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Stor bredde i norsk-amerikansk næringslivssamarbeid

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Category: Government

– USA er et stort og viktig marked for norske bedrifter og en sentral partner for samarbeid om forskning og utvikling. Samtalene med det amerikanske handelsdepartementet er et nyttig redskap for å uveksle informasjon og for i fellesskap å finne måter de økonomiske båndene mellom våre to land kan bli ennå tettere.  Det sier statssekretær […]

Source: Ministry of Trade & Industry

Published: April 20, 2024


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What Brought Norwegian Royalty to Silicon Valley?

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Category: Technology

That’s a big reason for a visit by the crown prince and princess of Norway to Silicon Valley last week. They arrived at a small loft space called Innovation House, where Norwegian technology entrepreneurs gave them demos of some of the gadgets being worked on there. Princess Mette-Marit waved her hand in front of a […]

Source: Bloomberg

Published: April 20, 2024


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Statoil Says Higher Petroleum Tax Risks Harming Investments

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Category: Tax

The government said it will limit the so-called upflift on cash flow to 22 percent from 30 percent and raise the special petroleum tax to 51 percent from 50 percent, keeping a top tax rate of 78 percent. The increase will raise total taxes by about 3 billion kroner ($520 million) a year, the government […]

Source: Bloomberg

Published: June 5, 2013


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Norwegian Retail Sales Growth Stalls as Economic Expansion Slows

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Category: Statistics

Retail sales, excluding motor vehicles and petrol stations, were unchanged in the month, after rising 0.5 percent in February, the Oslo-based statistics office said today. They fell an annual 4.2 percent. Sales were estimated to be unchanged in the month, according to a Bloomberg survey of seven economists. Europe’s second-richest nation per capita is starting […]

Source: Bloomberg

Published: April 20, 2024


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US Navy Orders Marinized Version of Kongsberg’s CROWS

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Category: Defense / Security

The marinized CROWS will keep sailors protected from hostile fire while enhancing overall ship protection and providing unique operational capabilities including enhanced target interrogation and the ability to counter asymmetric threats. The CROWS will allow sailors to operate the array of sensors and weaponry from safely inside a vessel, instead of from unprotected, open positions. […]

Source: Kongsberg Protech Systems

Published: April 20, 2024


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