Vacant traineeship at NBCC from October 2009
In that regard we are looking for a company interested in sponsoring the traineeship. The trainee would e.g. work 3 days a week for NBCC and 2 days a week for your company from the NBCC office.
Contact NBCC for more information: info@nbccuk.com

Norway and Scotland are connected on many levels, through business and leisure, through history and through a general sense of having a lot in common – while also having a lot to offer one another. NBCC wants to build on this joint platform by bringing together representatives of businesses that unite us, as well as friends and guests from Norway and Scotland. This will be the perfect opportunity to build a new marketplace, to network and to liaise with potential partners and clients. Register online by clicking here

Miller Rosenfalck LLP appoints new corporate partner to strengthen European cross border capability
European business law firm Miller Rosenfalck LLP is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Baker as a partner to the commercial team. Read more

Miller Rosenfalck shortlisted in two categories for Law Society Excellence Awards 2009
Miller Rosenfalck LLP, the niche European business law firm has been shortlisted in two categories for the prestigious Law Society Excellence Awards. The firm has been nominated for Excellence in the Equality & Diversity and Exporting Legal Services categories. Read more

OnRelay Named as Leading FMC Innovator in The Guardian Tech Media Invest Top 100
OnRelay, the leading Cellular Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) provider, has announced its inclusion in the 2009 Tech Media Invest Top 100 List published by The Guardian newspaper in association with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Microsoft and Kemp Little. Read more here and here

The Council of the European Union adopts oil stocks directive
The Council has adopted a directive requiring member states to maintain minimum stocks of oil or petroleum products. The directive, which is to replace all existing Community legislation in this field intended to improve the functioning of current EU oil stocks mechanisms, so as to ensure the availability of oil in the event of a crisis. Read more

The Council of the European Union adopts new legislation against ship-source pollution
The Council has adopted a directive improving current rules on ship-source pollution and on the introduction of penalties for infringements. The new provisions aim at improving maritime safety and enhancing protection of the marine environment from pollution by ships. Read more

State aid: Commission adopts Guidelines for broadband networks
The European Commission has adopted Guidelines on the application of EC Treaty state aid rules to the public funding of broadband networks. The Guidelines provide a clear and predictable framework for stakeholders and will help Member States to accelerate and extend broadband deployment. Read more

EU firms voice fears of trade secret 'leakage' in China
Confidential data provided by European companies to the Chinese authorities as part of patent applications and environmental impact assessments are being leaked to local competitors, according to the European Union's Chamber of Commerce in China. Read more

Intellectual Property Rights: Commission comes forward with practical, non-legislative measures to combat counterfeiting and piracy
The European Commission has adopted a Communication on enhancing the enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market. The Communication sets out a series of practical initiatives to respond to the dramatic and damaging effect that counterfeiting and piracy is having on EU economies and on society in general. Read more

Company taxation: The European Commission proposes a revised Code of Conduct for applying the Arbitration Convention to improve prevention of double taxation
The EU Commission has adopted a Communication based on the work achieved by the EU Joint Transfer Pricing Forum. The Commission and the Forum consider that the elimination of double taxation linked to transfer pricing adjustments is facilitated by constant monitoring of problems occurring in practice. Read more

All on board to shape EU air traffic management
Major European airlines and representatives of business aviation and pilots have promised to help validate new technologies and processes for the next generation of EU air-traffic management systems, expected to be operational by 2020. Read more

Single Euro Payments Area : Commission presents actions to make SEPA a success
The European Commission has adopted a Communication on Completing SEPA: a Roadmap for 2009-2012 in response to the Communication on 'Driving European recovery'. The Single Euro Payment Area, or SEPA, is an initiative of the European banking and aims at creating an integrated market for electronic payment services in euros, with harmonised sets of business rules and technical standards. Read more

Climate change: Commission sets out global finance blueprint for ambitious action by developing nations
The European Commission has put forward a blueprint for scaling up international finance to help developing countries combat climate change. This initiative aims to maximise the chances of concluding an ambitious global climate change agreement at the December U.N. climate conference in Copenhagen. Read more

EU newspapers record worst-ever drop in ad revenue
Advertising revenue is in free-fall at European newspapers, which have seen a sharp decrease in their advertising income in the last two months: the worst in the industry's history. Against this backdrop, publishers are asking the EU to abstain from changing copyright rules as suggested by the European Commission. Read more

NORWAY IN LONDON
Organisations of interest to people living in and visiting London: Den Norske Klub, the Norwegian Church, Norwegian YMCA, the Norwegian School and NBCC. Read more

Nordic Voices at St.Johns Smith Square
Norway’s premiere vocal ensemble, Nordic Voices, to perform at St. John’s, Smith Square on 8th October with a programme that underlines the unremitting relevance of conflict. Read more

SOUTH  GEORGIA  HERITAGE  TRUST
Filming Penguins and Pipits in South Georgia. A presentation by TV wildlife presenter Nigel Marven in aid of the South Georgia Heritage Trust  (SGHT). Read more

UK Cinema event featuring Ibsens Terje Vigen ready by Vanessa Redgrave
IDENTIFY of the SOUL: A unique 5-screen cinematic event, interpreting epic Norwegian and Palestinian poetry, with stunning images filmed around the world and an original fusion soundtrack of Scandinavian and Arabian influences and contemporary electronic rhythms. Read more