now on bbc news, it s hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. if money is power, then one of the world s most powerful institutions is probably one you ve never heard of. located in oslo and worth more than a trillion dollars, norway s sovereign wealth fund owes its existence to the country s vast reserves of oil and gas. it claims to be an ethical investor, so there was some consternation when it appointed my guest today, nicolai tangen, as its new boss. is a risk taking, flamboyant hedge fund manager the right man to steer the world s biggest sovereign wealth fund? nicolai tangen, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much. you currently manage a sovereign wealth fund which is worth roughly $1.1; trillion an unimaginable sum of money which is not your money it is actually the people of norway s money. why should they trust you to manage it for them? well, in a way, you should ask the people that hired me. but i think the reason why i think i got thejob was beca
responsible for what happened and i cannot say who that is but i know it is not me. i? but i know it is not me. # tonight. but i know it is not me. # tonight, tonight, it all began tonight. #. and it s regularly voted the greatest musical of all time can steven spielberg s remake of west side story improve on the multi oscar winning original? hello and welcome. the world health organization is warning that all countries must prepare for coronavirus surges linked to the new omicron variant. the who says travel bans can delay but not prevent the variant from arriving in more countries. in germany, authorities have announced major restrictions on anyone who is not vaccinated against covid i9, banning them from all but essential shops to try to fend off a 4th wave of the virus. and the chancellor angela merkel says vaccines may become compulsory from february. cases of omicron have now been confirmed in 2a countries. in the united states, tighter restrictions have just been a
The number of new COVID cases increased by 52 per cent during the past four-odd weeks, the WHO said, with over 850 000 new cases reported during the period.
Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written to states and UTs instructing them to restart monitoring influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) to ensure that early warnings are not missed.
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i m victoria fritz. the who warns of a global covid surge, as omicron cases are confirmed in 2a countries, and germany says jabs could become mandatory from february. applause and cheering the conservative party retains the parliamentary seat of old bexley and sidcup but with a greatly reduced majority. the american actor, alec baldwin, says he doesn t feel guilty over the fatal shooting on his latest film as he doesn t feel responsible. i feel that someone is