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The Economist: The departing boss of Norway’s oil fund on building an asset manager

Category: Business News

There is a point in a conversation with Yngve Slyngstad when he invokes Bjorn Borg, the Nordic tennis star of the 1970s. The Borg approach—make sure you don’t lose; above all, be solid—is one Mr Slyngstad has instilled in Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the organisation he has run since 2008 from within Norway’s central […]

Source: The Economist

Published: April 4, 2020

Bloomberg: Norway May Join Oil Output Cuts for First Time Since 2002

Category: Business News

Norway, the biggest oil producer in western Europe, said it would consider cutting its output if there was a broad international agreement to curb supply. The Nordic nation, whose oil output is set to grow over the next few years, hasn’t been a part of coordinated international cuts to support prices since 2002. OPEC and other producing […]

Source: Bloomberg

Published: April 4, 2020

World Oil: ExxonMobil joins COVID-19 fight, helping develop multi-use PPE for clinical settings

Category: Business News

IRVING, TEXAS – ExxonMobil and the Global Center for Medical Innovation (GCMI) have initiated multi-sector and joint development projects to rapidly redesign and manufacture reusable personal protection equipment for health care workers, such as face shields and masks, which are in short supply as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to the unprecedented […]

Source: World Oil

Published: April 2, 2020

Kampanje: Kahoot har økt omsetningen med 220 prosent under koronakrisen

Category: Business News

I dag slipper Kahoot! Group tall for første kvartal som viser at det norske startup-selskapet har vokst kraftig under koronakrisen. Omsetningen steg me 220 prosent til 6,4 millioner dollar sammenlignet med samme kvartal i fjor. Antall betalende brukere talte 202.000 i kvartalet. Quiz-tjenesten Kahoot står for 184.000 av dem, mens DragonBox School har hatt 18.000 […]

Source: Kampanje

Published: April 2, 2020

Press Release: Johnson & Johnson Announces a Lead Vaccine Candidate for COVID-19; Landmark New Partnership with U.S. Department of Health & Human Services; and Commitment to Supply One Billion Vaccines Worldwide for Emergency Pandemic Use

Category: Business News

Johnson & Johnson and BARDA Together Commit More than $1 Billion to Novel Coronavirus Vaccine Research and Development; Company Expects to Initiate Phase 1 Human Clinical Studies of Vaccine Candidate at Latest by September 2020 Johnson & Johnson Will Establish New U.S. Vaccine Manufacturing Capabilities and Additional Production Capacity Outside the U.S. to Begin Production […]

Source: Johnson & Johnson