Norway

There’s some big money news out of Norway today. Population: a bit over five million. Money in the country’s sovereign wealth fund: at least a trillion dollars as of today, according to Norway’s central bank. That’s more than two and a half times Norway’s GDP or about $188,000 for every Norwegian citizen. This fund is […]

Norway starts turning off its FM radio today. It’s going fully digital. The change will begin in the north of the country. The government says the country’s aging broadcast network means it’s time for new technology. National radio and big commercial stations will have 12 months to switch over, and community and local stations will […]

Hero Norway is a for-profit that made millions housing refugees in 2015.

The government will save $25 million a year by going all-digital.

Denmark and other countries are staking claims to the sea surrounding the North Pole, with an eye to oil exploration.

It may be taboo to talk about your paycheck in America, but in Norway the income of every Norwegian is a matter of public record.