Category: AmCham Norway
AmCham Norway, in partnerships with the US Chamber of Commerce and other AmChams in Europe, today shared concerns regarding the European intellectual property (IP) incentives review. This exercise risks undermining the innovative industries at the cutting edge of medical innovation and discovery in the EU and more broadly. Europe is at the forefront of healthcare […]
Source: AmCham
Category: Government
Les den nye regjeringsplattformen her -Vårt felles mål er at Norge skal være et land med muligheter for alle. Plattformen tar utgangspunkt i hvordan vi skal klare å skape et bærekraftig velferdssamfunn og et tryggere Norge, sier statsminister Erna Solberg under en pressekonferanse søndag ettermiddag. Godt samarbeid -Etter nesten to uker med forhandlinger om ny […]
Source: Høyre.no
Category: Financial / Investment
Norway’s $1 trillion wealth fund said allowing it to invest in private equity would boost returns and spread risk to a broader range of companies. In response to a request by the Norwegian Finance Ministry, the fund on Wednesday said given its size and long-term outlook it was “well-suited” to invest in unlisted equity. A […]
Source: Bloomberg
Category: Government
As president, Donald Trump has become known for changing strongly held opinions in a heartbeat, often while meeting with an advisor or foreign official who persuades him of the merits of another point of view. Norway’s prime minister Erna Solberg appears to have excellent powers of persuasion. In a short press conference after meeting with Solberg today (Jan. 10) […]
Source: Quartz
Category: Government
The chief cheerleader for America’s businesses says his group will aggressively back lawmakers who support pro-growth policies in the 2018 elections and fight “the extremes in both parties — the Steve Bannons and the Elizabeth Warrens of the world.” Thomas Donahue, the longtime CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, said in his annual address on Wednesday […]