{
  "id": 10756593,
  "title": "Mener Wall Street-gigant får «gullbillett» til Stoltenberg",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/mener-wall-street-gigant-far-gullbillett-til-stoltenberg",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-29T18:27:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "E24 Norway",
    "slug": "e24-norway",
    "url": "https://e24.no/boers-og-finans/i/zOvn9O/mener-wall-street-gigant-faar-gullbillett-til-stoltenberg"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Goldman Sachs, one of the world's largest banks, has been granted an invitation to meet with Norwegian Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg, according to reports by E24. This has prompted criticism from Rødt politician Mímir Kristjánsson, who argues that Stoltenberg should be focusing on issues affecting ordinary Norwegians rather than meeting with American financial giants. Kristjánsson believes Stoltenberg should prioritize economic debates, particularly in light of high interest rates and commodity price crises, over meetings with influential banks. He questions whether Stoltenberg's time is better spent discussing macroeconomics, geopolitics, investor sentiment, and AI development with Goldman Sachs' Anthony Gutman, or with the many Norwegians impacted by economic policies. Kristjánsson, who sits on the Storting's finance committee, contends that the government should not \"kowtow\" to powerful actors, as Goldman Sachs has the resources and influence to ensure their message is heard worldwide. While acknowledging that their top executives often meet with key market representatives, Zuluaga, a Goldman Sachs director responsible for governmental contact, declined to comment on why Gutman prioritized the meeting with Stoltenberg. Kristjánsson sees this as evidence of how money and power can influence politics at the highest levels, arguing that it is not in the public interest to treat leaders from Goldman Sachs and other major corporations as diplomats.",
  "summary": "Rødt-Mímir ber finansministeren fortelle hva Goldman Sachs sier i november-møtet.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}