Category: Chemicals / Metals
Økte tollsatser bekymrer mange i næringslivet. 7. august besøkte næringsminister Torbjørn Røe Isaksen Alcoa Lista, en bedrift som hjelpes av den europeiske EØS-avtalen. Til oppmøtt presse, representanter fra Nærings- og fiskeridepartementet og lokale politikere, understreket Næringsministeren viktigheten av EØS-avtalen, og at det er viktig for Norge at vi ikke får indirekte effekter som europeisk straffetoll. […]
Source: Alcoa
Category: AmCham Norway
“Norway is a great country for start-ups in the early phase, particularly regarding access to a talented work-force, but if you want large growth and expansion, start-ups have to think ‘US’. At the same time, and for the same reason, Norway is a great country for large company investments,” Jonas Rinde, CEO at the Norwegian […]
Source: AmCham
Category: Financial / Investment
Norway made the first deposit to its $1 trillion wealth fund in almost three years as climbing oil prices and a recovering economy again swell the coffers of western Europe’s biggest crude producer. The Finance Ministry put 1.9 billion kroner ($230 million) into the fund in June, cutting withdrawals this year to 7.9 billion kroner, […]
Source: Bloomberg
Category: Food & Beverage
Never before have Norwegian seafood exports reached the record levels achieved during the first half of 2018. EU markets have seen strong growth in demand, and this has contributed to record-breaking export values for several species, making the first six months of the year the best ever for Norwegian seafood exports. Norway exported 1.4 million […]
Source: Seafood.no
Category: Shipping & Offshore
Norway’s Wilhelmsen is setting aside plans to acquire Drew Marine Technical Services after a US court decision. A US District Court for the District of Columbia announced that it will grant the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) motion for an injunction to block Wilhelmsen’s acquisition of Drew Marine Technical Services. Consequently, Wilhelmsen and Drew have agreed […]
Source: Maritime Professional