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Norway less affected by the financial crises than many other countries

No country integrated into the global economy is left unaffected by the financial crisis. Norway is therefore no exception. However, compared to many countries, I would say Norway has managed relatively well. In the fourth quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009 we did experience negative GDP growth, but growth picked up...

Stolt-Nielsen: keeping a steady course

With a yearly turnover of US$2 billion and more than 5,000 employees, Stolt-Nielsen S.A.’s CEO and Director Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen, 44, is a very busy man. Nevertheless, he recently took time off to show Scan Magazine around the company’s corporate office in London and to have a chat about the significance of being a family-operated publicly listed business and the opportunities and challenges facing the successful company.