Oslo, Oct 15, 2026 (AFP) - Norway may let wealth fund invest in nuclear weapon makers

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2026-10-15

Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest with assets of more than $2.2 trillion, may once again be allowed to invest in firms that make nuclear weapons under a proposal made Thursday. Under its current ethical guidelines, the fund excludes 14 companies because they develop or make nuclear weapons or their components, including industry giants Airbus, BAE Systems, Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Safran. The Norwegian government ordered a re......

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