Category: Shipping & Offshore
Norway’s Wilhelmsen is setting aside plans to acquire Drew Marine Technical Services after a US court decision. A US District Court for the District of Columbia announced that it will grant the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) motion for an injunction to block Wilhelmsen’s acquisition of Drew Marine Technical Services. Consequently, Wilhelmsen and Drew have agreed […]
Source: Maritime Professional
Category: AmCham News
Membership Guide 2018-19 We proudly present to you our 2018-19 Membership Guide! This annual publication serves to further promote exchange within AmCham’s extensive network of member and partner organizations throughout Norway and the United States. AmCham continues to work diligently on issues that facilitate US-Norway business exchange, including promotion of pro-business policy, events and trusted […]
Source: AmCham
Category: Government
‘In Norway’s view, the additional tariffs imposed by the US on steel and aluminium imports are a violation of the WTO rules. Today we have therefore requested dispute settlement consultations with the US in the WTO. The WTO and its dispute settlement system is the established forum for handling disagreements about trade policy,’ said Minister […]
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Published: December 6, 2018
Category: Government
Erna Solberg says that perhaps European leaders had hoped not all rhetoric would become policy. On tariffs, she says, “they are stirring things up and they are hoping for getting a result.” Source: CNN See the interview HERE.
Source: CNN
Category: Culture / Lifestyle
Arnold Schwarzenegger (70) er begeistret for statsminister Erna Solberg. I et brev til statsministeren skriver han entusiastisk om hvordan hun viser verden vei i miljøspørsmål og han inviterer seg selv til Norge. Til tross for en omfattende hjerteoperasjon for kort tid siden er Arnold Schwarzenegger tilbake for fullt. Mer kamplysten på vegne av klimaet enn […]
Source: TV2