Aid cuts would be 'devastating'
Criticism of the government's foreign aid policy is mounting as Swedish ambassadors, aid organizations and politicians slam Development Aid Minister Gunilla Carlsson's announcements that development assistance to several countries may be slashed. READ () »
Swedish forestry firm cuts 2,500 jobs
Forestry giant Stora Enso plans to let another 2,500 employees go, of whom 750 work in Sweden, citing weak markets and deflating profits. READ () »
Sweden among winners in future EU-US deal
Sweden is second in line to benefit the most from an EU free-trade deal with the US, for which negotiations were finally given the all-clear in a move welcomed by pro-business groups in Sweden. READ () »
New Telia CEO 'excited' about the job
TeliaSonera's new head Johan Dennelind believes he is the right man to restore the Swedish telecom giant's reputation after the company's Uzbek bribery scandal. READ () »
ABB board unanimous in pick of CEO
Swiss-Swedish engineering giant ABB has appointed a new CEO, who has a background in oil and gas, utilities, telecoms and automotive industries and who was a key player in the acquisition of Baldor. READ () »
Wine pulled because it was 'too good': supplier
Sweden's state-run liquor store monopoly has sent back 6,000 bottles of a Spanish wine because it tasted better than expected, according to a Swedish alcohol supplier. READ () »
Sweden may cut aid to Palestinian territories
Development aid minister Gunilla Carlsson has said that the Swedish government may reduce development assistance for the Palestinians since they have failed to reach a peace agreement with Israel. READ () »
Gothenburg corruption blamed on city culture
A hierarchical "Gothenburg Spirit" among politicians and civil servants contributed to a culture of corruption in the past decade, concluded a report on Sweden's second largest city. READ () »
Sweden abandons bid to lift EU snus export ban
The Swedish government has given up its efforts to force the European Union to scrap its ban on the export of snus, choosing instead to focus on protecting the popular moist tobacco product's use in Sweden. READ () »
'Swedish work-visa window too narrow'
Since 2008, migrants to Sweden can swap course from seeking asylum to seeking a work visa with the help of an employer. The Local speaks to one migrant who praises the system, while saying it could be improved. READ () »
Fire hits Swedish nuke plant near Gothenburg
A small fire broke out at the Ringhals nuclear power plant in western Sweden on Wednesday morning, less than a day after the reactor had been removed from special observation stemming from a series of safety lapses in 2009. READ () »
Bankruptcy hits major Swedish free school firm
JB Education, one of Sweden's largest operators of publicly funded and privately managed free schools, announced on Tuesday it was declaring bankruptcy. READ () »
US judge rejects Saab bankruptcy lawsuit
A US court has dismissed a $3 billion lawsuit by previous Saab owner Spyker alleging that US auto giant General Motors was responsible for causing the Swedish carmaker's bankruptcy. READ () »
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