Increase births in Sweden – breaking low birth trendMonday, 15 August 2011Swedish population grew according to latest data on the population for the first half of 2011. Norwegian extreme far right Mass murderer, Breivik, revisited The Island of death, Utøya showing no remorseSunday, 14 August 2011The Norwegian extreme far right mass murderer, Anders Behring Breivik was Saturday again back on Utøya to show police how he shot and killed 69 people.He did not express any remorse. Shell silent about the oil leak in the North SeaSunday, 14 August 2011
Danes Richer than Swedes despite their country’s economic woesSunday, 14 August 2011Just as the EU has criticized the Danes for keeping large individual debts, calculations show that in fact the Danes are the wealthiest citizens across the already rich Nordic region.
Swedish growth still strong but Stockholm's growth is slowing.Friday, 12 August 2011![]() Economic activity in the Stockholm region in Sweden is still strong, but growth has slowed. Read more Sweden to writes down GDP forecast significantly as external economic pressure stress domestic growthSwedish minister of finance Anders Borg announces that his office will make a significant downward revision of the assessment earlier made last spring about the swedish economy. British divide deepens as Afghan – style warlord could created in the name of vigilante groupsThursday, 11 August 2011
Massive police presence at the LibyanThursday, 11 August 2011 |
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Controversial credit ratibf agency, Moody's is considering providing the Finnish baking group OP-Pohjola Group downgraded credit rating. |
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Three foreign companies are preparing to drag Saab into bankruptcy, according to reports from Swedish newspaper, Svenska Dagbladet. |
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Britain a leading industrial economy and the supposedly champion in the way we humans should live in this world have fallen apart since Friday last week with London coming under intense fire. |
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Wages in China is rising and last year, wages rose so much that China's biggest company, Foxconn, has recently decided to buy close to a million manufacturing robots for their factories on the East Coast - labour has simply become just as expensive as machines. |
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The leader of the Swedish far right party, Jimmie Åkesson has spoken out, officially for the first time and he made it clear that his party will not tone down its rhetoric after the terrorist attacks in Norway. |
Swedish charter plane emergency landed in Germany after crack emergesSaturday, 07 August 2011A Swedish charter plane run by the company Malmo Aviation was forced to an emergency landing on Saturday at Hanover airport after a crack emerged on the flight deck. |
Swedish holiday homes facing a hard sell as uncertainty make people to scale back of such luxurySaturday, 07 August 2011The demand and prices of Swedish holiday homes have been on the very high side of the market. |
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Well, it has finally happened and Standard & Poor's has lowered for the first time, America's top credit rating from AAA to AA +. |
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Few investors believe that European continent is capable of handling the new debt crisis, especially now that the European economies falter. Continue reading |
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The debt crisis in the EU and the U.S. are creating a powerful force for investors to seek Norway as a new safe heaven to keep their money. |
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Today, eleven days after the terrorist attacks in Utöya in Norway, starts the Swedish Social Democratic Youth, SSU’s federal congress in Stockholm. Read more |
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Finnish police arrest around 50 people each year for the preparation or detonation of homemade explosives, according to new report from the Finnish broadcaster Yle. |
Norway's sovereign wealth fund has taken another step towards its target of investing 5 percent of its assets in property by buying a stake in two central London addresses for GBP7 million. |
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The ruling Labour Party has seen good progress in membership growth since the terrorist attacks, according to a poll carried out by polling firm Synovate for Norwegian daily, Dagbladet. Continue reading |
