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Norway’s $1.9T SWF Divests 11 Israeli Investments, More Possibly to Come
Chief Investment Officer
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August 15, 2025
Norway’s Norges Bank, which manages the country’s $1.9 trillion sovereign wealth fund, announced it has divested from all 11 Israeli companies in which it was invested, but that were not part of its equity index benchmark, “due to unacceptable...
Norway will allocate over $98 million to Ukraine for gas imports before the heating season
Babel
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Norway is allocating another one billion Norwegian kroner (over $98 million) to Ukraine for gas imports to provide sufficient gas to the population, enterprises, and industry on the eve of the new heating season. This is stated on the Norwegian...
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund ramps up BTC exposure
Coingeek
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August 15, 2025
Homepage > News > Business > Norway’s sovereign wealth fund ramps up BTC exposure Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the largest state-owned fund in the world, increased its indirect BTC exposure by 192% over the last year, “underscoring BTC’s...
Norway allocates $100M to Ukraine for natural gas imports
Ukrinform
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August 15, 2025
The Norwegian government announced on Friday that it will provide Ukraine with 1 billion kroner ($98.29 million) to import natural gas and ensure sufficient supplies ahead of the winter season. That is according to Devdiscourse.com, Ukrinform...
Norway provides $100 million for the purchase of natural gas by Ukraine
World Energy News - Connecticut
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The Norwegian government announced on Friday that it would donate 1 billion crowns (98.29 millions dollars) to Ukraine in order to purchase natural gas before winter. After Russian missiles damaged the production facilities to the east of Ukraine,...
Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency awards framework agreement worth up to NOK 938 million (USD 91 million) for CUAS capabilities at Ørland Air Station
EDR Magazine
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August 15, 2025
Reading, England, Aug. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency has signed a contract with a British company, Operational Solutions Ltd. (OSL), for the purchase of new anti-drone systems. The systems being acquired are known...
Trump begs for a Nobel? President rings up Norway’s finance minister in secret call - here's what they discussed
The Economic Times
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August 15, 2025
Donald Trump Nobel Peace Prize: With the aim of diplomacy or self-promotion, US president Donald Trump personally called Norway’s Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg last month in a sudden and unexpected phone call that touched on trade tariffs,...
Trump pressed Norway’s finance minister Jens Stoltenberg on Nobel Peace Prize during tariffs call: Report
India Blooms
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August 15, 2025
Washington, DC/Oslo: US President Donald Trump unexpectedly phoned Norway’s Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg last month, telling him he wanted the Nobel Peace Prize while also raising the topic of tariffs, Norwegian business daily Dagens...
Trump pressed Norway’s finance minister Jens Stoltenberg on Nobel Peace Prize during tariffs c ...
India Blooms
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August 15, 2025
Washington,DC/Oslo: US President Donald Trump unexpectedly phoned Norway’s Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg last month, telling him he wanted the Nobel Peace Prize while also raising the topic of tariffs, Norwegian business daily Dagens...
Catch the Current episode 30: Looking for signs of life in seafood amid Trump’s trade war
Undercurrent News
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August 15, 2025
The symptoms are all there: sluggishness, lack of confidence. US president Donald Trump's tariffs are taking their toll on the seafood market -- but there are signs of life! Catch the Current hosts Amanda Buckle and Lorin Castiglione welcome...
Proton Relocates to Germany, Norway Over Swiss Surveillance Laws
WebProNews
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August 15, 2025
In a move that underscores the growing tensions between privacy-focused tech companies and evolving government regulations, Proton, the Swiss-based provider of encrypted email and VPN services, has initiated a strategic relocation of its...
Israel moves to ‘bury’ Palestinian state with illegal 3,400-home build in West Bank settlement
The Journal
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August 15, 2025
ISRAEL’S FAR-RIGHT Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced yesterday that he intends to approve plans for more than 3,400 homes in the long-delayed E1 settlement area of the occupied West Bank, a move which he said could effectively “bury” the...
Norway's Sovereign Wealth Fund Doubles Down On Bitcoin Via MSTR, Metaplanet Investments
Benzinga
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Norway's sovereign wealth fund sharply increased its indirect Bitcoin BTC/USD holdings in the second quarter, according to a Standard Chartered analysis of U.S. SEC 13F filings. Geoffrey Kendrick, head of digital assets research at Standard...
US, Europe still doing billions of dollars' worth of business with Russia
RNZ
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August 15, 2025
By Lauren Kent, CNN A ship carrying Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) unloads gas in the port of Bilbao, Spain, on March 10, 2022. Photo: Vincent West/Reuters via CNN Newsource US President Donald Trump is threatening an additional 25 percent...
Trump Called Norwegian Minister to Ask About Nobel Peace Prize Nomination: Report
Mediaite - New York
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August 15, 2025
(Matt Cardy/PA Wire URN:32590714) President Donald Trump personally phoned Norway’s finance minister last month to press an unlikely diplomatic request, a Nobel Peace Prize nomination, according to new reports. The president rang Jens Stoltenberg...
How salmon from Norway’s waters travel to sushi counters worldwide?
STAT Trade Times
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August 15, 2025
Hailing from Kolkata—India’s cultural capital and famously dubbed the 'City of Joy'—I grew up in a place where fish isn’t just food; it’s tradition, emotion, and everyday comfort. Whether it’s the prized Hilsa from Bangladesh’s Padma River,...
Trump Asks Norwegian Finance Minister About His Nobel Peace Prize Chances
KKOB News Radio - New Mexico
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August 15, 2025
President Donald Trump brought up his prospects of winning a Nobel Peace Prize last month in a phone call to Jens Stoltenberg, Norway’s finance minister. The call reportedly came as Stoltenberg was walking in Oslo and included other U.S....
Test arena launches in Norway with first flight of all-electric ALIA aircraft
International Airport Review
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August 15, 2025
Bristow and BETA Technologies begin evaluation flights in Norway, advancing zero-emission aviation and testing routes between Stavanger and Bergen airports. Bristow Norway AS, a subsidiary of Bristow Group Inc., today flew BETA Technologies’...
Norway Increases Indirect Bitcoin Exposure as Bitcoin Hyper Presale Raises $9M
Disrupt Africa
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August 14, 2025
It’s not only Bitcoin that’s seeing ATHs these days. According to a report, Norway’s sovereign wealth fund’s indirect Bitcoin exposure grew to 7,161 $BTC—a new ATH for the fund. This further shows that crypto is more than a niche product, as it...
Newly implemented tariffs not altering Norway’s seafood marketing strategies for the US
SeafoodSource
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The U.S. started out 2025 as the top buyer of Norwegian seafood but fell to third place behind Poland and China in July, according to the latest figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC). NSC Communications Director Martin Skaug told...