NEWS

The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund is getting stricter on the companies it invests in

Category: Financial / Investment

Norway’s $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund has said that it expects businesses to “manage the challenges and opportunities related to sustainable uses of the ocean.” Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), which manages Norway’s sovereign wealth fund on behalf of the finance ministry, said Wednesday that companies should, among other things: integrate ocean sustainability into strategy; […]

Source: CNBC

Norway 3rd in “Most Productive Countries in the World” Ranking

Category: Culture / Lifestyle

With a new law barring work e-mail after hours, the French have honored a truth long recognized by economists: working longer hours doesn’t necessarily result in increased productivity. Mexico—the least productive of the 38 countries listed in 2015 data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)—has the world’s longest average work week at 41.2 […]

Source: Time

BI blant de 100 beste på global FT-rangering

Category: Education / Research

Handelshøyskolen BI oppnår en 87. plass med sin Master of Science in Business (Siviløkonomstudiet) på Financial Times’ rangering av verdens 100 beste Masters in Management-programmer i 2018. Rangeringen er blant annet basert på kandidatenes lønns- og karriereutvikling etter endt studie, antall ansatte med doktorgrad, kvinneandel i styre, fagstab og blant studentene, samt en rekke kriterier […]

Source: BI

DXC Technology: Nordic Digitalization Study

Category: Technology

Digitalization is changing the world fundamentally: customer expectations, business models, value chains – no element will remain unaffected. Everyone seems to agree the pace is increasing rapidly, but how far is the Nordic region in adapting to a digital agenda? In this ‘Digital Agenda 2020’ study, we have asked decision makers across the four Nordic […]

Source: DXC Technology

Uber Norge-sjefen slutter

Category: Automobile / Transport

Uber-sjef for Norge og Danmark, Carl Edvard Endresen, slutter i selskapet. Til E24 sier han at motstanden Uber har møtt i Norge bidro til valget. Bildelingstjenesten Uber kom til Norge i 2013, men ble møtt med tøff motstand fra myndighetene, taxinæringen og politiet allerede fra dag én. I 2016 ble selskapet ulovlig i Norge, ifølge […]

Source: InnoMag

Published: April 9, 2018