Norway Financial News

By Gloria Dickie and Lisi Niesner

Chevron warned Monday that its pending $53 billion acquisition of Hess, another oil and gas company, may be in jeopardy because it will require the approval of Exxon Mobil and a Chinese national oil company, which both hold rights to development of an ...

Stocks held near their record levels after a quiet day of trading

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Tuesday: AutoZone, Macy’s rise; Unity Software, CarGurus fall

Stocks held relatively steady on Wall Street near their record levels

$53 billion acquisition of Hess may be in jeopardy because it will require the approval of Exxon Mobil and a Chinese national oil company, which both hold rights to development of an oil field off the coast of the South American nation Guyana. The disclosure in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission raised investor qualms, depressing shares of both Chevron and Hess. Chevron's stock price fell 3% Tuesday morning before rebounding; Hess stock lost 4% of its value but bounced back slightly.

LONDON (Reuters) — Britain's Currys has received an improved 750 million pound ($951 million) bid from U.S. suitor activist investor Elliot Advisors, Sky News reported on Tuesday, pushing up shares in the British electricals group amid hopes of a takeover battle.

Cannabis stocks have been on a rollercoaster ride, going from a big boom in late 2019 to a crash in the following years.

India does not 'rush' into any Free Trade Agreement (FTA) if the pact is not equitable, balanced, and fair for the country, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said. He said that the ground realities in India have changed now and the offers made by partner countries in these agreements are «not at all» comparable to what India is offering to the world. At present, negotiations for FTAs with the UK, Oman, and the four-nation European Free Trade Association (EFTA) are nearing conclusion. EFTA members are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.

robotics company. Wierod, the head of ABB's electrification business, will replace Rosengren, effective Aug. 1, the Zurich-based company said.

Finland is emerging fast as an attractive place for crypto mining due to its relatively cool climate, which helps with cooling mining rigs, and its abundant renewable energy sources.

A government watchdog that wants everyone with a 401(k) plan to be able to see information on all their accounts in one place this week asked Congress to legislate a nationwide dashboard.

Zombie deer disease" has put scientists on alert. It has 100 per cent fatality rate and so far there is no vaccine. Concerns have been raised over its potentiality to cause infection among humans, as per a report. As many as 33 states in the US have reported such cases. Apart from the US, instances of the disease have been reported in South Korea, Canada, and Norway.

Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation Limited (DFPCL) has entered into a long-term supply agreement for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) with Equinor, an international energy company headquartered in Norway. Equinor, erstwhile Statoil, will annually supply up to 0.65 million tonnes to DFPCL over a period of 15 years, beginning in 2026. The tie-up provides room for trading some LNG parcels in the growing LNG demands in India as well as accommodating DFPCL’s growing captive needs, the companies said. The LNG will be delivered to the west coast of India. DFPCL is at an advanced stage of tying up the re-gasification terminal with the gas pipeline grid connectivity to its plant's doorstep already in place.

Norway says it will transfer tax funds to the Palestinian Authority that have been frozen for months because of a dispute with Israel

Wang was walking down the podium and Jaishankar was walking up the podium for a panel discussion with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and German Foreign Minister. The two foreign ministers were seen engaging in an animated conversation. The impromptu interaction, after months of no communication, added intrigue to the diplomatic setting.

By John Irish

Lawmakers in Norway have slammed a decision this week by a southern city to only take in Ukrainian refugees and not others, claiming they'll integrate easier into the society

India on Thursday said it has rejected the demand of the four European nations EFTA bloc for inclusion of a 'data exclusivity' provision in proposed free trade agreements, stating that it always protects the interests of the domestic generic drugs industry. Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said there is no Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in which India will go against the generic drug industry. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. The bloc is negotiating a trade agreement with India. «They want that there should be data exclusivity, we rejected their demand. We are with our generic industry.

Scandinavian Airlines says one of its planes has struck a fence at the Oslo airport, causing minor damage to the aircraft and no injuries

On February 9, during a tense moment in the trial between Craig Wright, who claims to be the inventor of Bitcoin, and the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA), presiding Judge Mellor issued a warning. The cause: a courtroom photo of Bitcoin influencer Hodlonaut was uploaded without authorization, threatening the continuation of the trial’s live stream.