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May 3, 2016 08:46 am PDT
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Norway's titanic sovereign wealth fund takes a stand against executive pay
When Norway -- historically one of the poorest countries in Europe -- struck oil in the North Sea, the country put the proceeds into a "sovereign wealth" fund that invested it in other industries and used the returns to pay for an extensive welfare state that has given Norwegians one of the highest standards of living in the world. (more…)
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