for 1 time sidenÉn av fire hytteeiere kan betale for mye strøm
Mellom 20 og 25 prosent av hytteeiere i Sør-Norge har enda ikke norgespris, og kan dermed betale mer enn nødvendig. Det viser tall fra Elhub, som er med på å forvalte ordningen. Norgespris låser strømprisen på 50 øre/kWh inkludert moms. Snittprisene fram mot 2026 er ventet å ligge på rundt 99 øre i Sørøst-Norge, 107 øre i Sørvest-Norge, 97 øre på Vestlandet og 66 øre i Midt-Norge.
for 3 timeer sidenNedgang på Oslo Børs etter kraftig oljeaksjefall
Hovedindeksen på Oslo Børs falt 0,72 prosent til 2053,05 poeng ved stenging onsdag. Handelen på Oslo Børs stengte klokken 13 fordi det er halv dag på grunn av påsken. Børsfallet kommer etter et fall i oljeprisen til rundt 100 dollar per fat som følge av at USAs president Donald Trump signaliserte tirsdag at Iran-krigen kan bli avsluttet i løpet av to til tre uker. (NTB)
for 4 timeer sidenHousebuilder Berkeley to halt buying new land and hiring staff
Group cuts costs as shares plunge while it grapples with impact of Iran war on property market Business live – latest updates One of Britain’s biggest housebuilders has said it will stop buying new land and hiring new staff, as it grapples with the impact of the Iran war on the property market. Berkeley, a London-focused housebuilder, said it would cut costs as it warned that “geopolitical volatility” and “reduced potential” for interest rate cuts could weigh on the business. Continue reading...
for 4 timeer sidenDramatisk fall i vannkraftproduksjonen: Myndighetene følger situasjonen tett
Kraftproduksjonen falt med 30 prosent i forrige uke. Denne uken har det aldri blitt målt lavere. Statkraft har satt ned en obs-gruppe for å følge situasjonen.
for 5 timeer sidenUS tech firm Oracle cuts thousands of jobs as it steps up AI spending
Company chaired by Trump ally Larry Ellison seeks to reassure investors that bet on AI infrastructure will pay off Oracle is cutting thousands of jobs as the US technology company seeks to reassure investors that its bet on AI infrastructure will pay off. The $420bn firm, headquartered in Austin, Texas, started letting employees go on Tuesday, with thousands of Oracle’s 160,000-strong workforce expected to leave. Continue reading...
for 7 timeer sidenOil price falls and markets rally after Trump says Iran war over in ‘two to three weeks’
US president’s claim that conflict is nearing end prompts 15% drop in Brent crude and stock market climb in Asia Business live – latest updates Oil prices tumbled and stock markets rallied across the world on Wednesday after Donald Trump said the war in Iran would end in “two to three weeks”. Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil, dropped to $99.78 a barrel, down more than 15% compared with its price on Tuesday – its lowest level in a week. Continue reading...
for 7 timeer sidenUK food inflation ‘could hit 9% this year’ as Iran war drives up energy prices
Even if cargo route of strait of Hormuz reopens soon, Food and Drink Federation almost triples earlier forecast Business live – latest updates Food inflation could hit 9% in the UK this year, even if the strait of Hormuz opens within the next few weeks, figures suggest, as the war in Iran pushes up energy prices. The Food and Drink Federation (FDF), which represents 12,000 food and drink manufacturers, has predicted that prices will rise by “at least” 9% the end of 2026, almost tripling a forecast made before the conflict of 3.2%. Continue reading...
for 7 timeer sidenHøyere gjennomsnittspris på diesel etter avgiftskutt
Natt til onsdag ble avgiftene på bensin kuttet med 4,41 kroner per liter, og avgiftene på diesel er redusert med 2,85 kroner. Samtidig steg Tirsdag ettermiddag steg nemlig medianprisen på diesel og bensin med over fire kroner nasjonalt, tirsdag. For diesel gikk prisen opp 4,29 kroner, mens den gikk 4,10 kroner opp for bensin. Onsdag morgen er gjennomsnittprisen for diesel høyere enn på samme tid tirsdag. Drivstoffkuttet er midlertidige og gjelder til 1. september. Kuttet kom etter at Sp, Høyre, Frp og KrF sikret flertall overstyrte Arbeiderparti-regjeringen.
for 7 timeer sidenKraftig fall i oljeaksjer etter håp om løsning på Iran-krigen
Oljeaksjene falt kraftig på Oslo Børs etter at oljeprisen falt til rundt 100 dollar per fat onsdag morgen. Hovedindeksen på Oslo Børs falt 1,2 prosent rundt 20 minutter ut i handelen onsdag etter å ha avsluttet første kvartal på rekordnivå, skriver E24. Børsfallet kommer etter et fall i oljeprisen til rundt 100 dollar per fat som følge av at USAs president Donald Trump signaliserte tirsdag at Iran-krigen kan bli avsluttet i løpet av to til tre uker. Equinor falt 6,99 prosent, Vår Energi falt 5,36 prosent og Aker BP var ned 5,26 prosent rundt klokken 9.50. Equinor-aksjen stengte på rekordnivå på 420 kroner tirsdag, med en markedsverdi på 1075 milliarder kroner. Onsdag formiddag hadde børsverdien falt med 68 milliarder kroner til 1007 milliarder, ifølge tall fra Infront. Det er halv handelsdag på Oslo Børs på grunn av påsken, og børsen stenger derfor klokken 13. (NTB)
for 7 timeer sidenVarslet tale senket oljeprisen
Prisen på nordsjøolje falt onsdag morgen under 100 dollar fatet etter håp om en avslutning på Iran-krigen.
for 8 timeer sidenNå kutter svenskene matmomsen – dette sparer du
NRK har prissjekket 20 populære varer etter at Sverige i dag kuttet matmomsen fra 12 til 6 prosent.
