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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...

Battered bank boss still smiling

Øystein Olsen, head of Norway's central bank, was still smiling this week, even after his proposal to further limit use of oil revenues was...

Reaction mixed to spending cut call

A call by Norway's central bank boss to spend less of the country's vast oil revenues is being greeted by decidedly mixed reaction. At...

Norway’s currency stronger than ever

The Norwegian krone set another record last year in terms of sheer strength, compared to other foreign currencies. That makes Norway even more expensive...

Royal representation in Davos

Norway will be royally represented, both literally and figuratively, at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland that started this week and lasts...
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