New regulation on requirements for residential mortgage loans
The Ministry of Finance has adopted a new regulation on requirements for new residential mortgage…
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Norway’s tax administration combats economic crime through IT
Norway boasts one of the world’s most transparent tax systems, and investments in its IT…
Norway in Europe. The Norwegian Government’s strategy for cooperation with the EU 2018–2021
The Government’s strategy for cooperation with the EU in the period 2018-2021 has two main…
Frozen Food Retailer Iceland Eyes Expansion In Norway
Iceland Foods, the UK-based frozen food retailer, is set to enter the Norwegian market this…
Helping young Europeans find work
Almost 14 million young people in Europe are not in employment, education or training. The…
Government scaling up funding for Norad’s Knowledge Bank
‘The Government is proposing to increase its allocation to technical cooperation on taxation through Norad’s…
The Norwegian Fiscal Policy Framework
The Government Pension Fund Global and the fiscal rule have since 2001 set out the…
Outline of economic developments and fiscal policy
In order to ensure simultaneous access to potentially market sensitive information The Ministry of Finance…
KONGSBERG in Qatar
KONGSBERG has signed a cooperation agreement in Qatar for long-term technology development programs within defence,…
Norway tops list of world’s most inclusive economies
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has published 2018 Inclusive Development Index with Norway leading the…
Even the Prime Minister of Norway has been mansplained to
She’s the Prime Minister of Norway, responsible for five million people and a GDP of…
Norwegian Signals Growth Potential at Singapore
Norwegian has signaled its intent to expand into Asia following the launch of its Singapore-London…
Norway sticks to gambling monopoly system
The Director General of the Norwegian Gaming Authority assured the gambling monopoly system is the…
Uber Suspends Unlicensed Service In Norway
On Monday, Uber stated that they are to suspend unlicensed service UberPOP in Oslo pending…
UK and Norway to lift flight ban of two Super Puma helicopters
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Norway are set…
Norway SWF should be spun off from central bank, commission says
Norway’s NOK8.1trn (€855bn) oil fund should be managed separately from the country’s central bank now…
Telenor Norway must cut wholesale mobile network prices
Norwegian electronic communications regulator Nkom said that Telenor Norway must reduce its wholesale prices for…
Oslo Airport opens new terminal extension
Oslo Airport has officially opened its new 115,000 square metre extension, which is set to…
Audi electric SUV open for pre-orders in Norway
Audi is going to add to the global electric vehicle offering in 2018 with the…
Norwegian almost doubles first quarter loss
Low-cost carrier Norwegian saw its first quarter losses rise from 800 million NOK (£72.5m) last…
Lessons from Norway, the world’s most inclusive economy
The West is beset with widening wealth gaps, shrinking middle classes and fractured societies. It’s…
Skanska wins Oslo tunnel scheme
Skanska is to renovate two road tunnels in Oslo on behalf of the Norwegian Public…
Norway to invest $500 million in solar feed-in tariff program in Egypt
The Norwegian company Scatec Solar will push $500 million worth of new investments into the Egyptian market in October,…
EU bank lends €350m for German-Norway power link
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €350 million (£298m) for the first power link…
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund calls for firms to be transparent about tax
The operators of Norway £915billion sovereign fund wants global companies to be transparent about tax…