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Strong growth in Consumer Price Index

(Statistics Norway) The consumer price index (CPI) increased by 1.3 per cent from January to February 2010. The prices on electricity including grid tariff contributed most to the growth. The CPI rose by 3.0 per cent from February 2009 to February 2010, while CPI-ATE increased by 1.9 per cent in the same period.

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Agreement on economic stimulus package to reduce sick leave and new IA agreement

(Government) The Government and the employer/employee organisations have agreed on an extensive economic stimulus package to reduce sick leave and a new and more goal-oriented IA agreement. 		Logoen til Government

Read more 2010-03-09

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OECD economic survey of Norway

(Government) The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) presented its economic survey of Norway today. The survey gives a comprehensive and insightful analysis of the Norwegian economy.

Read more 2010-03-08

Regulation of payment services - Simpler rules for hawala-systems and other money remittance systems

(Government) The Ministry of Finance has today put forward a proposal for regulation of payment services, including proposal for simpler rules for "hawala" business and other money remittance companies. - This should contribute to that simple money remittance businesses can operate in legal forms, says Finance Minister Sigbjørn Johnsen. 		Logoen til Government

Read more 2010-03-05

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Norwayo give advice on financing against climate change

(Government) Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has become member of the UN High-level Advisory Group on Climate Change Financing. The group was recently appointed by the UN Secretary-General, to mobilise the financing promised for efforts against climate change during the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen last December.

Read more 2010-03-05

Moderation in times of greed

(Government) Secretary General Jørn Krogs speech at the opening of the North Atlantic Seafood Forum, Lillestrøm March 3rd, 2010. 		Logoen til Government

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The power situation week 8 2010

(Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate) Record high prices. The average weekly price of week 8 was record high in all the Nordic market areas except in Soutwest-Norway and Jylland.

Read more 2010-03-04

Seismic surveys both increased and reduced fish catches

(Norwegian Petroleum Directorate) Sound waves from seismic data acquisition resulted in increased catches for some species and smaller catches for others. It appears that pollack may, to some extent, have withdrawn from the area, while other species seem to remain. These are the main results from the research commissioned by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) and carried out by the Institute of Marine Research during the summer of 2009 on the effects of seismic surveys off Vesterålen. 		Logoen til Norwegian Petroleum Directorate

Read more 2010-03-03

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Government Pension Fund set to invest in real estate

(Government) The Ministry of Finance has adopted rules for real estate investments in the Government Pension Fund Global. "By investing in real estate, we spread the Fund's risk even more. Real estate is the largest asset class after shares and bonds, and these investments fit well with the Fund's investment profile", says Minister of Finance Sigbjørn Johnsen.

Read more 2010-03-01

Joint disarmament initiative in NATO

(Ministry of Foregin Affairs) Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg have called on NATO to support efforts to achieve a world without nuclear weapons. "Our aim is to reduce the importance of nuclear weapons in NATO's security policy," said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. 		Logoen til Ministry of Foregin Affairs

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