for 9 timeer sidenEmpty petrol stations and volatile prices: Australia’s fuel crisis in charts
Track the latest data on fuel prices, outages and oil tanker deliveries Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Hundreds of service stations across Australia have run empty, fuel prices are elevated and oil shipments have been cancelled. Australia is battling a fuel crises as Iran’s closure of the strait of Hormuz continues to bite. The federal government has released fuel reserves, cut fuel excise taxes and rolled out a national fuel security plan. Continue reading...
for 9 timeer sidenEnergy crisis: why ‘keep calm but cut down’ may be a better message for Labour
Government keen to avoid panic as oil price surges, but perhaps households need advice on reducing consumption Labour ministers sent out in recent days to respond to the looming energy crisis sparked by the Iran war have essentially stuck to that reassuring wartime slogan: keep calm and carry on. “I think people should go about their lives as normal, knowing that the government is taking action to bring energy bills down,” James Murray, the chief secretary to the Treasury, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on Tuesday. Continue reading...
for 9 timeer sidenAsiatiske børser kraftig opp
Nikkei-indeksen i Tokyo steg 4,5 prosent onsdag, og i Seoul er Kospi opp over 8 prosent etter at president Trump igjen antydet at Iran-krigen snart er over. Nikkei-indeksen, Kospi-indeksen og indekser på andre børser i Asia steg allerede ved åpning, og oppgangen fortsatte utover dagen. De tok dermed inn det kraftige fallet fra tirsdag. Senere fulgte børsene i Hongkong og Shanghai opp med stigning mellom 1,4 og 2 prosent. Også Australias S & P-indeks var opp 2 prosent, og på Taiwan var oppgangen på 4,4 prosent. Oppgangen på de asiatiske børsene onsdag kom etter at de amerikanske børsene noen timer i forveien avsluttet tirsdagshandelen med sin beste dag på nesten et år. Da gikk S & P 500-indeksen opp 2,9 prosent. Samtidig gikk Dow Jones-indeksen opp 2,5 prosent, mens den teknologitunge Nasdaq-indeksen steg 3,8 prosent. (NTB)
for 11 timeer sidenChancellor meets UK supermarket bosses to discuss cost of living
Rachel Reeves will address concerns about price rises and shortages with retailers as energy costs surge The bosses of the UK’s biggest supermarkets are to meet the chancellor on Wednesday as the government seeks to gauge the extent of potential price rises and shortages of household essentials amid a surge in energy, fuel and fertiliser costs. Rachel Reeves is meeting the bosses of Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Morrisons as concerns rise about the potential impact on the cost of living – including higher food prices – as a result of the Middle East conflict. Continue reading...
for 12 timeer sidenPetrol and diesel prices fall across Australia as Labor’s fuel excise cut takes effect
Adelaide has the biggest price decline, with unleaded down 24.9 cents and diesel down 21.3 cents Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Fuel prices have started falling immediately across Australia in the wake of the government’s fuel excise cut, unexpectedly accelerating the delivery of the Albanese government’s cost-of-living relief. Prices in capital cities paused then plummeted on Wednesday, after the prime minister announced the tax on petrol and diesel would be halved to 26.3 cents a litre. Continue reading...
for 14 timeer sidenForbruksgjelden falt med 2,2 milliarder i mars
Forbruksgjelden i Norge falt med 2,2 milliarder kroner i mars og utgjør nå 174,1 milliarder kroner. Men samtidig øker kredittkortgjelden. Den økte med 2,9 milliarder kroner til 78,1 milliarder, viser nye tall fra Norsk Gjeldsinformasjon. Men i de siste tolv månedene under ett har samlet forbruksgjeld økt med 1,3 milliarder kroner, tilsvarende 0,8 prosent. (NTB)
for 14 timeer sidenFramleis skyhøge drivstoffprisar: – Heilt uoversiktelig for forbrukarane
Ved midnatt blei drivstoffavgifter fjerna. Men høge prisar tyder på for dårleg konkurranse, meiner Forbrukarrådet.
for 14 timeer sidenAvgifter kuttet: – Absurde priser
Ved midnatt ble drivstoffavgifter fjernet. Kunder i Asker var oppgitt over at prisene fortsatt er høye.
for 14 timeer sidenAvgifter kutta: – Absurde prisar
Ved midnatt blei drivstoffavgifter fjerna. Kundar i Asker var oppgitte over at prisane framleis er høge.
for 14 timeer sidenChalmers says small business ‘paying the price’ for Middle East conflict as he unveils support measures
Treasurer says Iran war having ‘extreme impact on global economy’ as Albanese to address nation about fuel crisis Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Jim Chalmers has unveiled a suite of Covid-era support measures for businesses struggling with soaring fuel prices and the prime minister is set to address the nation in the latest sign the government is preparing for a more severe economic downturn from the US-Israel war on Iran. “The war in the Middle East is having an extreme impact on the global economy. Australians and Australian small businesses are paying the price for that,” the treasurer told reporters on Wednesday. Continue reading...
for 15 timeer sidenAsiatiske børser kraftig opp i morgenhandelen
Nikkei-indeksen på Tokyo-børsen stiger mer enn 3 prosent rett etter åpning. I Sør-Korea er Kospi-indeksen opp nesten 5 prosent. Oppgangen på de to asiatiske børsene onsdag morgen kom etter at de amerikanske børsene noen timer i forveien avsluttet tirsdagshandelen med oppgang.
for 16 timeer sidenTwo-thirds of UK hospitality businesses plan to cut jobs and one in seven will close, survey finds
Sector cites ‘billions of pounds in additional costs’ from new business rates and increase in minimum wage thresholds Two-thirds of hospitality businesses are planning to cut jobs as a result of “suffocating” costs imposed by government, as new business rates and higher wage bills come into force. Many pubs, restaurants and hotel companies will see their costs increase significantly from 1 April after Rachel Reeves’s changes to business rates and an increase in minimum wage thresholds announced at the chancellor’s November budget. Continue reading...
