Norway
Companies
Scandinavian retailer ICA, which is 60%-owned by Netherlands-based Ahold, plans to sell its Norwegian hypermarket business in an effort to stem falling profits in the market. The firm...
2011-08-18Companies
Norway's economy proved to be relatively resilient during the global economic downturn, with a GDP contraction of only 1.4% in 2009 making it one of the strongest performers in Western...
2011-01-28Companies
Swedish confectionery producer Cloetta has announced that its net sales fell by 5.5% to SEK735mn (US$91.4mn) in the six months to the end of February. Over the same period, Fazer's...
2009-03-26Companies
Norwegian food conglomerate Rieber & Søn has reported strong results for the second quarter of 2008. Over the period Rieber & Søn's net sales increased by 7.1% compared...
2008-08-18Industry
Germany-based discounter Lidl has announced it will be giving up its operations in Norway after entering the country only four years ago. Although financial figures have never been...
2008-03-17Companies
With Norway's concentrated mass grocery retail (MGR) market growing by 5% in value terms last year, market leader NorgesGruppen added 1.2% to its share. The group, which includes...
2007-04-12
