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How StartHub is powering youth entrepreneurship in Tanzania
Daily News Tanzania
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August 14, 2025
Dar es Salaam: Award-winning entrepreneurship support organization, StartHub Africa is stepping up efforts to equip Tanzanian youths with the skills, mentorship and investment readiness needed to launch and grow sustainable businesses. The...
Norway’s US$1.9 trillion wealth fund returns 5.7% in H1
The Business Times Singapore
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August 12, 2025
[OSLO] Norway’s sovereign wealth fund returned 5.7 per cent and slightly missed its target in the first six months of 2025. The US$1.9 trillion fund’s return was led by equities, which rose by 6.7 per cent, Norges Bank Investment Management said...
Norton, Chartier & Company to play at Lou Lorenzoni Ride to Remember
The Daily News - Michigan
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Norton, Chartier & Company will play for the annual Lou Lorenzoni Ride to Remember fundraiser on Saturday. Music will start at 7 p.m. NORWAY — Mister Mom’s in Norway will host its annual Lou Lorenzoni Ride to Remember featuring Norton, Chartier &...
Norway fund disinvests from Rami Levy and El Al - report
Globes
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August 12, 2025
Managers of the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund held a press conference this morning about the reduction in its investments in Israel, which has become a major issue on the local agenda over the past week. The fund's chairman Nicolai Tangen said...
Boron Nitride Heat Dissipation Films Market Outlook 2025-2030: Engineered Boron Nitride Films Emerge As Critical Components For Next-Generation Systems
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Emerging opportunities include addressing rising demands for superior thermal management in electronics, EVs, and aerospace due to device miniaturization. Innovations in material processing and regional production...
Tesla Sales Surge 24% In Norway Defying European Decline, Elon Musk's Dip In Popularity
Benzinga
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Tesla Inc. TSLA sales surged in Norway during the first half of the year despite a slump across other markets in Europe amid Elon Musk‘s dip in popularity due to his close ties with the Trump administration. ‘Norway Helped Build Tesla' The company...
Iceland becomes latest nation to sanction Russian fishing companies Norebo, Murman
SeafoodSource
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Iceland has imposed sanctions on Russian fishing companies Norebo and Murman Seafood, following the lead of Norway and the E.U. Norebo and Murman have allegedly carried out espionage activity for Russia in European waters, and in May, the European...
Norwegian publication highlights peace agreement initialed in Washington
Azertag
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August 12, 2025
Stockholm, August 12, Nargiz Jafarli, AZERTAC The Norwegian publication Geopolitics has published an article by Zaur Ahmadov, Azerbaijani Ambassador to Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark, highlighting the initialing of the peace agreement...
Two Norwegians Get Jail Time for Trying to Retrieve Cocaine From Bulker
The Maritime Executive
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An Australian court has sentenced two Norwegian men to long jail terms for attempting to retrieve 80 kilos of cocaine from a bulker at Newcastle. According to prosecutors, the two men flew to Australia, drove to Newcastle and used diving gear to...
How a Digital Designer Is Updating Legacy Retail for the Online Age
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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August 18, 2025
Award-winning digital designer Alexander Benz is taking his boutique studio Blikket onto the global stage from a new base in Los Angeles, with a brief to modernise how established sectors sell and serve online. With more than 14 years in UX and...
Europe Neonatal Intensive Care Market Growth And Company Analysis Report 2025-2033 Featuring Masimo, 3M, Medtronic, Koninklijke Philips, Siemens, Terumo, Angiodynamics, Dragerwerk
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The Europe Neonatal Intensive Care Market is poised to grow from US$ 1.04 billion in 2024 to US$ 1.60 billion by 2033, boasting a CAGR of 4.96%. This growth is propelled by rising preterm birth rates, neonatal...
Currency Exchange Rates in Pakistan Today – 12 August 2025
Pakistan Observer
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August 12, 2025
KARACHI – Pakistani rupee registered slight changes against various foreign currencies in open market as the buying and selling rates of Euro, Saudi Riyal and UK Pound changed on Tuesday. On August 12, US Dollar’s buying rate stood at Rs284 while...
Navamedic ASA: Financial Report For The 2Nd Quarter And First Half Of 2025
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) OSLO, Norway, Aug. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In the first half of 2025, Navamedic ASA (OSE: NAVA), a Nordic pharma company and trusted supplier of high-quality prescription, consumer health, and hospital products to hospitals...
Tesla Sales Surge In Norway Despite Backlash Over Elon Musk’s Politics
Arise News
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August 14, 2025
Like many Norwegians, Espen Lysholm is uneasy with Elon Musk’s turn toward right-wing politics, but he still loves Musk’s cars. “I’ll be honest that it’s a bit of a double-edged sword having a Tesla,” said Lysholm, who bought a Model Y in May, his...
My no-fly cruise to the world’s happiest countries was a care-free delight
The i paper
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August 18, 2025
Sailing from the River Thames, the ship crossed the North Sea to visit three Nordic nations where happiness reigns As the Mediterranean continues to swelter in summer, northern European destinations are gaining more attention from holidaymakers...
Norway’s $1.9 Trillion Fund Has Best Quarter Since 2023
Yahoo Finance
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Nicolai Tangen, in Arendal, Norway, on Aug. 12. (Bloomberg) -- Norway’s sovereign wealth fund enjoyed its best quarter since late 2023, returning 6.4% in the second quarter, propelled by stock-market gains. Equities drove the results for the $1.9...
Nordic Investment Bank reports 'solid' first-half results
LSM
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August 14, 2025
The Nordic Investmet Bank (NIB), in which Latvia has a stake, recorded what it said was a "solid" financial result during the first half of the year. The level of new financing surpassed last year’s levels and lending activity increased throughout...
German Defense Company Considers US Shift to Avoid Israel Arms Embargo
Media Line
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August 14, 2025
German defense manufacturer Renk is weighing plans to move part of its production to the United States to continue supplying components for Israeli tanks, following Berlin’s decision to halt certain arms exports. Chancellor Friedrich Merz...
Norway's $2T wealth fund divests Israeli investments
Sun Online International
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Norway's $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund said it is terminating all contracts with asset managers handling its Israeli investments and has divested parts of its portfolio in the country over the situation in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. The...
Norway wealth fund posts $68 billion profit for January-June, lifted by finance stocks
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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August 12, 2025
By Gwladys Fouche ARENDAL, Norway (Reuters) -Norway's $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, posted a 698 billion Norwegian crowns ($68.28 billion) profit for the first half of the year, lifted by strong returns among stocks in...