for 18 timeer sidenReknar med å få auka utgifter på 100.000 kr
Medan folk flest får lågare avgifter på diesel allereie frå 1. april, må bøndene venta til over påske før prisen på den avgiftsfrie dieselen blir sett ned.
for 19 timeer sidenOpenAI verdsettes til 852 milliarder dollar
KI-selskapet Open AI har avsluttet en ny runde med å få inn penger mot en ventet børsnotering. Den brakte inn rekordhøye 122 milliarder dollar. Ifølge CNBC har selskapet tidligere kunngjort en sum på 110 milliarder dollar. Etter investeringen verdsettes selskapet til 852 milliarder dollar, tilsvarende rundt 9.350 milliarder kroner. Dette utgjør til sammenligning omtrent halve det norske oljefondet. (NTB)
for 19 timeer sidenStort børshopp i USA
Håp om en slutt på Iran-krigen ga optimisme på de amerikanske børsene tirsdag. S&P 500 -indeksen gikk opp 2,9 prosent, den største oppgangen siden i fjor vår. Indeksen består av 500 av de største, børsnoterte selskapene i USA og fungerer som en sentral målestokk for helsetilstanden til amerikansk økonomi og aksjemarked. Dow Jones-indeksen gikk opp 2,5 prosent, mens den teknologitunge Nasdaq-indeksen steg hele 3,8 prosent.
for 19 timeer sidenLofotfisket til bunns: – I år har det vært helt katastrofalt
På bare 12 år har torskefangsten i Lofoten stupt med over 90 prosent. Men på kaia og på nærbutikken i Henningsvær rår fortsatt optimismen.
for 1 dag sidenVil ha endring i treningsbransjen: – Vi gruppeinstruktører er lønnstapere
Treningsinstruktører er blant de med dårligst lønnsavtale, sier fagforening. Flere instruktører opplever at de ofte gjør gratisarbeid.
for 4 ukeer sidenUK borrowing costs jump again on fears Iran conflict will curb growth
Investors fear rising oil and gas costs will stoke inflation and delay cuts in interest rates UK borrowing costs jumped for a second day on Tuesday as the potentially damaging effects of the Iran conflict spooked investors concerned that growth will stall across the major industrial economies. Investors fear inflation will rise, driven by rising oil and gas prices, hitting businesses and households just as they are recovering from a long period of elevated inflation. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenUnemployment set to hit 5.3% this year amid ‘worrying’ rise in young jobless
OBR raises forecast from 4.9% and downgrades UK’s growth prospects for 2026 – while also warning of war uncertainty Unemployment in the UK is set to peak this year at a higher rate than previously estimated, with a “worrying” increase in young people being out of work, the government’s official forecaster has said. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said unemployment will peak at 5.3% this year, up from its previous forecast in November of 4.9%. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer siden‘The concert ticket industry is broken,’ justice department says as Ticketmaster trial begins
Entertainment giant keeps average of $7.58 of each ticket for events at major concert venues, court hears Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Ticketmaster keeps an average of $7.58 of the price of each ticket for events at major concert venues, an attorney for New York state told jurors at a trial on Tuesday where dozens of states are seeking to recoup damages for fans. Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, are accused of abusing their market power to prop up illegal monopolies in the concert industry. The trial in Manhattan could result in the US Department of Justice arguing for a breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster or the companies paying compensation to ticket purchasers. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenGasspriser til himmels – Norge håver daglig inn milliardgevinst
Et gigantisk byks i gassprisene gjør at Norge tjener 1,1 milliarder kroner mer i dag enn før angrepet på Iran.
for 4 ukeer sidenAustralian energy bills could surge as Iran conflict drives up global gas prices
Experts warn of similarities with 2022, when electricity prices went up by more than 40% due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The US-Israel strikes on Iran risk a repeat of the 2022 energy shock that forced power bills up by more than 40%, sent Australian businesses to the wall and forced governments to spend billions on power bill subsidies. The stark warning from experts follow news that Qatar, the third-largest liquefied natural gas exporter, had stopped production after Iranian drones on Monday attacked its sprawling Ras Laffan complex. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenSpring forecast: Reeves insists Labour has ‘right economic plan’ as 2026 growth downgraded
Chancellor says she is in close touch with Bank of England governor and is meeting energy companies amid soaring oil and gas prices Business live – latest updates Rachel Reeves insisted Labour has “the right economic plan” for a world that has become “yet more uncertain” as she delivered a spring forecast that downgraded growth for this year. The chancellor was addressing MPs against the backdrop of surging energy prices, as investors fret about the impact of the spiralling conflict in the Middle East. The cost of a barrel of Brent crude was up another 7% on Tuesday, at $83.20. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenBane Nor stanser og utsetter flere utbyggingsprosjekter
Rammen for Bane Nors investeringer reduseres fra 13 milliarder i statsbudsjettet 2025 til 10 milliarder i 2026. Dermed varsler Bane Nor stans og utsettelser i flere prosjekter, uten å presisere hvilke prosjekter det gjelder. – Dette er krevende beslutninger for oss alle, men også helt nødvendige, sier konserndirektør Bettina Sandvin i Bane Nor Utbygging i en pressemelding.
for 4 ukeer sidenBane Nor stanser og utsetter flere utbyggingsprosjekter
Bane Nor varsler utsettelser og stans av en rekke utbyggingsprosjekter rundt om i landet. De vil ikke oppgi hvilke prosjekter det er snakk om. – Dette er krevende beslutninger for oss alle, men også helt nødvendige, sier konserndirektør Bettina Sandvin i Bane Nor Utbygging i en pressemelding. De viser til at rammene for Bane Nors investeringer reduseres kraftig i 2026 og at de derfor er nødt til å ta grep. Bane Nor er nå i ferd med å kontakte de kommunene som har prosjekter som blir stanset eller utsatt, skriver NTB.
for 4 ukeer sidenLøk-kaos: – Går på psyken løs
Nye EU-regler skaper usikkerhet for norsk løkproduksjon. Få uker før løken skal i jorda, er mange bønder i tvil om de skal tørre å ta sjansen.