Did pressured desperate search engine company Eniro tried to force sales on some uninterested buyers of its services? Now Swedish police called in!Friday, 26 August 2011Swedish Rail Company, SJ reports lower profits as losses mount.Thursday, 25 August 2011The Swedish state rail transport company, SJ reports a profit before tax of Skr 94 million for the second quarter. Lower profits for the burger company Nordic Service PartnersThursday, 25 August 2011Nordic Service Partners (NSP), which operates Burger King Restaurants in Sweden and Denmark, reported a profit before tax of Skr0.9 million. Swedish staffing sector breaks growth recordThursday, 25 August 2011The Swedish staffing industry is enjoying a record growth. A Swedish Caravan Manufacturers laying off its staffThursday, 25 August 2011Caravan manufacturer SoliferPolar in Dorotea in Västerbotten is to shed a quarter of the workforce, approximately 25 people. Earnings shortfall for Ica ownersThursday, 25 August 2011Dutch Ahold, which owns 60 percent of Swedish supermarket chain, Ica, reported a worse result than expected results for the second quarter. Loss for research company, Karolinska DevelopmentThursday, 25 August 2011Researcher, Karolinska Development Company reported a loss before taxes of Skr98.1 million for the second quarter of 2011. Waterfall sells Polish subsidiary for billions so as to focus on core businessTuesday, 23 August 2011Swedish state-owned energy company, Vattenfall sells its Polish Gornslaski Zakland Electroenergetycznu (GZE) for Skr10.2 billion in cash to the electricity generator Tauron. Volvo Cars Corporation takes managers from Saab and ScaniaTuesday, 23 August 2011China-owned Volvo Cars Corporation has recruited two new to management officials, one from Saab Automobile and the other from Scania. Atlas Copco enters the fast-growing market for adhesive assembly productsSweden, August 22, 2011Atlas Copco Beteiligungs GmbH, Germany, has signed an agreement to acquire the German adhesive equipment manufacturer SCA Schucker. Electrolux in big business in Chile - acquires Chilean appliance company CTIMonday, 22 August 2011Electrolux will acquire Sigdo Koppers’ controlling stake in Compañia Tecno Industrial S.A (CTI) as its strategy to grow in emerging markets. The Libyan rebel victory expected to lower oil pricesMonday, 22 August 2011The Libyan rebels' entry into the Libyan capital of Tripoli will put pressure on oil prices. Alfa Laval Group wins SEK 60 million heat exchanger order to the first nuclear power plant in the UAEMonday, 22 August 2011Alfa Laval Group has received an order from a contractor in South Korea for heat exchangers to be installed in the first nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Saab search for money continues and wants to enlist a consultancy to help search in the USAFriday, 19 August 2011![]() Saab has turned to the U.S. financial consulting firm, Endeavour Advisor Group, to find out more banks, financial institutions or companies willing to invest in Saab. Saab automobile successfully paid it debts with the Swedish tax authorityFriday, 19 August 2011Saab Automobile has paid their taxes and employer contributions for the previous month, the Swedish tax authority said. Continued impressive performances of Volvocars Corp. as profits increaseWednesday, 17 August 2011![]() Chinese owned Sweden based Volvocar Car Corporation, reported an operating profit of Skr 600 million for the second quarter. Atlas Copco completes acquisition of Penlon Medical Gas SolutionsWednesday, 17 August 2011Danish Nordea purge top management in reaction to Pandora's IPO fiascoWednesday, 17 August 2011SAS turns to profit ushering a brighter futureWednesday, 17 August 2011![]() After periods of persistent looses the SAS airliner had reported a turn around with a surprise huge profit Nokia shares continues to do well as Google android moves means greater future for NokiaTuesday, 16 August 2011![]() The stock market scramble for Nokia continued on the Helsinki Stock Exchange when trading began this morning. Sweden’s Axfood supporting Save the Children's disaster relief in the horn of AfricaTuesday, 16 August 2011Together with customers, employees and suppliers, Axfood – along with the Willys, Hemköp and PrisXtra chains – is supporting Save the Children's relief work in the horn of Africa. More job opportunities in SwedenMonday, 15 August 2011![]() At the end of last week there were 215,397 people registered as unemployed in Sweden with the Swedish Employment Service, 1076 more than the week before, but 27,039 