Tag: prices
Farmers lobby for more protection
Norway's notoriously high food prices look set to rise even higher if the country's powerful farmers get their way. They're putting more heavy pressure...
Housing prices rising the highest
Norwegian housing prices have risen higher than anywhere else in the world, according to new statistics from the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development...
Conservatives reject Labour’s call for a housing minister
Norway's Conservative Party (Høyre) rejects a call from Norway's Labour-led government coalition for creation of a new ministry in charge of housing. Labour thinks...
More oil found as pump prices soar
Norwegian oil company Statoil could report another major oil discovery on Monday, this time off the coast of Brazil. Gasoline prices at the pump...
Tine and others flunk flatness test
COMMENTARY - VIEWS ON THE NEWS: There's an expression in Norway that's often applied to those who need to admit an error and even...
Liquor smugglers nabbed at the border
It's that time of year again, when the annual holiday party season boosts demand for wine, liquor and beer. That kept customs inspectors busy...
Jens, stay home!
COMMENTARY - VIEWS ON THE NEWS: Has anyone else noticed the irony of how people worried about the climate - including Norwegian Prime Minister...
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