for 4 ukeer siden‘Peak Greggs’? Bakery chain’s profits slump and sales slow
Retailer known for its sausage rolls and steak bakes says it has been resilient in a challenging market Business live – latest updates Greggs has reported a slump in profits as it bemoaned “challenging” market conditions hitting consumer confidence and disposable income, amid pressure to prove the UK has not hit “peak Greggs”. The high street bakery chain, known for its sausage rolls and steak bakes, said statutory pre-tax profits fell by 17.9% to £167.4m for the year to 27 December, compared with a year earlier. It also reported a slowdown in sales growth over the start of the new year. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenUK grocery inflation in surprise rise as experts warn of worse to come
Extended war in Middle East could cause ‘substantial spike’ in inflation and ‘sharp drop in output’ in eurozone and UK, ECB official says Business live – latest updates Shoppers faced a surprise jump in grocery inflation last month after four successive months of falls, as experts warned there is worse to come if there is prolonged war in the Middle East. In a blow to households struggling with the cost of living, grocery price inflation rose to 4.3% in the four weeks to 22 February, after falling to 4% in January from 4.7% in December, according to the market research company Worldpanel by Numerator. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenEuropas nye trumfkort: Gigantfunnet i Telemark nesten doblet
Telemark-gruve går fra lovende funn til «verdensklasse». Nye anslag viser at Fensfeltet er 80 prosent større enn antatt, noe som kan gjøre Europa uavhengig av Kina for kritiske mineraler. – En helt ny liga, sier næringsministeren.
for 4 ukeer sidenSpring forecast: Rachel Reeves to insist government has ‘right economic plan’, as Middle East crisis threatens inflation spike – live updates
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including the UK’s spring forecast Rachel Reeves’s plans could be hit by Middle East conflict, say economists The pound is weakening again this morning too, approaching lows seen during yesterday’s volatile trading. Sterling is down two-thirds of a cent, or 0.5%, at $1.3342 against the US dollar, which is up against a basket of other currencies too. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenRachel Reeves’s plans could be hit by Middle East conflict, say economists
Warning comes as OBR projections in the spring forecast are expected to show public finances moving in the right direction Soaring global energy prices as a result of the widening Middle East conflict will jeopardise Rachel Reeves’s plan to conquer inflation and rekindle growth, economists have warned as she prepares to deliver her spring forecast later today. Responding to the latest projections from the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), the chancellor will insist she has “the right economic plan for our country, in a world that has become more uncertain”. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer siden‘Live’ chance of interest rate hike at March RBA meeting amid oil price spikes affecting inflation, governor says
Michele Bullock not ‘making a prediction’, but cites rise in oil prices due to attacks on Iran and tight labour market as factors in possible cash rate rise Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Michele Bullock, says there is a “live” chance of a rate hike in two weeks’ time, as the central bank frets that a “prolonged” oil price spike as a result of the attacks on Iran will make it harder to bring inflation under control. Investors and economists had largely discounted the chance of a move at the upcoming board meeting on 16-17 March, believing that the RBA would wait for the next quarterly inflation report before a likely hike in May. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenBrewDog bought by US cannabis and drinks firm for £33m, costing nearly 500 jobs
Many early-stage crowdfunders left empty-handed as Tilray acquires beer company’s UK and Irish assets Business live – latest updates The UK and Irish assets of BrewDog, the Scottish self-styled “punk” brewer, have been sold to US cannabis and drinks firm Tilray for £33m, in a deal that will cost nearly 500 jobs and leave legions of the company’s early-stage crowdfunders empty-handed. Tilray agreed a deal to buy BrewDog’s brand, intellectual property, UK brewing operations and 11 “strategic” bars in the UK and Ireland, the two companies confirmed, preserving 733 jobs. The remaining 38 bars will close immediately, at a cost of 484 jobs. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenBeste dag for Equinor på Oslo Børs på seks år
Equinor-aksjen skjøt til værs mandag etter lørdagens krigsutbrudd i Midtøsten. Equinor var på det meste opp over 11 prosent – etter stenging endte aksjen på en stigning på 8,7 prosent. – Equinor sin oppgang er den kraftigste siden 31. mars 2020. Da steg den med 9.1 prosent, sier Robert Næss til NRK. Han er investeringsdirektør i Nordea.
for 4 ukeer sidenMads (23) og Malin (28) gjekk i straumfella – slik sparar du tusenvis i året
– Eg trudde ikkje det var så mykje å spare, seier Mads (23). Medan eldre straumkundar sikrar seg dei billigaste avtalane, taper mange unge tusenvis av kroner på å velje feil.
for 1 måned sidenAksjefall i USA
Aksjekursene i USA faller i kjølvannet av krigen i Midt-Østen. Kort tid etter børsåpning er den brede børsindeksen S&P500 ned 1,2 prosent. Teknologiindeksen Nasdaq faller 0,9 prosent, mens industriindeksen Dow Jones faller i overkant av 1 prosent.
for 1 måned sidenWhat disrupting the strait of Hormuz could mean for global cost-of-living pressures
The narrow shipping route on Iran’s southern border carries one fifth of global seaborne crude oil, one fifth of LNG shipments and one third of the most widely used fertiliser Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Donald Trump’s attempt to overthrow the Iranian government by force could trigger a new wave of cost-of-living pressures that embattled governments and central banks around the world will struggle to deal with. The US-Israel attack on the Middle Eastern country at the weekend is the latest in a long series of global economic shocks. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenMen almost twice as likely as women to earn high salaries in ‘reality check’ on Australia’s gender pay gap
Workplace Gender Equality Agency report shows a slight increase in number of women in highly paid roles, which are still dominated by men Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Men are nearly twice as likely as women to be making $220,000 a year, with minimal progress made on closing Australia’s gender pay gap in the past 12 months. The federal government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) published its gender pay gap results for 10,500 employers on Tuesday. It revealed there was a slight increase in the number of women in highly paid roles, but men were still 1.8 times more likely to be in the upper quartile of earners on an average salary of $221,000. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenKrona styrker seg etter angrepet på Iran
Den norske krona har styrket seg markant etter krigsutbruddet i mellom USA, Israel og Iran. I44-indeksen, som måler krona mot Norges største handelspartnere, ligger nå på 114 poeng, ifølge E24. Det er det laveste nivået siden januar 2023 – desto lavere nivået er, desto sterke er kursen. Det betyr at krona er på sitt sterkeste på tre år. En del av forklaringen er at oljeprisen har steget kraftig etter det amerikansk-israelske angrepet på Iran i helgen.
