Category: Defense / Security
Norway has accelerated plans to scale up its national security infrastructure against threats emanating from the cyber domain. Recent intelligence reports more than suggest that Norway’s critical IT infrastructure will likely face a higher level of targeting in the shape of malicious cyber attacks launched by hostile foreign governments and cyber crime actors. To counter […]
Source: Computer Weekly
Category: Accounting / Financial
Norway’s economic recovery continued in the fourth quarter led by rising consumer spending and investments while a report showed inflation unexpectedly slowed at the start of the year. Mainland economic growth, which excludes oil and shipping, expanded by 0.6 percent in fourth quarter, down from a revised 0.7 percent in the prior period, Statistics Norway […]
Source: Bloomberg
Category: Government
On Thursday, February 8, 2018, U.S. Ambassador Kenneth J. Braithwaite presented his credentials to Norway’s Head of State, His Majesty King Harald V, and was thereby formally accredited as U.S. Ambassador to Norway. Newly-appointed ambassadors to Norway present their credentials to the King at a formal audience. The formality of the time-honored ceremony, which harks back to […]
Source: US Embassy
Category: Food & Beverage
The world’s leading tobacco company is determined to play a central role on the path towards a smoke free future. By Alberto Bernardi, Managing Director Nordics The tobacco industry is experiencing a fundamental transformation as focus shifts from conventional cigarettes to reduced health risk products. In line with oil companies such as Statoil, that seek […]
Source: PMI
Category: Culture / Lifestyle
Many people ask us when they will be able to regain their Norwegian citizenship. There’s still a way to go, but here’s an overview of the process ahead so you can prepare. The work on changing the law and allowing dual citizenship is in the pipeline. It’s still unclear when such a change will be […]
Source: Norwegians World Wide