrowing money in Norway is expected to stay low at least through early next year, following the central bank board's decision...

Banks demanding more cuts at SAS

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is under new pressure from both its banks and the three national governments of Sweden, Denmark and Norway that are its...

Norway ‘attractive’ but not enough

Norway has nice scenery and has become more attractive to talented foreign workers amidst ever-growing global mobility, but can and should do much more...

Cross-border trade in reverse, in Northern Norway

While Norwegians stream over the border, especially in southern Norway, to take advantage of lower prices in Sweden, the cross-border trade in the far...

New aluminum giant wins praise

This week's sudden birth, in Oslo, of what's being called the world's biggest "aluminum solutions provider" was being hailed on Tuesday as everything from...

Oil fund invests in more real estate

Norway's bulging sovereign wealth fund, more popularly known as the "oil fund," announced more purchases in the international real estate market last week. After...

Jobless rate still high for immigrants

Norway's strong oil-fueled economy has kept the country's unemployment rate low for years, but it's still high for immigrants, especially those from Africa, South...

Historic industrial firm gears for stock spin-off

Borregaard, which has long played an important role in Norway's industrial history, is about to be spun off from its parent company of the...
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