for 1 måned sidenKrona styrker seg etter Iran-angrep
Den norske krona har styrket seg markant etter krigsutbruddet i mellom USA, Israel og Iran. I44-indeksen, som måler krona mot Norges største handelspartnere, ligger nå på 114 poeng, ifølge E24. Det er det laveste nivået siden januar 2023 – desto lavere nivået er, desto sterke er kursen. Det betyr at krona er på sitt sterkeste på tre år. En del av forklaringen er at oljeprisen har steget kraftig etter det amerikansk-israelske angrepet på Iran i helgen.
for 1 måned sidenMiddle East crisis pushes up oil prices – and could drive inflation rises too
Effects of extended conflict between US and Iran could also lead to higher interest rates and hit economic growth Business live – latest updates US-Israel war on Iran – live updates The impact of the deadly and unpredictable conflict in the Middle East on the global economy will be felt most immediately, and keenly, through the rising cost of oil. Prices jumped on Monday, as markets had their first opportunity to digest the weekend’s tit-for-tat attacks. A barrel of Brent crude oil was trading at about $79 (£59)by lunchtime in London, up about $6 or 8.5% on the day. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenNår verden brenner, tikker pengene inn
La oss være ærlige: andre lands kriser fyller våre lommebøker.
for 1 måned sidenUK house prices rise in February as chancellor avoids ‘negative speculation’
Rachel Reeves’ upcoming spring forecast has not led to slowdown, as property tax rumours did in November Business live – latest updates UK politics live – latest updates House prices in the UK increased in February as Rachel Reeves avoided a repeat of the pre-budget “negative speculation” that depressed the market, as she prepares to present the spring forecast on Tuesday. The average price of a home rose to £273,176 last month, up 0.3% from the month before, Nationwide said. It matched January’s monthly increase, and was above analysts’ forecasts of a 0.2% gain. The annual growth rate remained steady at 1%, the country’s biggest building society said. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenUK competition watchdog investigates hotel groups over alleged data sharing
Regulator looks into claim Hilton, InterContinental Hotels and Marriott could be sharing ‘competitively sensitive’ information via analytics tool Business live – latest updates The UK competition watchdog has opened an investigation into three of the world’s biggest hotel chains – Hilton, InterContinental Hotels (IHG) and Marriott – amid suspicions they could be sharing “competitively sensitive” information with each other. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating allegations that the businesses, which together operate more than 25,000 hotels worldwide, could be sharing information through the data analytics tool STR. CoStar, the real estate data firm that owns STR, is also under investigation. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenTo norske eiere overtar Fjord Line
To norske familieeide selskap overtar hele eierskapet til ferjerederiet Fjord Line som trafikkerer mellom Bergen, Stavanger og Hirtshals i Danmark, i tillegg til mellom Kristiansand og Hirtshals. Det er to av de eksisterende eierne Kontrari og West Coast Invest som overtar eierandelene til Ferd, melder rederiet selv. Fjord Line har hovedkontor i Egersund der også det familieeide selskapet Kontrari har base.
for 1 måned sidenKraftig kurshopp for Equinor
Norges største børsnoterte selskap stiger kraftig på Oslo Børs etter krigshandlingene i Midt-Østen. Equinor-aksjen stiger i overkant av 9 prosent. Kurshoppet kommer i kjølvannet av at prisen på nordsjøolje stiger over 7 dollar tilsvarende nær 10 prosent siden oljehandelen i London stengte før helgen. Også en rekke andre selskaper som driver med energi og frakt av energi stiger betydelig på børsen. Hovedindeksen stiger ca 1,5 prosent kort tid etter børsåpning.
for 1 måned sidenNytt oljefunn i Nordsjøen
Equinor og partnerne har gjort et oljefunn i Snorre-området i Nordsjøen. De har allerede planlagt for en rask og kostnadseffektiv utbygging, skriver Equinor i en pressemelding. Foreløpig volumestimat er på mellom 25 og 89 millioner fat utvinnbare oljeekvivalenter. – Funnet skal raskt kobles opp til eksisterende havbunnsanlegg og produseres over Snorre A-plattformen. Nærfeltsleting er viktig for å forlenge levetiden på felt i drift. Fordi mesteparten av infrastrukturen allerede er nedbetalt, gir dette konkurransedyktige fat, sier Erik Gustav Kirkemo, direktør for område sør i Utforskning og produksjon Norge.
for 1 måned sidenBankinnbrudd i Ørje – brukte trolig sprengstoff
Politiet er i Ørje i Østfold med store ressurser etter et innbrudd i lokalene til Marker Sparebank.
for 1 måned sidenDesperate first home buyers are fuelling price ‘up-crash’ at lower end of market, experts say
Biggest house price increases in February come in smaller capital cities as buyers undeterred by interest rate hikes Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Hot competition for cheaper Australian homes has powered a relentless “up-crash” in prices despite rising interest rates, economists warn. Desperate first home buyers have bid up the price of affordable properties as they face off against investors, who have borrowed big despite government warnings they could lose tax discounts and deductions. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenBørsen i Japan faller fra start
Nikkei-indeksen på børsen i Tokyo falt 2 prosent da markedet åpnet natt til mandag norsk tid, etter at krigen mellom Iran, Israel og USA brøt ut i helgen.
