Category: Government
Nearly 50 countries expressed concern on Tuesday about the “serious threat” to the World Trade Organisation posed by unilateral trade actions, a pointed reference to U.S. import tariffs that have caused a global outcry. Delivering concluding remarks after a two-day informal meeting of the WTO members in New Delhi, Indian Trade Minister Suresh Prabhu did […]
Source: Reuters
Category: Chemicals / Metals
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its procedures for excluding products from the recently announced tariffs on steel and aluminum product imports. As directed by President Trump, the Department will publish the procedures in the Federal Register and will start accepting exclusion requests from U.S. industry on Monday, March 19, 2018, at 8:45 AM. […]
Source: Department of Commerce
Category: AmCham News
Hosted by Radisson Blu Plaza, AmCham Norway’s Annual General Meeting and Transatlantic Assembly highlights included the election of a renewed Board of Directors, as well as a panel debate and keynote remarks from Ambassador Kenneth J. Braithwaite in his first meeting with the US-Norway business community. We are delighted to welcome leaders Rajji Mehdwan, Roche […]
Source: AmCham
Category: AmCham News
As highlighted in this exclusive new report from AmCham Norway and Innovation Norway, there are 655 US companies in Norway, employing more than 45 000 people and accounting for NOK 153 billion in equity – or close to 4% of all Norwegian business sector equity. The report surveys American companies’ direct contribution to Norway through […]
Source: AmCham
Category: Financial / Investment
Economic growth is likely to pick up further over the next two years, and will already this year be above trend. Labour market conditions are set to improve further. Economic activity in Norway is on a rising path and the fall in unemployment continues. Growth is broad-based. Private consumption is going up and businesses are […]
Source: Regjeringen