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E24: Ulltveit-Moe kaprer Veritas-topp til å lede klimanettverk

Category: Business News

DNV GL-toppen Bjørn Haugland går til jobben som administrerende direktør i Næringslivsalliansen 203040. Alliansen består av en rekke ledende næringslivsaktører i Norge, deriblant større energiselskap som Equinor, ulike banker, Ikea, Veidekke, Tine og DNV-GL, for å nevne noen. Initiativet skal jobbe med «næringslivsdrevet klimainitiativ». Ifølge egen hjemmeside skal de «identifisere nye forretningsmuligheter på veien mot lavutslippssamfunnet, og […]

Source: E24

Reuters: Norway oil sector lowers 2019 investment forecast

Category: Business News

Oil and gas companies working in Norway have lowered their investment forecasts for 2019 to 172.7 billion crowns ($20.1 billion) from 175.3 billion crowns seen in November, a survey by the country’s statistics agency (SSB) showed on Thursday. In 2020 investments are expected to fall to 158.5 billion crowns, according to initial forecasts, though the […]

Source: Reuters

The Norwegian American: Is farmed salmon safe and healthy?

Category: Business News

Fish is Norway’s most important export after oil. With the Norwegian fishing industry pioneering some of the world’s most advanced aquacultural practices, it is no surprise that a growing percentage of Norwegian salmon is farm raised. In fact, as of 2008, Norway and Chile are responsbile for two-thirds of the world’s supply of farm-raised salmon. […]

Source: The Norwegian American

Time: Americans Want a Less Aggressive Foreign Policy. It’s Time Lawmakers Listened to Them

Category: Business News

For decades, American foreign policy has rested on a consensus view about the United States’ role in the world. In an international order where there is one unrivaled superpower, foreign policy experts agree that U.S. soldiers and taxpayer dollars are essential for preserving global stability. But that is an assumption that is not necessarily shared […]

Source: Time

Dagens Medisin: Har tildelt milliardkontrakt i Helse-Midt

Category: Business News

Det amerikanske selskapet Epic Systems Corporation er som ventet tildelt kontrakten om Helseplattformen, som er verdt 2,7 miliarder. Helseplattformen i Helse Midt-Norge skal anskaffe og innføre ny, felles pasientjournal (PAS/EPJ) ved sykehus og 84 kommuner, inkludert alle fastlegene, i hele Midt-Norge. Styret i Helse Midt-Norge RHF vedtok fredag å tildele kontrakten om anskaffelsen til amerikanske Epic. Les […]

Source: Dagens Medisin

Published: February 11, 2019