Tag: economy

Here’s who’s striking around Norway

Garbage was already starting to pile up in Trondheim, parents had to take their children with them to work in many Norwegian cities and...

Nationwide strike set to spread

Striking public sector workers all over Norway claimed their fighting spirits were high as they launched into the country's first major strike involving state...

‘Historic’ strike hits nationwide

Thousands of public sector workers walked off the job in townships all over Norway early Thursday, after talks broke down between their unions and...

Central bank left lending rate low

The executive board of Norway's central bank left the country's key lending rate unchanged at 1.5 percent, after their latest meeting on Thursday. Officials...

Central bank cuts interest rates again

Three weeks ago, the head of Norway's central bank told a group of foreign correspondents in Oslo that while the bank's key interest rate...

Immigration drives Oslo’s growth

Oslo now ranks as the fastest-growing city in Europe, as Norway's strong economy attracts thousands of new immigrants looking for work. While politicians grapple...

Jensen: Euro crisis yields opportunity

Students at BI Norwegian Business School in Oslo listened to an unusual lecturer on Tuesday, Progress Party leader and longtime Member of Parliament Siv...

Budget conference tougher than usual

They were all smiles on Sunday, as Norway's 19 government ministers gathered in rural Hadeland, just north of Oslo, for their annual budget conference....

Economic refugees face tough market

Economic refugees from crisis-ridden countries in southern Europe continue to stream into Norway, but they face a hard time finding work despite Norway's strong...

Strong krone threatens hotels

Economic problems abroad combined with Norway's strong currency, the krone, have left Norwegian hotel owners in outlying areas fearing that fewer tourists will be...
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