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Norwegian aquaculture technology firm OptoScale acquires fellow tech company Optimeering Aqua
SeafoodSource
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Trondheim, Norway-based aquaculture technology company OptoScale has acquired Bergen-based Optimeering Aqua, another technology company which produces Bioplan, an AI-driven aquaculture production planning software. In a release about the news, the...
Norway sovereign fund expects more withdrawals from Israeli portfolio
The National News
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Norway’s $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, on Tuesday said that it expects more withdrawals from its Israeli portfolio. The announcement came one day after it said it was terminating contracts with external asset managers...
Norway's Wealth Fund Divests from 11 Israeli Companies Amid Gaza War
Tempo.co
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August 12, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Norway's Wealth Fund has sold its shares in 11 Israeli companies, following reports that it had invested in an Israeli jet engine manufacturer while the war in Gaza continued. According to Al Arabiya, Nicolai Tangen, head of...
Norway's oil fund cuts holdings in Israeli companies
Xinhua News Agency
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OSLO, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Norway's oil fund announced Tuesday that it has sold its stakes in several Israeli companies and plans further divestments, following criticism over its investments in firms linked to the conflict in Gaza. Fund manager...
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...
Norway's New Arctic Strategy Will Be Launched This Month
High North News
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New collaboration in the North You mention the collaboration north in the Nordic region. Will the cooperation with Sweden and Finland in the North be granted more significance in the strategy? "Yes, undoubtedly," he said and added: "Two things are...
Norway’s Wealth Fund to reduce Israeli holdings amid regional tensions
Yahoo Finance
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Norway's sovereign wealth fund has disclosed plans to scale back its investments in Israeli companies. The decision follows a review prompted by the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Gaza and the West Bank. The fund, which is an extension...
Norwegian Ski Jumpers Accused of Suit Manipulation in Ethics Investigation
Mezha
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August 12, 2025
Two Olympic champions in ski jumping and three staff members of the Norwegian men’s team are officially charged with ethics violations after an investigation into alleged manipulation of suits for jumps at the Nordic World Ski Championship. The...
Norway wealth fund to sell more Israeli stocks over Gaza, West Bank
Sabah
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August 12, 2025
Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, 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, it said Tuesday. The fund announced on...
Vietnam to Field South Korean K9 Thunder 155mm Howitzers in Regional First
Defense News Security News Army Recognition
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According to Asia Economy, as reported by the Vietnamese media outlet Tuyền Văn Hóa, Vietnam has officially become the first country in Southeast Asia, and the first state within the socialist bloc, to receive K9 self-propelled howitzers produced...
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...
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...
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...
Lupin partners with Sandoz to market & commercialize biosimilar ranibizumab across multiple regions
Pharmabiz.com
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Global Pharma major Lupin Limited (Lupin) announced that it has partnered with Sandoz Group AG (Sandoz), Switzerland, to market and commercialize Lupin’s biosimilar ranibizumab across multiple regions. Under the terms of the agreement, Sandoz will...
As Antisemitism surges, Norway’s Jews face new threats
FairPlanet
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Once banned from entering Norway, Jews now face a new wave of hostility - from the streets of Oslo to the halls of its institutions. During Oslo’s annual International Women’s Day march in March 2024, roughly 50 Norwegian Jewish women were...
Norway ski jumpers charged over alleged suit tampering
The Globe and Mail
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August 11, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Johann Andre Forfang, and Marius Lindvik, from left, of Norway, pose after winning the bronze medal in the ski jumping men's team large hill competition at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway,...
Norway Plans Biggest Frontier Oil and Gas Licensing Round in Years
Oil Price
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August 11, 2025
Michael Kern Michael Kern is a newswriter and editor at Safehaven.com and Oilprice.com, More Info By Michael Kern - Aug 11, 2025, 10:00 AM CDT Norway is initiating its 26th oil and gas licensing round in unexplored frontier areas to increase...
Norway Reviews $2 Trillion Fund’s Israeli Investments Linked to Gaza Genocide
Morocco World News
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August 11, 2025
Norway’s government has ordered its $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the largest in the world, to reassess every investment it holds in Israeli companies after revelations that some of them are directly tied to their genocidal campaign in Gaza....
Norway sovereign wealth fund drops investments in 11 Israeli firms over Gaza war
ARY News
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August 11, 2025
Oslo: Norway’s sovereign wealth fund said Monday that it was selling its investments in 11 Israeli companies following reports it had invested in an Israeli jet engine maker even as the war in Gaza raged. Nicolai Tangen, chief of Norges Bank...
Norway fund drops investments in 11 Zionist entity companies
Kuwait Times
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August 11, 2025
OSLO: Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, said Monday that it was selling its investments in 11 Zionist entity companies, following reports it had invested in a Zionist jet engine maker even as the war in Gaza raged. The...