NEWS

A royal journey across Norwegian America

Category: Business News

Long before any official announcement, whispers began to ripple through Norwegian-American circles across the United States. Could it be true? Would there be a royal visit in the fall — a crown jewel in the grand celebration of the 2025 Norwegian emigration jubilee? Two centuries have passed since organized emigration from Norway to North America […]

Source: The Norwegian American

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Names 10 U.S. Small Businesses as the Top ‘Disruptors’

Category: Business News

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and CO—, its award-winning digital platform for small businesses, recognized 10 small businesses as the top “Disruptors” among the annual CO—100 list recognizing America’s top 100 small businesses for 2025. “The Disruptors” category, sponsored by T-Mobile for Business, honors companies embodying the spirit of disruption by challenging […]

Source: U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Det Norske Kongehus: Norsk-amerikansk historie i 200 år

Category: Business News

I år er det 200 år siden den organiserte utvandringen fra Norge til USA startet. I den anledningen besøker Hans Kongelige Høyhet Kronprinsen delstatene Iowa, Minnesota og New York for å markere den norsk-amerikanske historien, sammen med Norges utenriksminister og næringsminister. Over 800 000 nordmenn innvandret til USA mellom 1825 og 1925. Det bor i […]

Source: Det Norske Kongehus

Restauration – the icon of Norwegian expatriate history sets sail from Stavanger

Category: Airline / Travel

Restauration is an icon of Norwegian emigration history from Norway to the USA, and is considered the beginning of organized emigration where nearly 1/3 of Norway’s population chose to leave their homeland. A floating icon and monument to remind us of the situation and daily life in Norway 200 years ago. The story of an […]

Source: www.restauration.no

Published: August 7, 2025

Kontoor Brands Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Iconic Global Outdoor and Workwear Brand Helly Hansen®

Category: Business News

GREENSBORO, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Kontoor Brands, Inc. (NYSE: KTB), a global lifestyle apparel company, with a portfolio led by two of the world’s most iconic consumer brands, Wrangler® and Lee®, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Helly Hansen, the global outdoor and workwear brand. Under the terms of the agreement, Kontoor Brands […]

Source: Kontoor Brands