for 1 måned sidenBørsfall og oljeprishopp etter krigsutbruddet i Iran
Tokyo-børsen falt drøyt 2 prosent etter åpning på første handelsdag etter krigsutbruddet i Iran.
for 1 måned sidenOljeprishopp etter krigsutbruddet i Iran
Prisen på nordsjøolje gjorde et hopp på 13 prosent da oljemarkedet åpnet igjen etter krigsutbruddet i Iran i helgen, melder Bloomberg. Like over midnatt kostet et fat nordsjøolje rundt 82 dollar. Senere har prisen gått tilbake til rund 78 dollar pr. fat.
for 1 måned sidenOBR a backseat driver with out-of-date maps, thinktanks tell Rachel Reeves
Chancellor urged to reform Office for Budget Responsibility to open way to more public investment Rachel Reeves must reform the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) to open the way to more public investment, an alliance of thinktanks has argued ahead of the chancellor’s spring forecast on Tuesday. With Keir Starmer’s government under intense pressure after Labour’s defeat by the Greens in Thursday’s Gorton and Denton byelection, the thinktanks called on Reeves to review the watchdog’s remit. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenMellombels stenging av børsane i Abu Dhabi og Dubai
Styresmaktene i Dei sameinte arabiske emirata opplyser at handelen på børsane ADX i Abu Dhabi og DFM i Dubai blir stansa måndag og tysdag, melder Reuters.
for 1 måned sidenYoung fashion fans help UK charity shops thrive on struggling UK high streets
Sales beat wider retail sector last year thanks to customers inspired by websites such as Vinted, industry body says Young people inspired by secondhand fashion websites such as Vinted and Depop are helping charity shops thrive despite rising energy and employment costs. Save the Children’s retail sales rose 3% last year, helped by a surge in December when the charity rang up 11% more than the same month a year before, raising more than £1m for its causes. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenInvestment in AI-resistant ‘Halo’ companies helps push UK and EU markets to record highs
Investors are shifting toward physical assets that are partially insulated from disruption, says Goldman Sachs Investors have a new mantra as they prepare for AI to shake up the global economy – the Halo trade. Interest in Halo – short for “heavy assets, low obsolescence” - has risen as investors seek out companies with tangible, productive assets, which might be insulated from AI disruption, such as energy and transport infrastructure companies. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenGrønt batterieventyr verdsettes til null: – Et mareritt
Over en milliard kroner er investert i den grønne batterifabrikken Morrow. Nå vurderes verdien til null kroner.
for 1 måned sidenDNB tjente 13,3 milliarder kroner før skatt i fjerde kvartal
Storbanken DNB økte resultatet med 928 millioner kroner til 13,3 milliarder kroner i fjerde kvartal. Økningen tilsvarer 8,7 prosent fra tredje til fjerde kvartal i fjor, skriver DNB i en børsmelding onsdag morgen. – Til tross for at 2025 var et år preget av geopolitisk uro, står norsk økonomi fortsatt sterkt, med høyt aktivitetsnivå og lav arbeidsledighet. Dette gjenspeiles i DNBs resultater gjennom høy aktivitet i alle kundesegmenter og en økning i utlån på 4,9 prosent fra året før, sier Kjerstin Braathen, konsernsjef i DNB. (NTB)
for 1 måned sidenEquinor fikk et justert driftsresultat på 6,2 milliarder dollar i fjerde kvartal
Oljegiganten Equinor fikk et justert driftsresultat på 6,2 milliarder dollar i fjerde kvartal. Etter skatt lå resultatet på 1,55 milliarder kroner. I en børsmelding viser selskapet til høy produksjon som ga en produksjonsvekst på 6 prosent i kvartalet og 3,4 prosent for hele fjoråret. – Med nye felt i produksjon og god drift leverer vi rekordhøy produksjon og konkurransedyktig avkastning i 2025, sier Anders Opedal, konsernsjef i Equinor. (NTB)
for 1 måned sidenNo er tala her: Slik gjekk det med Equinor i 2025
Equinor-resultatet fell, men dei sit framleis att med milliardar etter dei siste tre månadane i fjor.
for 1 måned sidenKraftig nedgang i sjømateksporten til USA
Eksportverdien av sjømat til USA fall med 37 prosent i januar, samanlikna med same månad i fjor, skriv Noregs sjømatråd i ei pressemelding. I januar i fjor var USA den største enkeltmarknaden for norsk sjømat, men eitt år seinare er landet passert av Polen, Nederland og Kina. Totalt eksporterte Noreg sjømat for 14,8 milliardar kroner i januar, som er ein nedgang på 416 millionar kroner, eller 3 prosent samanlikna med same periode i fjor.
for 1 måned sidenMørke tall for norsk fisk: – Vi ser en enorm nedgang
Januartallene tyder på at det kan bli et krevende år for norsk sjømatindustri.
for 1 måned sidenZero net migration would shrink UK economy by 3.6%, says thinktank
Jump of £37bn in budget deficit by 2040 would force government to increase taxes, NIESR predicts The UK economy would be 3.6% smaller by 2040 if net migration fell to zero, forcing the government to raise taxes to combat a much bigger budget deficit, a thinktank has predicted. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) said falling birthrates in the UK and a sharp decrease in net migration last year had led it to consider what would happen if this trend continued to the end of the decade. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenVekkjer oppsikt med kontroversiell sponsor: – Kjem ikkje til å opptre naken
Stadig fleire idrettsstjerner tyr til utradisjonelle metodar for å finansiere draumen. Det bekymrar eksperten.
for 1 måned sidenStine sparar 15.000 kroner i året på eitt enkelt grep
Då favorittbrødet til familien nærma seg 60 kroner stykket, tok ernæringsrådgjevar Stine Pedersen Svarthe grep. No bakar ho sjølv og sparar fleire tusen kroner kvart einaste år.
