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Ambassador’s Blog: PM Solberg’s Visit to the White House
Category: Defense / Security
By Kåre R. Aas, Ambassador of Norway to the United States. Confirming a Common Platform at the White House On January 10, Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg visited President Donald Trump at the White House. Having previously met at the NATO summit in May 2017 and the G20 summit in July, they now had nearly […]
Source: Norway.no
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U.S. Becomes a Net Gas Exporter for the First Time in 60 Years
Category: Chemicals / Metals
America’s trade imbalance just got a wee bit smaller. The U.S. has now become a net exporter of natural gas on an annual basis for the first time since at least 1957. Net exports averaged about 0.4 billion cubic feet per day last year, flipping from net inflows of 1.8 billion in 2016, according to […]
Source: Bloomberg
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Google and McKinsey Report: Shaping the future of work in Europe’s 9 digital front-runner countries
Category: IP & Innovation
Research shows significant value in embracing AI and automation for the Northern European countries, but sees a requirement for new skill sets among employees and a policy response around education, training, and the social contract. Technology in many ways is perfectly conceived to operate in the workplace, bringing an ability to operate around the clock […]
Source: McKinsey
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Norway’s $1 Trillion Fund Wants to Invest in Private Equity
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
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Trump Reconsiders Paris Agreement and Praises Tesla with PM Solberg
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
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