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Archive for Tue 31 Jan 2006
Persson defends pub fight 'nice girl'
The Social Democrat youth leader accused of assaulting and racially abusing a doorman at a Stockholm pub is "a nice girl", says prime minister Göran Persson. READ »
Three held for "terror attack"
Three people have been taken into police custody on suspicion of terror-related offences after an attempted firebomb attack on an Iraqi polling station in Kista in December. READ »
Eriksson gets top Swedish honour
England football coach Sven-Göran Eriksson has been awarded the King's Medal by King Carl Gustaf at a ceremony in Stockholm. He was given the honour for his 'valuable contributions to football'. READ »
Stenbeck's wife gets nothing
The estranged wife of millionaire Swedish financier Jan Stenbeck will inherit nothing in his will, documents released today confirm. But his illegitimate son will receive his share of the 638 million kronor fortune. READ »
Absolut Vodka maker nets record profit for state
Vin & Sprit, the state-owned makers of Absolut Vodka, have recorded a sharp rise in profits on the back of increased sales. "Extremely pleasing," says the company's CEO. READ »
More women and foreigners among homeless
As homelessness in Sweden rises to at least 17,800, the proportion who are female or born abroad has climbed significantly. READ »
Nina's Journey tops Guldbagge surprises
It was a night of surprises at Monday's Guldbagge Gala in Gothenburg, as the two big nominees of the year fell by the wayside. The Best Picture was the little-seen Nina's Journey, a true story of one family's survival of the Jewish and Polish uprisings. READ »
Arla closes Saudi factory after boycotts
Swedish-Danish dairy giant Arla Foods has suspended production in Saudi Arabia following widespread boycotts of Danish products in Muslim countries. Anger is focused on a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed published in a Danish newspaper. READ »
Dividend doubles as Ericsson profit climbs
Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson announces a pre-tax profit of 10.1 billion kronor for the fourth quarter of 2005 - and shareholders are to see their dividend almost double to 45 öre per share. READ »
Meet Sanna, 9 years old
Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »
Strindberg, king of drama
August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »
The story of K Composite Magazine »
"I’m working on a couple long articles which will be posted here soon. While those are in the works, I thought I’d share this article and interview about my magazine, K Composite, which was recently published on the site Design-Milk.com. Enjoy! Scott Ritcher launched his now digitally glossy mag, K Composite, back when Macs were used..." READ »
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