for 1 måned sidenFekk tilbod om 7 millionar etter ulykke – retten gav han dobbelt så mykje
Stian blei lam i ei motorsykkelulykke for fire år sidan. No vil retten gi han dobbelt så mykje i erstatning som forsikringsselskapet tilbaud.
for 1 måned sidenSantander launches 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules
High street bank breaks traditional 95% limit, but experts say take-up will be limited by exclusions on flats and new builds One of Britain’s biggest banks has launched a mortgage that lets first-time buyers borrow up to 98% of the property’s value – but experts said the “very strict” rules would exclude many people and property types. Santander said this was the first time for years that a major high street bank had gone beyond the traditional 95% borrowing limit, and some mortgage brokers called it a “bold and significant” move that would help more first-time buyers achieve their home ownership dreams. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenSveits gransker lønna til Børge Brende
Sveitsiske myndigheter undersøker om Verdens økonomiske forum har brutt loven ved å utbetale rundt 19 milioner kroner til daglig leder Børge Brende i lønn. Verdens økonomiske forum (WEF) er en ideell stiftelse, og kan ha brutt loven ved å utbetale for høye lønninger, skrev den sveitsiske avisen Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) lørdag. Dagens Næringsliv og Finansavisen har omtalt saken først her til lands. Det sveitsiske stiftelsestilsynet krever omfattende endringer i lønnsutbetalingene, der skattetall fra den amerikanske skatteetaten (IRS) viser at 11 av 20 ledere i WEF i 2023/2024 fikk over 900.000 dollar, med Brende øverst på lista. Daglig leder Børge Brende fikk 1,9 millioner dollar, rundt 19 millioner kroner, etter en lønnsøkning på nærmere 3 millioner kroner. Brende har hatt toppstillingen i WEF siden 2017.
for 1 måned sidenDisney names parks and cruises boss Josh D’Amaro as next CEO
D’Amaro will take over next month from Bob Iger, who returned to lead the media company after a bungled succession Disney has unveiled Josh D’Amaro as its next CEO, drawing a line under a bungled succession at the top of the global entertainment conglomerate. Bob Iger, who led the media giant for 15 years, stepped down in 2020 – only to abruptly return in 2022 when his handpicked successor, Bob Chapek, was fired as the company came under pressure. Continue reading...
for 1 måned siden‘We never would have bought’: Australian mortgage holders feel the pain as interest rates rise again
The RBA’s widely anticipated decision marks the end of the shortest rate-cutting cycle in the reserve’s modern history, hitting mortgagees hard Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast As the RBA lifted the official interest rate on Tuesday, one regional New South Wales couple said the dream of building a home has turned into a financial “hustle” they no longer want to maintain. After the pair, 25 and 26, settled on land in September 2022, rising rates and cost of building materials decimated their initial budget. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenAustralian influencer’s illegal crypto gambling ads permitted by Meta despite Acma warning of $2.4m fine
Online streamer Dinah promoted Rainbet to her 820,000 followers, despite the regulator warning ‘significant penalties’ were at stake Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Meta failed to act on nearly a dozen reports against an Australian influencer with more than 800,000 followers on Instagram promoting illegal offshore crypto-gambling, despite the regulator warning influencers they could face fines of up to $2.4m. The account of online streamer Dinah has 820,000 followers on Instagram, and has promoted Rainbet, a self-described online crypto casino, in posts on Instagram. On her profile she describes herself as “ur Chinese gf in Australia” Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenAnthropic’s launch of AI legal tool hits shares in European data services firms
Stocks in Pearson, London Stock Exchange Group and Experian plunge amid fears over impact of AI European publishing and legal software companies have suffered sharp declines in their share prices after the US artificial intelligence firm Anthropic announced a tool aimed at companies’ in-house lawyers. The UK publishing group Pearson’s shares fell by 4%, while the information and analytics firm Relx plunged nearly 11% on the London stock exchange, and the Dutch software company Wolters Kluwer dropped almost 9% in Amsterdam. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenWashington Post owner Jeff Bezos stays silent as employees brace for cuts
Bezos has not publicly responded to several letters sent by Post staffers urging him to curb potential layoffs While Washington Post employees remain in the dark about an impending round of cuts that could dramatically reshape the publication, the man that many hoped could soften or stop the blow, owner Jeff Bezos, has remained silent. So far, three staff-organized letters sent by Post employees to Bezos imploring him to protect the Post’s robust coverage have gone unanswered. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenFinanspolitikkutvalget sier norgespris virker uheldig inn på kraftmarkedet
Norgespris virker uheldig på kraftmarkedet ved at det svekker prissignalene og bidrar til økt forbruk, sier Det rådgivende utvalg for finanspolitiske analyser. Det er NTNU-professor Ragnar Torvik som leder utvalget og la fram rapporten under en pressekonferanse tirsdag. (NTB)
for 1 måned sidenA hot economy? RBA’s rate hike justification is hard to swallow for Australians struggling with cost-of-living crisis
Economists and the central bank might see a roaring economy but workers and mortgage holders still feel like they’re doing it tough Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Reserve Bank thinks the economy is running too hot and needed a rate hike to slow it down. It sure doesn’t feel that way. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenUK shoppers buy more fruit and yoghurt in healthy start to 2026
Britons cut back in January after record grocery spending in December, turning to own-label products Business live – latest updates Britons started 2026 by buying more healthy food such as fruit and yoghurt as they attempted to hit new year health goals, while grocery price inflation eased to the lowest level since April, research has shown. Annual grocery inflation fell back to 4% in the four weeks to 25 January from 4.7% in December, offering some relief for shoppers, according to a monthly snapshot of the grocery sector from the research company Worldpanel by Numerator. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenRiverford sales rise 6% as UK organics market enjoys biggest boom in two decades
Sector bounces back as consumers focus on provenance and healthy eating, but is still well behind Europe Consumers searching for healthy food from trusted sources have fuelled the UK organic market’s biggest boom in two decades, according to vegetable box seller Riverford. The delivery business, which sells meat, cheese, cookbooks and recipe boxes alongside vegetables, recorded a 6% increase in sales to £117m in the year to May 2025, as the UK organic food and drink market grew by almost 9% in that year, according to new figures from the Soil Association. The strong growth, significantly outpacing the wider food market, helped the employee-owned business give a £1.1m bonus to workers. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenRBA interest rates decision: Reserve Bank increases cash rate to 3.85% in blow to mortgage holders
Shortest rate-cutting cycle in the RBA’s modern history ends after unexpected jump in inflation Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Reserve Bank has hiked rates for the first time in over two years, with mortgage holders to bear the brunt of dealing with an unexpected jump in inflation through the second half of 2025. The RBA monetary policy board at the end of its two-day meeting announced the cash rate target would lift to 3.85%, from 3.6%. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenNordmenn kjøper kinesiske biler som aldri før
Importen av biler produsert i Kina økte med over 36 prosent i fjor. Samtidig ber Nasjonal sikkerhetsmyndighet (NSM) om økt bevissthet rundt bilenes evne til å samle inn data. I 2025 ble det importert 43.064 elbiler produsert i Kina, det høyeste antallet som er registrert. Siden 2016 har importen økt fra null til totalt 134.232 elbiler på ti år. – Innen ti år vil over halvparten av nyregistrerte biler på norske veier være Kina-produsert, sier Jonathan Parr, analysesjef i Rebil til Dagens Næringsliv. (NTB)
for 1 måned sidenForbrukerrådet: – Sjekk grundig før du kjøper brukte ski
Skal du kjøpe brukte ski på Finn, kan det være lurt å sjekke grundig før du slår til. Ellers risikerer du å kjøpe tyvegods, advarer Forbrukerrådet.
