SAS defies bonus ban, under probe
February 28, 2013
After Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) defied a domestic ban and reinstated its bonus program for business travellers this week, competition authorities opened an immediate investigation and Norway’s consumer protection council urged the government to nip SAS’ defiance in the bud. The government said it remains firm in its decision to uphold the ban, but an ongoing case with [...]
Hottest candidate won top job
September 10, 2012
Kristin Skogen Lund, already listed among the most powerful women in the world by US-based Fortune Magazine, has climbed farther up the career ladder. She’s been unanimously chosen to be the new chief of Norway’s national employers’ organization NHO, after outgoing boss John Bernander. Lund, who most recently has been a senior executive in telecoms [...]
Royal representation in Davos
January 24, 2012
Norway will be royally represented, both literally and figuratively, at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland that started this week and lasts through Sunday. Crown Princess Mette-Marit will be joining her husband this year at the high-power gathering of international movers and shakers. Crown Prince Haakon has been attending the World Economic Forum [...]
