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Norway’s Recovery Is on Track But Inflation Surprisingly Slows

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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


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Kenneth J. Braithwaite Formally Accredited as U.S. Ambassador to Norway

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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


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PMI: Transformation of the tobacco industry

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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


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Norwegians Worldwide: When Can I Apply for Dual Citizenship?

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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


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Ambassador’s Blog: Norway to Take Lead on Sustainable Ocean Economy

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Category: Government

By Kåre R. Aas, Ambassador of Norway to the United States. “What would we have done without the sea – should we have carried the boats?” This old joke among fishermen in northern Norway tells us something about the importance of the oceans — for the fishermen themselves, obviously, but also for the rest of us. At the World Economic Forum in Davos last […]

Source: Norway.no


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