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Public Policy and Reforms
International economic evaluations urge Norwegian policymakers to implement medium-term expenditure plans, curb rising public spending ratios, and reform sickness and disability...
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Financial & Wealth Management
Sovereign Fund Bond Shift
The world's largest sovereign wealth fund in Norway has proposed a major portfolio adjustment, cutting massive holdings in US Treasury bonds to target higher-yielding fixed-income...
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Climate Disclosure Stand
Norway's massive sovereign wealth fund has formally urged US regulators to maintain essential climate risk disclosure rules, framing environmental transparency squarely as a...
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Nordic Travel Expansion
Major airline groups in Norway are expanding their footprint across the Nordic region through large-scale leisure travel and tour operator acquisitions to capture integrated...
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AI Act Integration
Norway is formally aligning its national digital strategy with the EU AI Act under EEA obligations, setting binding governance and compliance rules for artificial intelligence use.
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Cybersecurity Scale-Up Deals
Norway's startup ecosystem gains momentum as Oslo-based platforms execute strategic acquisitions to expand software capabilities into compliance management and enterprise...
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Real Estate Market Pressures
Norwegian commercial and residential real estate markets navigate valuation adjustments, constrained office pipelines, and low new home sales driven by higher interest rate...
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Digital News Resilience
Norway's media landscape demonstrates strong digital resilience and high consumer willingness to pay for news, though newsrooms face ongoing challenges integrating AI and youth...
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Mapping AI and Analytics
A comprehensive new data-driven report maps hundreds of Norwegian AI companies and tools, revealing a thriving business-to-business ecosystem backed by substantial public funding.
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Resilient M&A Market
Norway's M&A transaction landscape remains resilient as selective buyers and active financial sponsors target high-quality assets in technology, industrial capacity, and energy...
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Mandatory E-Invoicing Law
The Norwegian Parliament has approved amendments to the Bookkeeping Act introducing phased mandatory B2B e-invoicing and digital recordkeeping starting over the coming reporting...
Read storyInfrastructure & Energy
Accelerating Wind Power
The Norwegian government is introducing new measures to speed up onshore wind and power grid infrastructure development, aiming to cut processing times while preserving...
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