Tag: oil fund
Norway’s economy ‘unique and lucky’
While countries on both sides of the Atlantic are suffering from huge national debt and sluggish economies, there's still reason to wave the flag...
Oil fund takes the plunge in Paris
Norwegian newspapers were full of stories on Wednesday detailing how every Norwegian will soon own a little piece of property on the Champs-Élysées. That's...
Norway’s oil fund now world’s biggest
Norway's "Government Pension Fund - Global," commonly referred to in the country as the "oil fund," has overtaken the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)...
Former oil fund boss comes home
Knut Kjær, the founding and former chief executive of Norway's mammoth oil fund, is moving home after living and working overseas since leaving Norges...
Norway resists using its oil money
Oil revenues continue to pour into Norway but government officials won't use them to build all the new schools, roads or railways the country...
Few aware of oil revenue rule
Norway's so-called "handlingsregelen," the rule that limits use of oil revenues, may well be the most important monetary regulation in the county. Few Norwegians,...
Oil fund boss threw an elegant party
We can't confirm that he danced the night away or even loosened his tie, but details recently emerged of a party hosted by oil...
More harsh truths from WikiLeaks
NEWS ANALYSIS: A new batch of confidential documents made available by website WikiLeaks, and mostly stemming from the US Embassy in Oslo, reveal more...
Parting thoughts from Norway’s central bank boss
Svein Gjedrem is stepping down after 12 years as the boss of Norway's central bank (Norges Bank). Farewell events are underway, and he's sharing...
Oil fund buys into Regent Street
Lots of Norwegians love to go shopping on Regent Street in London. Now their collectively owned pension fund known as the "oil fund" has...
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