NEWS

Karsten Warholm outduels Rai Benjamin in ‘the best race in Olympic history’

Category: Business News

TOKYO — Rai Benjamin cleared the final hurdle, and suddenly there the two of them were, Benjamin and a blonde-haired Norwegian whippet called the Terminator, the only man who separated him from forever. They sprinted shoulder-to-shoulder, Benjamin in Lane 5 and Karsten Warholm in 6, each stride an assault on the possible. Warholm had created […]

Source: The Washington Post

Norway Is Best Place to Be During Covid

Category: Business News

Norway is the new No. 1 in Bloomberg’s Covid Resilience Ranking, with Switzerland and New Zealand rounding out the top 3. The U.S. slipped from the top spot to fifth, while the U.K. fell to 25th. Bloomberg’s Lars Taraldsen reports. (Source: Bloomberg) See video feature here.

Source: Bloomberg

U.S. Will Not Lift Travel Restrictions, Citing Delta Variant, White House Says

Category: Airline / Travel

WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) – The United States will not lift any existing travel restrictions “at this point” due to concerns over the highly transmissible COVID-19 Delta variant and the rising number of U.S. coronavirus cases, the White House confirmed on Monday. The decision, which was first reported by Reuters, comes after a senior level White House […]

Source: Reuters

Norwegian start-up wins AmCham EU Female Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Category: Business News

During the past nine years, AmCham EU has hosted a Youth Entrepreneurship Award in cooperation with JA Europe. The award is open to start-ups from all over Europe.

Source: AmCham EU

Published: July 18, 2024

The Altia & Arcus merger in Finland, Norway and Sweden

Category: Business News

Merger between Altia Oyj (Altia) and Arcus ASA (Arcus) was notified to competition authorities in Finland, Norway and Sweden. The parties to the transaction are alcoholic beverage companies that mainly manufacture, import and distribute spirits and wines.

Source: DLA Piper

Published: July 18, 2024