Norway's Home Starts Drop Again as Costs, Bureaucracy Weigh
In the April-to-June quarter, construction started on 2,994 new homes, 14% fewer than in the year-earlier period, according to data released by the association of Norwegian homebuilders on Tuesday. It's the lowest level for a second quarter on records dating back to 1999, managing director Lars Jacob Hiim said in a statement.
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