Export To Norway - Business News

While countries on both sides of the Atlantic are suffering from huge national debt and sluggish economies, there's still reason to wave the flag in Norway. High prices for its natural resources and billions in financial reserves have put the country in a historically unique situation, say local economists, and will help fend off effects of the debt crises elsewhere.

EFFORTS to close the vast trade gap between the North East and our Norwegian neighbours are picking up pace with an event for companies keen to export to Scandinavia.

On 7 April, during his visit to Norway, Foreign Minister Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis met with the representatives of Norwegian business community and urged them to actively invest in Latvia and build business contacts. During the meeting, opportunities for expanding Latvian-Norwegian business contacts were debated. The minister pointed at the recovery process in our country's economy and the renewal of economic growth, witnessed by increased macroeconomic indicators and international credit ratings.

Traditional thinking that links investments in R&D and industrial development is being challenged by globalisation, says Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske...

Ambassador of Norway to Pakistan Robert Kvile has said his country is holding an international conference on business opportunities in Pakistan, which will help boost trade and attract new investments.

Angelos Damaskos, the manager of the CF Junior Oils trust, says he is avoiding the troubled Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region and Russia, and is putting money in Norway, a rival oil producer.

International Logistics company ASCO Group is expanding its freight management operations into Norway by acquiring a freight forwarding business there in line with its strategy for further geographic expansion.

Norway's central bank kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged for a second meeting as policy makers pointed to signs of a "moderately"improving domestic economy, while noting that risks remain to a global recovery.

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Norway's vast fund for oil wealth posted a 25.6 percent return on investment for 2009 -- its best ever -- as international markets recovered from the global financial crunch, the central bank said Friday.

Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's second largest, said the value of its investments rose a record 26 percent last year as markets rebounded.

Norway's central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged, after raising it twice last quarter, as higher mortgage rates eased concern of an asset bubble and allowed the bank to use policy to curb krone gains.

Norway and the EU have reached a new agreement on how to manage the mackerel stocks. Norwegian fishermen have so far been excluded from catching mackerel in EU waters.

European industrial orders rose more than economists forecast in November on demand for goods such as steel and car parts.

Beazley Group said it plans to open an office in Oslo, Norway to service energy business for the Beazley syndicates at Lloyd's.

Most small companies seeking to tap overseas markets know they'll have to navigate foreign laws, taxes and regulations. But they also need to figure out how to avoid cultural blunders.

The Minister for Trade and Industry Trond Giske travels to China today, with hopes of making Norway the first European country to broker a trade agreement with China.

The Minister for Trade and Industry Trond Giske travels to China today, with hopes of making Norway the first European country to broker a trade agreement with China.

Sterling hit one-week lows against the dollar and euro this morning, as the pound fell to political uncertainty as Prime Minister Gordon Brown fought off an attempt within his party to unseat him.