Gulf Times reported that Qatalum, an equal JV between Norway's Hydro Aluminium and Qatar Petroleum ruled out direct involvement in downstream industries but its focus will be on capacity enhancement. Mr Tom Petter Johansen CEO of Qatalum ...
Tags: Qatalum, petroleum, aluminium, downstream industries
OSLO, Norway --Ikea, which already has announced that it will shift to selling only LED lights by 2016, says it will make an even larger shift to renewable energy by 2020, according to a Reuters report. The Sweden-based home furnishings ...
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Karen Millen,the UK-based women's designer clothing brand,has forayed in the Chinese mainland by opening a flagship store in the heart of its capital'Beijing'. The label's entry into the Chinese market is part of an innovative market ...
Norway-Rental company d'light has recently purchased a stable of new Martin Professional gear that includes the award-winning fixtures the MAC Viper Profile,MAC Aura and MAC 350 Entour with the popular MAC 101 also included in the purchase. ...
Rolls-Royce has awarded a five-year contract to HP to host its applications,as part of the company's multi-vendor IT strategy. The news follows HP's loss of its large 12-year outsourcing deal with Rolls-Royce in March,with Capgemini named ...
Tags: Rolls-Royce, HP, IT strategy, outsourcing
After nine months of deliberations and some changes on Google's side,the Norwegian Data Protection Authority lifted a ban on the use of Google Apps by municipalities. However,the decision does not give city authorities carte blanche to ...
Tags: Norway, Google Apps, Ban, Norwegian Data Protection Authority
Sales of new powered two-wheelers(PTWs)in Europe Union(EU)saw a continued year-on-year(YoY)drop of 8.2%in the first quarter of 2012,and a 15%year-on-year(YoY)decrease in the first five months,according to the Association of Motorcycle ...
Tags: PTW, EU, ACEM, Motorcycle Manufacturers
Much of Europe is now in the midst of an economic downturn,which is likely to plunge the region into its second recession in four years. But most of Europe's large and even medium-sized coating companies,as well as many of their raw ...
Tags: A Double-Dip Recession, Economic Downturn, The Coatings Sector
Digitimes Research: June solar installations surge to 1.69GW in Germany Press release[Friday 14 September 2012] Solar installations usually increase significantly before the effective date of solar incentive cuts. New solar installations ...
Tags: Digitimes, Solar installations, PV inverter firms-SMA, RPS
NTNU researchers have patented and are commercializing GaAs nanowires grown on graphene,a hybrid material with competitive properties.Semiconductors grown on graphene are expected to become the basis for new types of device systems,and ...
KappAhl KAXS rainwear for children gets top marks in the Swedish magazine Råd & Rön's recent test of rainwear. With an overall rating of 76 out of 100 possible KappAhl's rainwear positions itself in second place. Last time the ...
An exclusive brand event entitled "The World of Esprit" took place in Cologne's Gerling neighborhood on the evening of September 4, 2012. Esprit invited guests to embark on an international journey and presented the brand's new direction ...
Tags: brand event, Esprit, spring and summer 2013 collections
CrayoNano of Norway has grown GaAs nanowires on graphene, a patented hybrid material with competitive optoelectronic properties. "We have managed to combine low cost, transparency and flexibility in our new electrode," says Professor ...
Tags: Norwegians, Grow Gaas, graphene
Canadian c-store chain Couche-Tard reported an increase in adjusted first-quarter earnings, although reported profits fell on costs from its first acquisition in Europe. Couche-Tard said net earnings excluding charges from the purchase of ...
Tags: increase, c-store chain, Couche-Tard, retail
Norwegian industrial conglomerate Orkla has entered into an agreement to acquire family-controlled food company Rieber&Soen,by committing to buy 90.11%shares held by the Rieber family,in a deal which values the company at ...
Tags: acquisition, shares, debt-free basis