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2 weeks ago | 
bloomberg.com | Heidi Skjeseth |Sarah Rappaport
The land being sold belonged to a Norwegian holding company. (Bloomberg) -- A parcel of private land on Norway’s Arctic archipelago of Svalbard has attracted a group of buyers that is willing to pay the 300-million-euro ($341 million) asking price—if the Norwegian government won’t overrule the deal on geopolitical concerns.
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3 weeks ago | 
sg.news.yahoo.com | Heidi Skjeseth |Jonathan Ferro |Lisa Abramowicz |Annmarie Hordern
“Large American companies are great long-term investments, so we are very happy to be invested there,” Tangen said in an interview on Bloomberg TV on Thursday. Norway's US$1.7 trillion ($2.24 trillion) sovereign wealth fund reported its biggest loss in six quarters in what was a roller-coaster period for markets globally, with the decline largely caused by a drop in the value of technology companies.
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2 months ago | 
financialpost.com | Ott Ummelas |Heidi Skjeseth
Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store unveiled plans for a “substantial” boost to Ukraine aid after President Donald Trump paused all US military aid to the warn-torn nation. (Bloomberg) — Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store unveiled plans for a “substantial” boost to Ukraine aid after President Donald Trump paused all US military aid to the warn-torn nation. “There is now a clear need for increased support to Ukraine,” Store told lawmakers in Oslo on Thursday.
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2 months ago | 
yahoo.com | Ott Ummelas |Heidi Skjeseth
(Bloomberg) -- Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store unveiled plans for a “substantial” boost to Ukraine aid after President Donald Trump paused all US military aid to the warn-torn nation. Most Read from Bloomberg“There is now a clear need for increased support to Ukraine,” Store told lawmakers in Oslo on Thursday. Norway’s assistance to Ukraine will be designed to “give as much fighting power as possible, as quick as possible,” he said.
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2 months ago | 
financialpost.com | Oliver Crook |Heidi Skjeseth
Norway needs to avoid revisiting the issue of a potential European Union membership at a time of growing geopolitical tensions due to the risk of sowing more division in society, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said. (Bloomberg) — Norway needs to avoid revisiting the issue of a potential European Union membership at a time of growing geopolitical tensions due to the risk of sowing more division in society, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said.
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2 months ago | 
yahoo.com | Oliver Crook |Heidi Skjeseth
(Bloomberg) -- Norway needs to avoid revisiting the issue of a potential European Union membership at a time of growing geopolitical tensions due to the risk of sowing more division in society, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said. Most Read from Bloomberg“EU is very important politically, and we would like to seek very close partnership with them but membership has been tried twice in Norway,” Store said in an interview with Bloomberg Television in Oslo on Friday, referring to past referendums.
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2 months ago | 
flipboard.com | Oliver Crook |Heidi Skjeseth
3 hours ago"Anora," "Conclave," "The Brutalist," "The Substance"... Who made the cut? The 97th Academy Awards have begun. Host Conan O'Brien will balance humor and time-management skills to usher audiences at home through a rich array of categories toasting nearly every aspect of great cinema. (Sorry, …
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2 months ago | 
yahoo.com | Oliver Crook |Heidi Skjeseth
(Bloomberg) -- Europe needs to coordinate spending on armaments and include Norway and the UK, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said. Most Read from BloombergThe energy-rich nation is ready to work more closely on buying arms together with other European nations, while also deepening its defense cooperation with the rest of the Nordic members of the NATO alliance and the UK, he said in an interview with Bloomberg Television in Oslo on Friday.
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2 months ago | 
flipboard.com | Oliver Crook |Heidi Skjeseth
9 hours agoNorway: Polar Bear Cubs’ First Steps Caught on Camera in Groundbreaking StudyNorway - March 31, 2024 Credit: Polar Bears International / Norwegian Polar Institute / San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Svalbard, Norway – A breathtaking glimpse into the secretive world of polar bear cubs has been unveiled by researchers, capturing rare footage of the tiny newcomers stepping out of their snowy dens for the first time.
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Feb 4, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Ott Ummelas |Heidi Skjeseth
(Bloomberg) -- Former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg was named Norway’s new finance minister, taking on the role as Europe prepares for a global trade upheaval that will test transatlantic relations. Most Read from BloombergPrime Minister Jonas Gahr Store presented a new administration Tuesday after his ruling coalition collapsed last week amid a dispute over whether to adopt the European Union’s energy market rules. Norway, which isn’t part of the EU, is Europe’s largest energy exporter.
