Housing prices are expected to rise by just 3,5% this year, and the market for holiday homes has fallen as well. Brokers blame prospects for another interest rate hike, lots of property on the market and economic uncertainty created by a world in turmoil

A settlement between trade union federation Fellesforbundet and the national organization of hotel and restaurant employers ended a strike involving 2.000 workers since 19 April, 4.000 last week, agreeing to a pay hike of up to 1,4/hour from 1 June

New and renovated government buildings in downtown Oslo are now hosting six ministries and Norway's PM's office, following official opening ceremonies; the government complex had been damaged by a right-wing extremist’s bomb on 22 July 2011

Expanding offshore O&G industry before attacks on Iran, Norway was already cutting Persian Gulf oil supplies; now a majority of Norwegian leaders think it’s even more important to keep Norway’s own oil flowing, despite its contribution to climate change

The leaders of all five Nordic nations and Canada’s Prime Minister were hosted in Oslo by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre to discuss intensification of their cooperation within defense and security and to contribute to reshape future world order