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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Hans Christian Heg was an abolitionist who died trying to end slavery. What to know about the man whose statue was toppled in Madison.

Category: Business News

MADISON – During chaos at the Wisconsin State Capitol Tuesday night, protesters tore down two statues that have stood in front of the statehouse for decades — including one memorializing a Wisconsin abolitionist who died trying to end slavery during the Civil War.   In other cities, statues of Confederate soldiers and symbols have been destroyed by those […]

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Thommessen leads the Norwegian M&A league table. What is next for M&A?

Category: Business News

Thommessen has been involved in more Norwegian M&A transactions in 2020 than any other law firm according to Mergermarket. The market remains sluggish, and in this update, we are offering our thoughts on M&A deal activity ahead, as well as the potential impact of the current environment on M&A negotiations and deal-making. M&A in the […]

Source: Thommessen

Published: August 3, 2020

World Oil: TechnipFMC lands three subsea construction projects offshore Norway

Category: Business News

Equinor has awarded two contracts and issued a letter of intent to TechnipFMC for pipelaying and subsea installation for three projects on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The projects in scope are Breidablikk and the Gas Import System for the Snorre Expansion Project, for which contracts have been awarded, and Askeladd Vest, for which a […]

Source: World Oil

Published: June 2, 2020

Bloomberg: Norges Bank Governor Says Force of Economic Rebound ‘Surprising’

Category: Business News

The governor of Norway’s central bank says he’s been surprised by the strength of the economic rebound in his country, as he signals an end to crisis interest rates roughly a year earlier than expected. “The consumption of services is rising markedly, and consumption of goods has maintained itself all along and is growing now,” […]

Source: Bloomberg

Business Standard: Trump move to ban H-1B visa will hurt job creation, warns business chamber

Category: Business News

Opposing the Trump administration’s “sweeping attempt” to restrict legal immigration, the Chamber of Commerce on Monday (local time) said suspending work visas to secure high-skilled jobs for Americans in a bid to revive the coronavirus-battered economy would not help the country and would rather only slow down growth and reduce job creation in US markets. “Today’s proclamation is a […]

Source: Business Standard