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Swedish princess weds US banker in Stockholm

Society: 8 Jun 13
Sweden's Princess Madeleine, the youngest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf, married New York businessman Chris O'Neill in Stockholm Saturday in Sweden's second royal wedding in three years. READ »

Sun shines as wedding fever grips Stockholm

Science & Technology: 8 Jun 13
The sun is beating down on Sweden's capital Stockholm as royal wedding fever starts to build in the city on Saturday morning. READ »

Many fashion models 'too skinny': H&M head

Society: 28 May 13
The CEO of Swedish clothing giant H&M, Karl-Johan Persson, has admitted that many models in the fashion industry are too thin, adding his company had a "huge responsibility" in its choice of models. READ »

H&M mulls production in South America and Africa

Business & Money: 20 May 13
Swedish clothing giant H&M is looking into the possibility of sourcing its production to South America, Central America, and even Africa, chief executive Karl-Johan Persson said on Monday. READ »

H&M CEO to Bangladesh: raise minimum wages

Business & Money: 16 May 13
H&M CEO Karl-Johan Persson has urged Bangladesh to raise its minimum wage, adding the Swedish fashion giant is "willing to pay more" in the wake of a garment industry disaster which killed more than 1,100 people. READ »

H&M backs Bangladesh building safety accord

National: 13 May 13
Sweden's retail giant H&M has decided to sign up to a building safety agreement in the wake of the factory collapse that killed more than 1,000 garment workers in Bangladesh. READ »

Snow and a strong krona dampen H&M profits

Business & Money: 21 Mar 13
Sweden's budget fashion giant H&M has cited disappointing sales and exchange-rate woes as factors behind a drop in net profit, and said the lingering winter will take a swipe at its spring collections. READ »

Massive expansion dampens H&M profits

Business & Money: 30 Jan 13
Swedish clothing giant H&M reported on Wednesday that its net profits increased by 6.6 percent last year, yet the company's high expansion costs meant it struggled to meet analysts' expectations on the stock exchange. READ »

H&M to pay customers to recycle clothes

Business & Money: 6 Dec 12
H&M devotees will be rewarded for handing back old clothes rather than chucking them away as the Swedish clothes retailer gets set to roll out a recycling initiative worldwide. READ »

H&M slams claims of 'low' Cambodian wages

Business & Money: 24 Oct 12
After an investigative Swedish TV programme claimed H&M paid “low” factory wages in Cambodia, the clothing giant has blasted the show and the claims, explaining that they are in fact working hard to raise local salaries. READ »

H&M under fire for 'low' Cambodia wages

Business & Money: 24 Oct 12
Swedish clothes giant H&M has been accused of using suppliers in Cambodia that underpay their textile workers. But the company counters the workers have unions and collective agreements. READ »

Strong krona strips H&M's quarterly profits

Business & Money: 27 Sep 12
Profits at Swedish fashion retailer H&M failed to meet analysts' expectations for the third quarter, the company reported on Thursday, blaming the strong krona for putting a dent in earnings. READ »

H&M: Bangladesh must raise garment worker pay

Business & Money: 5 Sep 12
The CEO of Swedish fashion giant H&M has called for the Bangladeshi government to raise wages for the country's estimated three million garment workers. READ »

H&M to open its first store in South America

Business & Money: 29 Aug 12
Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) has taken its first step into the South American market with the announcement that a branch of the Swedish fashion giant will open in Chile next year. READ »

H&M sees profits boom on strong spring sales

Business & Money: 20 Jun 12
Swedish fashion retailer H&M saw its shares jump on Wednesday after reporting a higher-than-expected 22 percent rise in profits for the second quarter. READ »

Swedish retail giant H&M confirms new ‘secret’ line

Business & Money: 30 Mar 12
Swedish high street fashion giant on Friday confirmed that new “luxury” line called “& other stories” will be launched in Europe in 2013. READ »

H&M profit hopes tied down by pricey cotton

Business & Money: 29 Mar 12
Swedish fashion retailer H&M recorded higher net profits in the most recent quarter according to figures published on Thursday, yet failed to live up to analysts' expectations. READ »

Swedish retailer H&M's new 'secret' luxury brand

Business & Money: 23 Mar 12
The world of Swedish fashion is humming with the buzz of a new, yet officially unconfirmed, luxury brand being planned by retail giant H&M. READ »

H&M bottom line feels the pinch

Business & Money: 26 Jan 12
Swedish fashion retailer H&M on Thursday reported a 15 percent drop in net profits for 2011, but remained optimistic for 2012 despite the downbeat economic climate. READ »

H&M deliver upbeat report

Business & Money: 29 Sep 11
Swedish clothing giant Hennes & Mauritz reported a profit before tax of 4.85 billion kronor ($717 million) for the period June-August, exceeding analyst forecasts and helping to boost the stock market on Thursday. READ »

H&M profits down amid 'challenging' conditions

Business & Money: 22 Jun 11
Swedish fashion retailing giant H&M reported an 18 percent dip in net profits on Wednesday, citing decreased consumer spending and higher supply costs. READ »

H&M stock dips on profits fall

Business & Money: 27 Jan 11
Swedish retailer Hennes & Mauritz on Thursday reported a fall in fourth quarter profits on the back of rising cotton prices and the weak euro, prompting a steep drop in the firm's stock in Stockholm trading. READ »

H&M to launch in Singapore in 2011

Business & Money: 22 Nov 10
Swedish clothing retail giant Hennes & Mauritz has announced its first foray into the south-east Asian market by opening a store in Singapore. READ »

H&M earnings boost fails to impress

Business & Money: 29 Sep 10
Swedish clothing giant H&M reported disappointing third-quarter earnings on Wednesday, adding it would scale back plans for new stores due to property market challenges in southern Europe and France. READ »

Hennes & Mauritz reports profits hike

Business & Money: 8 Apr 10
Swedish clothing retailer Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) has reported a lift in profits for the first fiscal quarter to 5.055 billion kronor ($690 million) as the firm confirmed plans to continue its global expansion. READ »

H&M heir to assume CEO position in July

Business & Money: 11 Feb 09
Swedish clothing retailer Hennes and Mauritz announced that the company founder’s 33-year-old grandson would take over as CEO. READ »

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