Conscription for women in Norway
Norway has had universal conscription since January 2015, while in Sweden, conscription was abolished in 2010 and then reactivated in January 2018 to include both men and women aged 18 and over.…
Images of the setting of a deadly 1982 Paris attack as suspect is extradited from Norway
More than 38 years after a deadly attack on a restaurant in the Jewish quarter of Paris, one of the four identified suspects, Abou Zayed, has arrived in Paris, extradited by Norway.…
Norway’s PM calls for ‘stronger multilateral cooperation’ amid Covid-19 crisis
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg discussed the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic in her country. She also called for "stronger multilateral cooperation" and urged more countries…
Norway’s Fund targets $100 Billion in U.S. stocks
Norway's wealth fund is eyeing a shift away from Europe in a move that could boost its U.S. stock investments by as much as $100 billion. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Brooke Sutherland and…
Venezuela’s Guaido announces fresh talks with Maduro regime
The Norway-brokered talks aim "to establish a negotiation on the end of the dictatorship," the opposition leader said. Backed by Russia and China, socialist President Nicolas Maduro has refused to step down.…
Norway’s $1 Trillion fund told to sell EM bonds
Bloomberg's Lisa Abramowicz reports on Norway’s $1 trillion sovereign fund's plan to cut emerging market government and corporate bonds from its portfolio.…
Morocco: Killing of Scandinavian backpackers linked to terrorism
The accused killers of two backpackers from Norway and Denmark have been linked to a terror group. Authorities are hunting for several more suspects.…
Nigeria’s love affair with Norwegian fish
They may be thousands of miles apart, but there's one food that unites Norway and Nigeria, the stockfish - the most important and expensive tastemaker in a Nigerian soup.…
Norway’s $1T wealth fund CEO fears global trade rupture
Norway’s $1 trillion wealth fund is invested in more than 70 countries and 9,000 companies across the globe. It has a lot riding on global trade and is keeping a close eye…
Norway’s $1 Trillion wealth fund returns 1.8% in 2Q
Norway's $1 trillion wealth fund gained 1.8 percent in the second quarter for a return of $20 billion.…
$21 Billion lost in Norway’s wealth fund
Bloomberg’s Ed Hammond discusses losses at Norway's $1 trillion wealth fund.…