NEWS

Bloomberg: Norway to Rein In Wind Power After Raging Opposition From Locals

Category: Business News

Norway is set to tighten rules for building wind turbines, caving in to massive protests from locals. A government proposal on Friday to slow down the development of onshore wind power comes after increasing local resistance mirrors sentiment in other European countries. Norway already decided to scrap a plan for a new permission framework last year. Norway, […]

Source: Bloomberg

Press Release: Norway elected to the UN Security Council

Category: Business News

Today, Norway was elected as a member of the UN Security Council for the period 2021–2022. ‘We would like to thank the UN member states for the confidence they have shown in us.  The world needs more international cooperation to promote peace and security. We will make use of our seat on the Security Council […]

Source: Regjeringen.no

3BL Media: Best Coporate Citizens 2020

Category: Business News

Now more than ever, corporate leadership on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues is imperative. And so is transparency. As companies decarbonize, align with the Sustainable Development Goals and rebuild an equitable economy post-pandemic, they must be open about their efforts. Each year, 3BL Media evaluates the largest public U.S. companies on ESG transparency and […]

Source: 3BL Media

E24: Laerdal Medical dropper permitteringene

Category: Business News

De 1500 ansatte i Laerdal-konsernet slipper likevel å redusere arbeidstiden til fire dagers uke og gå ned i lønn. Årsaken er flere nye kontrakter de siste ukene. – Vi er glade for at vi slipper på effektuere permitteringsvarslene som vi sendte ut for to uker siden, sier eier og daglig leder Tore Lærdal i Laerdal […]

Source: E24

Medtronic: Leaning into change

Category: Business News

Lights from Tokyo’s Shibuya Crossing and New York’s Times Square pulse to empty streets and echoes of ambulance sirens. The bustle of workplaces and neighborhood school yards remain quiet as we retreat to makeshift home offices and improvised virtual classrooms. Sheltering in place feels like the world is on pause — but that is far […]

Source: Medtronic

Published: June 1, 2020