Category: Energy
Lavere aktivitet, press på marginer og finansielle nedskrivinger, har gitt milliardunderskudd for oljeservice-giganten Schlumberger Norge for andre året på rad. Resultat før skatt for Schlumberger Norge AS i det nylig fremlagte regnskapet for 2017, var minus 2 milliarder kroner, som er på samme nivå som i 2016, skriver Stavanger Aftenblad. Selskapet ønsker ikke å kommentere regnskapstallene […]
Source: Sysla
Category: Trade
The United States is the most globally competitive nation in the world for the first time since the 2008-2009 global financial crisis, according to a new report. Singapore, Germany, Switzerland, and Japan rounded out the top five. The latest Global Competitiveness Report, conducted by the World Economic Forum, uses a new methodology that aims to better […]
Source: Forbes
Category: Chemicals / Metals
3M Co. has a new product to fight air pollution, and it’s not a filter or industrial monitor. It’s a granule used in roof shingles. When the granules are exposed to ultraviolet sunlight, “radicals” are generated that then transform nitrogen oxide into a substance that washes away with rain instead of polluting the air, officials […]
Source: Start Tribune
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
Category: AmCham News
Every October, the Norwegian Minister of Finance presents the State Budget for the upcoming fiscal year to the Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget). We are pleased that we can share a summary of yesterday’s events with our members, prepared in collaboration with Hill+Knowlton Strategies.
Source: AmCham