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Market turbulence fuels uncertainty

It was another turbulent day on the Oslo Stock Exchange and most others around the world, as new economic uncertainty grips the markets. The...

More huge profits raise concerns

Several of Norway's most important companies are reporting more record earnings. That's usually viewed as a good thing, but not now when they're tied...

Food tax unlikely to be lowered

Norwegians have long had to pay tax on food purchases as well as on all other goods and services. They'll likely need to keep...

Finance minister behind budget blunder

Norwegian Finance Minister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum and his ministry colleagues need to rewrite much of their state budget for 2023, because they underestimated inflation...

Norwegians face even higher prices

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway's notoriously high prices at the grocery store rose yet again from February 1, and state officials have been busy scolding the country's...

Economic chill may be melting already

NEWS ANALYSIS: There's been no end to the scare-stories in Norwegian media about what a cold and tough year lies ahead for the economy....

Interest rate ‘policy path’ now more uncertain

The Norwegian central bank's decision this week to keep its policy rate unchanged reflects Norway's still-high economic activity and tight labour market with low...

Furniture maker cuts hundreds of jobs

Ekornes, Norway's largest furniture producer, announced it would be slashing its payroll by the equivalent of as many as 190 full-time jobs in Norway...

Norway’s ‘Word of the Year’ reflects hidden inflation

The Norwegians have come up with a word that describes how food producers disguise more inflation by putting less bacon or lefse rolls, for...

Interest rates keep rising

Norway's central bank (Norges Bank) went ahead and raised its key policy rate by another quarter-point on Thursday, and warned it may go up...
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