https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the largest in the world, on Tuesday reached the value of $1 trillion dollars for the first time, the Norwegian central bank, which manages the fund, said. https://www.thelocal.no/20170919/norway-wealth-fund-hits-milestone-1-trillion-value Tue, 19 Sep 2017 19:31:15 +0200 norway-wealth-fund-hits-milestone-1-trillion-value Norway, which holds a general election on Monday, has the world's largest sovereign wealth fund, a piggy bank of nearly $1 trillion to be saved for rainy days, but also to help finance today's election promises. https://www.thelocal.no/20170907/norways-wealth-fund-a-jumbo-piggy-bank-to-be-used-prudently Thu, 07 Sep 2017 15:03:48 +0200 norways-wealth-fund-a-jumbo-piggy-bank-to-be-used-prudently Norway plans to tap less of its sovereign wealth fund than anticipated now that its economy is recovering, the spring budget bill revealed on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.no/20170511/norway-to-go-easier-on-wealth-fund-as-economy-rebounds Thu, 11 May 2017 17:37:07 +0200 norway-to-go-easier-on-wealth-fund-as-economy-rebounds A Norwegian housemaid who was set to inherit a fortune from her millionaire employer has lost her appeal against her conviction for his murder. https://www.thelocal.no/20141219/housemaid-jailed-for-killing-boss-over-will Fri, 19 Dec 2014 18:36:53 +0100 housemaid-jailed-for-killing-boss-over-will Norway remains the most prosperous country in the world, edging its Scandinavian neighbours atop an annual list of countries ranked according to wealth and well-being. https://www.thelocal.no/20121031/norway-tops-global-prosperity-ranking Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:56:00 +0100 norway-tops-global-prosperity-ranking Oslo, Zurich and Tokyo are the world's most expensive cities, but it is in the Swiss financial capital that residents enjoy the strongest purchasing power, according to a study published Friday. https://www.thelocal.no/20120914/oslo-is-worlds-priciest-city-study Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:05:00 +0200 oslo-is-worlds-priciest-city-study Six Norwegians have made it onto the Forbes billionaires list for 2012, with John Fredriksen ranking highest at number 75 among those considered to be the world's wealthiest. https://www.thelocal.no/20120308/six-norwegians-make-forbes-rich-list Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:37:18 +0100 six-norwegians-make-forbes-rich-list Oslo is the wealthiest metropolitan area in Europe and the second richest city in the world in terms of gross domestic product per capita, according to a Brookings Institute study. https://www.thelocal.no/20120124/oslo-second-richest-city-in-the-world-study Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:30:33 +0100 oslo-second-richest-city-in-the-world-study