Salmon producers to contest cartel charges at Sept 15-18 hearing, sources say By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Sept 13 (Reuters) - A group of Norwegian salmon producers will challenge EU charges of taking part in a cartel and fixing prices at a hearing in Brussels next week, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said. The closed-door hearing in front of senior antitrust officials from the European Commission and national watchdogs and possibly third parties comes eight months after the compa

BUZZ-Norwegian salmon farmers rise on tax cut proposal ** Shares in Norwegian salmon farmers rise , with analysts citing Conservative Party Hoyre's proposal to cut the resource rent tax on salmon farmers from 25% to 15% ** Last year, the Norwegian parliament passed a bill to impose a 25% resource rent tax on salmon farmers, down from an original government proposal of 40% ** Hoyre, the main opposition party in the Norwegian parliament, rejected the government's proposal and voted against the bil

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Antofagasta, Colonial, and Hill & Smith Sept 6 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Antofagasta, Colonial and Hill & Smith, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Antofagasta ANTO.L : Barclays cuts target price to 1,600p from 1,660p * Colonial COL.MC : Jefferies raises to buy from hold * Hill & Smith HILS.L : Berenberg raises target price to 2,500p from 2,350p * Melrose Industries MRON.L : Morgan Stanley initiat

BRIEF-Leroy Seafood Group Says Consolidated Operational EBIT Of NOK 906 Million For Q2 Of 2024 Aug 21 (Reuters) - Leroy Seafood Group ASA LSG.OL : LEROY SEAFOOD GROUP ASA - CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONAL EBIT OF NOK 906 MILLION FOR Q2 OF 2024 Source text for Eikon: ID:nGNE4fvldz Further company coverage: LSG.OL

PREVIEW-Norway salmon farming industry grapples with harsh climate effects By Jesus Calero Aug 6 (Reuters) - Norwegian salmon farmers face challenges from an unusually harsh winter and the El Nino climate phenomenon which led to record fish mortality and concerns over long-term forecasts ahead of a warmer summer. El Nino — a climate pattern raising temperatures across the planet — followed by colder waters and a 20-year high in jellyfish attacks have driven fish mortality to a record 16.7% s