Category: Government
State Secretary Jens Frølich Holte’s address at the seminar Stepping Up to Stop Marine Plastic Pollution in Washington, D.C., USA. I am very pleased to be here to discuss marine litter, and to engage with US government leaders, industry representatives and experts on this issue. I believe we share the view that stronger efforts are […]
Source: norway.no
Category: Financial / Investment
Norway’s central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged and reiterated its intention to tighten again early next year as policy makers proceed cautiously in unwinding the record stimulus unleashed over the past years. Norges Bank on Thursday held its benchmark at 0.75 percent, as anticipated by all analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. The krone traded […]
Source: Bloomberg
Category: Government
Ut fra et konkurransefaglig ståsted er det flere momenter som taler for at hemmelighold er til det beste for pasientene. Av Kurt Brekke, sjeføkonom i Konkurransetilsynet. Det har vært mye debatt om hemmelige priser på legemidler etter at BT i slutten av april skrev om at myndighetene bestemte at medisinkjøp til 20 milliarder kroner kan […]
Source: Konkurransetilsynet
Category: Government
‘Norway considers the additional tariffs on steel and aluminium imposed by the US to be in violation of WTO rules. The WTO dispute settlement mechanism is the normal way of resolving disagreement if consultations have not provided a solution. This is why Norway, together with the EU and several other WTO members, has asked the […]
Source: Regjeringen.no
Category: Government
This month, the World Trade Organization (WTO) is hosting its annual Public Forum, a three-day marathon of open discussion on the latest developments in global trade. As many as 1,500 participants from governments, civil society, business and academia will explore ways to strengthen the rules-based system that has guided international trade for more than 70 years. […]
Source: Washington Diplomat