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Trump told Norwegian minister he wants Nobel Prize
Dawn
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August 15, 2025
OSLO: When US President Donald Trump called Norway’s finance minister last month to discuss tariffs, he also told him he wanted the Nobel Peace Prize, Norwegian business daily Dagens Naeringsliv reported on Thursday. Several countries including...
Norway wealth fund expects to sell more Israeli stocks over Gaza, West Bank concerns
The Times of Israel
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August 12, 2025
AARENDAL, Norway — Norway’s $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, said on Tuesday it expects to divest from more Israeli companies as part of its ongoing review of investments in the country over the situation in Gaza and the...
Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund Benefits from Stock Market Recovery
finews.com
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August 12, 2025
The world's largest sovereign wealth fund reported heavy losses in the first quarter. The recovery on the stock markets, particularly in financial stocks, has significantly mitigated the slump. The investment result is positive. As of June 30,...
Desert Control Releases Q2 2025 Report and Year-to-Date Company Update
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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SANDNES, Norway, Aug. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Desert Control AS (DSRT) announces its second-quarter report and interim financial results for the fiscal period ending 30 June 2025. Desert Control made operational and commercial progress in the...
Norway Holds Key Rate, Keeps Prospect of More Easing in 2025
Financial Post
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August 14, 2025
“A restrictive monetary policy is still needed,” Governor Ida Wolden Bache said in a statement. “At the same time, we do not want to restrain the economy more than needed. In June, we began a prudent easing of monetary policy, and it will likely...
Trump cold-called Norwegian minister to ask about Nobel Peace Prize
Politico Europe
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August 14, 2025
“We discussed tariffs, economic cooperation, and it served as preparation for his call with Prime Minister Støre. I will not go into further detail about the content of the conversation,” he added. Trump’s Friday meeting with Russian President...
Ondas Invests in Norway’s Rift Dynamics to Bring Low-Cost Attritable Drone Systems to U.S. Defense Market
Dronelife - New Hampshire
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August 14, 2025
Partnership adds Wåsp platform to Ondas Autonomous Systems portfolio amid rising demand for scalable defense drones Strategic Move Expands Ondas’ Defense Portfolio Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) has announced a strategic investment in Norwegian...
Norway bucks ‘Tesla shame’ trend despite Musk’s politics
BusinessLIVE
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Like many Norwegians, Espen Lysholm is not a fan of Elon Musk these days, uncomfortable with the world’s richest man’s lurch into right-wing politics. He does, however, love Musk’s cars. “I’ll be honest that it’s a bit of a double-edged sword...
India Eyes New Trade Horizons as Deficit Widens, US Tariffs Loom
Outlook India
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August 14, 2025
The country is now looking to improve export competitiveness as well as export and import diversification. A key development in this area is the free trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) – comprising Iceland,...
world Trump told Norwegian minister he wants Nobel Prize, newspaper says
Asiaone
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August 15, 2025
OSLO — When US President Donald Trump called Norway's finance minister last month to discuss tariffs, he also told him he wanted the Nobel Peace Prize, Norwegian business daily Dagens Naeringsliv reported on Thursday (Aug 14). Several countries...
Norway Sovereign Fund Expects to Sell More Israeli Stocks Over Gaza, West Bank
Asharq Al-Awsat
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August 12, 2025
Norway's $2 trillion wealth fund, the world's largest, said on Tuesday it expects to divest from more Israeli companies as part of its ongoing review of investments in the country over the situation in Gaza and the West Bank. The fund announced on...
Russian hackers ‘opened taps on Norwegian dam’
The Times
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The head of Norway’s main security agency has said Russian hackers seized control of a dam for four hours in April. The cyberattack on the facility in Bremanger, 100 miles north of Bergen on the western coast, involved fully opening the flow...
Trump 'lobbied Norwegian minister for Nobel Prize in phone call'
9News
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August 15, 2025
US President Donald Trump discussed how he wanted the Nobel Peace Prize when he called a Norwegian government minister last month, according to reports. "Out of the blue, while Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg was walking down the street in...
Norwegian diving duo jailed over foiled 80kg cocaine smuggling plot
PerthNow
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August 14, 2025
Two Norwegian nationals have been jailed after attempting to smuggle 80kg of cocaine into Australia, by plunging it deep under the water in Newcastle harbour. On January 23 2023, NSW Police received a tip that a bulk carrier ship from Brazil –...
Market exchange rates in China -- Aug. 14
China Internet Information Center
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BEIJING, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Thursday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate...
Norway fund ends Israel asset management deal
GCN
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August 13, 2025
The Norwegian sovereign wealth fund recently decided to review and reduce its holdings in companies in Israel. This move is making history as one of the most significant actions ever taken by an institutional investor, directly related to the...
I boarded the world’s most eco-friendly cruise ship in Norway
The European Magazine
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August 14, 2025
Norway’s fjords have long lured travellers with their glassy waters, jagged peaks, and fishing villages — but at what environmental cost? With the country pledging all ferry and coastal traffic will be emissions-free by 2030, photojournalist and...
Norway sovereign fund expects to sell more Israeli stocks over Gaza, West Bank
Zawya
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ARENDAL, Norway: Norway's $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, said on Tuesday it expects to divest from more Israeli companies as part of its ongoing review of investments in the country over the situation in Gaza and the West...
JPY reacts late to Bessent comments; Trump-Putin to hold joint presser on Friday - Newsquawk US Market Open
Zero Hedge
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Russian Kremlin's Ushakov says Alaska summit will begin at 11:30 local time on Friday (20:30 BST/15:30 EDT) European bourses are modestly firmer, US futures hold around the unchanged mark into PPI. USD sell-off pauses for breath ahead of PPI, Yen...
Norway drops investment in 11 Israeli companies
Mehr News Agency
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August 12, 2025
The $1.9 trillion fund, officially known as Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), announced it has sold its holdings in 11 Israeli companies not included in the finance ministry’s equity benchmark index, which guides the fund’s performance....