fewer than the same week last year. Saab on its way back? New rights issue will to give Saab a quick buckMonday, 15 August 2011Swedish Automobile, the owner of Saab Automobile had made another rights issue, this time on four million shares, the company writes in a statement. Power outage in Southern StockholmSaturday, 13 August 2011More than 79,000 households in southern Stockholm, was hit by a two-hour power cut early on Saturday morning. Saab dealers about to give up waiting to stock Saab carsSaturday, 13 August 2011After having barely received any car delivered for them to sell since April, the Swedish Saab dealers are about to give up. H & M grows in JapanFriday, 12 August 2011Hennes & Mauritz is planning to more than double the number of stores in Japan over the next year. Defence Saab receives ammunition orders worth Millions from anonymous customerThursday, 11 August 2011Defence and security company Saab has received an order for ammunition for the portable weapon system Carl-Gustaf. The order is worth Skr362 million. Cloths withdrawn from Swedish shops after cancer alertThursday, 11 August 2011Many garments sold in Swedish stores have been reportedly revoked because they contained excessive levels of cancer-causing chemicals. Swedbank takes the next step – changes in managementWednesday, 10 August 2011The next step in Swedbank’s development involves a number of top management changes. Göran Bronner, Swedbank’s current Chief Risk Officer, will become the new Chief Financial Officer. Spotify's valuation increases after U.S. launchTuesday, 09 August 2011Since music service Spotify launched its service in the U.S.A., the value of the company has increased to over Skr7 billion according to news reports. Estonia credit ratings to be raisedTuesday, 09 August 2011The credit rating agency Standard & Poor's, which recently lowered the U.S. credit rating, think that Estonia is in the process of recovering from recession. Securitas to provide security services to Canadian airportsTuesday, 09 August 2011Security Company, Securitas has received an order worth Skr3.1 billion. The contract extends to over 5.5 years starting from 1 November 2011. Swedish energy bill could be reduced by some 20 percent if…Tuesday, 09 August 2011Hotels and restaurants in Sweden could reduce their energy bills by 20 percent if they switched to energy-efficient products Swedish Corporate bankruptcies continues to declineTuesday, 09 August 2011The number of business failures in Sweden continues to decline. Swedish Krona relatively strong despite economic concernsMonday, 08 August 2011![]() Loomis signs agreement with HSBC Monday, 08 August 2011 Cash handling company Loomis has entered an agreement with the British bank HSBC for management of the Bank’s remote ATMs across theUK. News oil find in the Norwegian North SeaMonday, 08 August 2011Swedish Oil and gas company Lundin Petroleum, has found new oil in the Norwegian North Sea. SAS world's most punctual airlinerMonday, 08 August 2011Despite its internal economic performances, SAS is the most punctual airline in the world right now. Finnair cuts down heavy looses but still made lossesFriday, 05 August 2011![]() The Finnish airliner Finnair reported a profit before tax of €-30.2 million for the second quarter 2011 (-37.9). Expected, was a profit before tax of €-22.6 million. Increased Swedish production of servicesFriday, 05 August 2011Securitas profit below expectations but plans profitability before market shareFriday, 05 August 2011Nokia’s credit rating lowered further and stocks continue to slideTuesday, 02 August 2011For the second time in a week that Nokia is classified downward. ABB recruits 600 in Sweden on a $1 billion ordersTuesday, 02 August 2011Swedish-Swiss engineering giant, ABB will recruit 600 people in Sweden since the company scooped an order of Skr6.3 billion. Swedish Lundin petroleum makes new oil discoveryTuesday, 02 August 2011Lundin Petroleum and its partner Marathon Oil Norway have found oil and gas in the northern part of the Norwegian North Sea. Uncertainty befalls the sales of bankrupt Onoff storesMonday, 01 August 2011Uncertainty has descended on the sale of the remaining 37 stores of the consumer electronics chain Onoff which went bankrupt recently. Falling electricity prices in Sweden in JulyMonday, 01 August 2011Low usage as more people go on holidays and great weather means that the price for electricity in Sweden continues to fall. Technical failure in steering forces Volvo to recall S80 carsSaturday, 30 July 2011 |
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