Category: Culture / Lifestyle
With a new law barring work e-mail after hours, the French have honored a truth long recognized by economists: working longer hours doesn’t necessarily result in increased productivity. Mexico—the least productive of the 38 countries listed in 2015 data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)—has the world’s longest average work week at 41.2 […]
Source: Time
Category: Culture / Lifestyle
Norway’s government on Friday submitted a bill to parliament allowing Norwegians to have dual citizenship, bringing the country into line with most other countries in Europe. “As we allow double citizenship, we are ensuring that Norwegian law follows developments in a more globalised world, with more and more connections to more countries,” said Jan Tore […]
Source: The Local
Category: AmCham News
According to data from Apeland and Norstat, only 5% of the population in Norway considers the pharmaceutical industry to be trustworthy, with only 52% of Norwegian survey respondents reporting any familiarity with the industry at all. With these statistics as a starting point, a panel consisting of senior representatives from the pharmaceutical industry, politicians and […]
Category: AmCham News
AmCham, together with the US Embassy and the Norwegian Atlantic Committee, co-hosted a reception in honor of Norwegian–American Parliamentary Exchange Program (NAPEP) participants, who arrived Norway on Sunday as part of this 20-year diplomatic exchange tradition. NAPEP was established in 1997 and provides a unique exchange opportunity for US Members of Congress and their staff […]
Source: AmCham
Category: Government
Regjeringen vurderer tiltak for at norske bedrifter ikke skal rammes når USA gjeninnfører sanksjoner mot Iran. USA truer selskaper som handler med Iran med bøter. Norge støtter atomavtalen og norske myndigheter har fulgt drøftingene i EU om mulige tiltak for å beskytte europeisk næringsliv tett. Hvorvidt det skal innføres egne tiltak fra norsk side er […]
Source: NRK