Statistics Norway within the last 3 daysNews within the last 3 daysNational accounts. Financial accounts: Increase in household net lending- July 4, 2008 Preliminary financial accounts for households and non-profit institutions serving households show that net lending increased in the first quarter of 2008. This is mainly attributable to an increase in provisions for insurance technical reserves and the fact that borrowing has levelled out.http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/09/01/finsek_en/art-2008-07-04-01-en.html Marine casualties: 38 died in accidents at sea in 2007- July 4, 2008 24 persons were killed in leisure boat accidents in 2007, which is a lower number than for many years. Fourteen persons died in marine casualties.http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/10/12/40/sjoulykker_en/art-2008-07-04-01-en.html Price levels for consumer electronics and household appliances: Small price level differences in Scandinavia- July 4, 2008 In 2007 the price levels for consumer electronics and household appliances were nearly homogenous in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark.http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/02/pppvare_en/art-2008-07-04-01-en.html Financial corporations, accounting statistics, balance sheets: Marked fall in guaranteed savings- July 4, 2008 Both investments in guaranteed savings and loans to finance such investments have fallen markedly since 1 March 2008, when changes in the regulation concerning sales of guaranteed savings products entered into force.http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/10/13/10/orbofbm_en/art-2008-07-04-01-en.html Construction cost index for road construction: Road construction costs up 2.6 per cent- July 4, 2008 Road construction costs increased by 2.6 per cent from the first to the second quarter of 2008. Material costs rose by 4.5 per cent in the same period.http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/08/02/30/bkianl_en/art-2008-07-04-01-en.html Prices of electric energy: Higher electricity prices- July 3, 2008 The price of electricity faced by households has was 9.7 per cent higher in the middle of the first quarter of 2008 than twelve months earlier. The manufacturing industry has also seen a rise in electricity prices in the same period.http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/10/08/10/elkraftpris_en/art-2008-07-03-01-en.html Public housing and housing policy instruments: Increase of municipal dwellings- July 3, 2008 After stagnation and a tendency of decrease in the period 2004-2006, the number of municipal dwellings increased noticeably from 2006 to 2007.http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/05/03/kombolig_kostra_en/art-2008-07-03-01-en.html AFP-FTP: Increased contribution in the AFP scheme- July 3, 2008 Pension contribution in The Agreement Based Pension (AFP) scheme increased by 12.4 per cent to NOK 3 403 millions during 2007. The profit on ordinary activities was higher in 2007 compared with 2006, mainly because of higher earned premiums.http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/10/13/10/avtpensj_en/art-2008-03-07-01-en.html Municipal health service: Increased municipal health expenditure- July 3, 2008 Norwegian municipalities spent nearly NOK 9 billion on health services in 2007. The number of physiotherapists and physicians increases. Most small children are controlled at health centres.http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/03/02/helsetjko_en/art-2008-07-03-01-en.html Financial holding companies: Lower annual profit- July 3, 2008 The annual profits of financial holding companies fell by 54 per cent last year compared with 2006. The reduction was mainly due to lower operating income.http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/subjects/10/13/20/finhold_en/art-2008-07-03-01-en.html |