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AmCham’s Arendalsuka Debate: The Pharmaceutical Industry Revealed

Category: AmCham News

According to data from Apeland and Norstat, only 5% of the population in Norway considers the pharmaceutical industry to be trustworthy, with only 52% of Norwegian survey respondents reporting any familiarity with the industry at all. With these statistics as a starting point, a panel consisting of senior representatives from the pharmaceutical industry, politicians and […]

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AmCham’s 18th Annual Golf Tournament

Category: AmCham News

A fully-packed flight of players relished in spirited competition and networking as Team Global Blue claimed the coveted Søderstrøm Cup and US voyages from Lufthansa at AmCham’s 18th annual golf tournament. In a tantalizingly close Texas Scramble competition – where only three strokes separated first and 14th place – team Global Blue kept their nerve […]

Source: AmCham

Energy Minister: Losing Lofoten Would Imperil Norway’s Arctic Push

Category: Energy

Backing down on drilling off Norway’s Lofoten islands could also threaten the search for 16 billion barrels of oil and gas that lies beneath the Barents Sea, the country’s energy minister said. The warning comes amid increasing signs that Labor, the nation’s biggest party and a long-time friend to the oil industry, is starting to […]

Source: Bloomberg

Published: December 28, 2024

Some of Norway’s Largest Companies Joining Forces to Establish National AI Lab

Category: Technology

Some of Norway’s largest companies are joining forces in establishing a national powerhouse for artificial intelligence. Its aim is to improve the quality and capacity for research, education and innovation in the field. Norway has a huge potential to be a pioneer in Artificial Intelligence (AI), but it needs resources and collaboration in order not […]

Source: DNV GL

Published: December 28, 2024

Norway to Tamp Down on Oil Spending After Wealth Fund Deposits

Category: Financial / Investment

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg is ready to start reining in oil spending after the government began putting money back into the sovereign wealth fund again. The Norwegian government in June made its first deposit into its wealth fund since the end of 2015. Now that the economy is in full recovery and the labor […]

Source: Bloomberg

Published: December 28, 2024