Tag: prices

Home sellers draw record bids

Oslo's residential real estate market was still hot in otherwise chilly January, with four out of five homes up for sale attracting bids well over...

Objections rise to Sunday shopping

The Norwegian government's proposal to allow all retailers to open for business on Sunday has met massive opposition. "No one wants this," claims Trine...

Oil price dips to new six-year low

The price of a barrel of North Sea crude oil sunk below USD 50 on Wednesday morning for the first time since the finance...

Yet another real estate price record in Oslo

A three-bedroom apartment in a relatively non-descript building from 1968, but located in Oslo's post Gimle neighbourhood, has sold for NOK 40 million (USD...

Coop to buy rival ICA grocery chain

Norway's grocery store choices are set to contract again after the large Coop chain announced Monday that it was buying up the Norwegian operations of...

Sales up at Vinmonopolet, despite higher duty-free quota

Norway's state liquor monopoly, Vinmonopolet, had worried that its sales would suffer after the government added two more bottles of wine to travelers' duty-free import...

Hot summer may have driven up meat prices

Norway's record warm summer led to lots of outdoor grilling this year, and some agriculture analysts think that may be have pushed the country's already-high...

Food minister to probe price hike

Last month's sharp and surprising jump in food prices, already high in Norway, has upset the government minister in charge of agriculture and food. Sylvi...

‘Krone’ rallies on higher inflation

Norway's currency, the krone, logged a sudden surge in value after some new inflation numbers surprised analysts and traders. Higher prices, especially for food,...

Higher home prices surprise brokers

Real estate brokers said Tuesday they were surprised by yet another increase in average housing prices in July. The hot weather and summer holiday...
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