Category: Business News
WASHINGTON ― The U.S. Senate confirmed a new Navy secretary, Kenneth “K.J.” Braithwaite, by voice vote on Thursday. Braithwaite, a former ambassador to Norway and executive for American oil and health care companies, assumes the job after financier Richard V. Spencer was forced out of office amid a fight with the White House and senior defense […]
Source: Defense News
Category: Business News
Hard Rock Cafe: We are Open! Hard Rock Cafe is open! Stop by for one of their legendary steak burgers or specialty entrées. Open from 13:00-21:00, however, please note that the kitchen closes at 20:00. Hard Rock Cafe is also open for events, with rooms offering enough space to host up to 50 people following […]
Category: Business News
In one of the world’s richest countries, the finance minister may soon need to break the spending record he just set. For Jan Tore Sanner, the 55-year-old who’s been running Norway’s finances since January, that’s not really a problem thanks to a couple of choices his country made a while back. After Norway first discovered […]
Category: Business News
Kahoot! continued its growth last quarter when the coronavirus started. The Norwegian quiz game company ended with a 220% increase in sales from the same period last year. The startup delivers engaging learning and is used by teachers, students, businesses, and parents for group learning, e-learning, distance learning, and self-study everywhere. The award-winning company’s number […]
Source: The Norwegian American
Published: May 9, 2020
Category: Business News
Today, President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key positions in his Administration: J. Mark Burkhalter, of Georgia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Norway. Mr. Burkhalter is a Senior Advisor in the Public Policy and Regulation practice at […]
Source: The White House