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Wealthy willing to pay more tax

Even Norwegians on the conservative side of the political spectrum appear willing to pay more taxes, in order to maintain the current level of...

18,000 workers head out on strike

Mediation broke down Thursday afternoon between municipal employers and unions representing their workers, meaning that many schools and day care centers will shut down...

Major strike looms in public sector

Schools and day care centers may close, and nursing homes and a variety of other public services will be affected, if Norway's biggest public...

Oslo stocks take another beating

The Oslo Stock Exchange returned from the long holiday pinse weekend to face another round of steep losses on Tuesday. Its main index was...

Transport and cleaning strikes spread

There's likely to be fewer goods on retailers' shelves, far fewer deliveries of all kinds, and dirtier offices and public areas in Norway this...

Even more reject EU membership

Only one out of every three Norwegians now supports joining the EU, while a solid majority opposes EU membership. Southern Europe's heavy debt and...

Stocks rebound on EU crisis plan

After a terrible day on Friday, Monday was shaping up to be the best day so far this year for the Oslo Stock Exchange....

Stocks dive over Greek tragedy

UPDATED: Norway's oil fund has grown but the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) wasn't spared on Friday from a major stock market dive, as nervous...

Interest rates moving up

Norges Bank raised its key lending rate for the first time in five months on Wednesday, in an effort to keep inflation and economic...

Unemployment rate ‘artificially low’

Norway has been boasting the lowest unemployment rate in Europe for months, but researchers now suggest the real numbers of Norwegians out of work...
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