for 1 måned sidenUS jobs report delayed again amid government shutdown
January 2026 report to be rescheduled after BLS has already been faced with major delays from last year’s shutdown The US’s closely watched jobs report will once again be delayed, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced on Monday, amid a government shutdown. The January 2026 jobs report, originally scheduled to be released on Friday, will be rescheduled when federal funding resumes. Data collection for the report has been completed, but the shutdown has forced a delay to releasing the report, which will provide crucial jobs data on the US labor market following the weakest year for job growth since 2020, with the addition of only 584,000 jobs in 2025 compared with 2 million in 2024. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenLondon schools face cuts to staff and budgets as pupil numbers fall
Demand for year 7 pupils is expected to fall by 7.6% over the next four years, with similar numbers expected in primary schools Schools in London could lose £45m in funding over the next four years as pupil numbers continue to fall, with secondary schools facing cuts to staff and curriculum as their budgets dwindle, a report has warned. Until now primary schools in the capital have been worst hit by falling birth rates, leading to around 90 school closures or mergers in the last five years, but the crisis is extending into secondary schools, which are facing large declines in numbers. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenUS contractor sent Gaza plan to White House that would secure 300% profits
Gothams LLC’s draft proposal, obtained by the Guardian, suggests seven-year trucking and logistics monopoly A US disaster response firm submitted a plan to White House officials that would guarantee 300% profits and a seven-year monopoly over a new trucking and logistics plan for Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Gaza, according to a November proposal obtained by the Guardian. The draft plan from Gothams LLC would allow it to collect a fee for every truck moving goods into Gaza, and charge for the use of its warehousing and distribution system. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenUK manufacturing growth accelerates as export orders rise
Greater optimism in PMI survey, adding to signs Bank of England will keep interest rates on hold this week Business news – latest updates British manufacturers enjoyed one of their best months since Labour came to power in January, according to a closely watched survey, adding to signs that the Bank of England will decide to keep interest rates on hold this week. The purchasing managers’ index (PMI), which measures activity in the private manufacturing sector, rose to 51.8 in January from 50.6 in December, the best reading since August 2024. Any reading above 50 represents growth. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenMost experts think the RBA will hike the cash rate. Here’s why they may be wrong
There are factors beside inflation that the board needs to consider, most notably the labour market Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Reserve Bank is overwhelmingly expected to hike rates at its first policy meeting of the year – but should it? There’s a powerful consensus for a cash rate rise to 3.85%, from 3.6%, on Tuesday. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenUK investor Michael Flacks ‘very interested in British Steel takeover’
Businessman, who says he is a ‘big, bullish believer’, would combine Scunthorpe steelworks with Italian plant Business news – latest updates British investor Michael Flacks is reportedly “very” interested in buying British Steel and combining it with another plant in Italy, in a deal that would create one of Europe’s largest metals groups. The businessman’s Miami-based investment group, Flacks Group, specialises in buying distressed companies and is working with bankers to prepare a bid for government-controlled Scunthorpe steelworks, the Financial Times reported. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenEquinor selger seg ut av landbasert virksomhet i Argentina
Equinor skal selge alle sine landbaserte prosjekter i Vaca Muerta-området i Argentina til selskapet Vista Energy. Konkret betyr det at de selger sine andeler i prosjektene Bandurria Sur og Bajo del Toro. Dette er prosjekter hvor andre selskaper har stått for den daglige driften. Equinor har også prosjekter til havs i Argentina, og disse fortsetter som før. NRK har tidligere avslørt at dette er anleggene hvor Equinor og partnerne fakler aller mest per produserte oljefat. Fakling betyr at store mengder CO₂ og energi går rett i luften. Storaksjonær KLP har ment at Equinor burde vurdere å avvikle virksomheten. og i februar 2025 kom de første signalene om at et salg var i ferd med å skje.
for 1 måned sidenSeigt nachspiel i bilbransjen: – Ein normal pustepause
Det blei selt 77 prosent færre nye bilar i januar samanlikna med same månad året før.
for 1 måned sidenPå landsbasis steg Obos-prisene mindre enn vanlig i januar
Prisene for brukte Obos-boliger på landsbasis gikk opp med 1,1 prosent fra desember til januar, men oppgangen i år var…