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Merbanco pulls out of race to buy Saab

Business & Money: 15 Jan 10
The CEO of the small US investment company has emailed independent enthusiast website SaabsUnited.com to say GM has turned down the firm’s bid to buy Saab. READ »

Saab lovers to GM: don't shut Saab down

Business & Money: 4 Jan 10
Saab enthusiasts in North America are heading to Detroit in hopes of urging General Motors to sell the Swedish automaker instead of shutting it down as Dutch luxury carmaker Spyker puts the finishing touches to a final bid. READ »

GM unlikely to accept new Spyker bid: report

Business & Money: 3 Jan 10
Although it has extended the deadline to close the deal for Saab until January 7th, American automaker General Motors (GM) is reportedly poised to reject two revised bids for its Swedish car brand, according to Bloomberg News. READ »

Analysts wary of Spyker bid amid crisis talks

National: 21 Dec 09
Sweden's government held crisis talks with union representatives in Stockholm on Monday as the clock ticks down on Saab Automobile's stay of execution. READ »

Swedish officials in last ditch Saab rescue plea

Business & Money: 30 Nov 09
A Swedish government representative is due to land shortly in Detroit to provide input to the General Motors board ahead of a Tuesday meeting where it is expected to decide the fate of Saab Automobile. READ »

Renewed speculation over likely Saab buyers

National: 26 Nov 09
Rumours are circulating in Trollhättan, the western Swedish home of Saab Automobile, about renewed interest from buyers looking to purchase the Swedish automaker. Talks are also continuing with a number of Chinese car companies. READ »

Koenigsegg 'no wet dream' for Saab: expert

Business & Money: 12 Jun 09
Despite the excitement generated by Thursday’s news that Swedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg was set to buy Saab, a number of automotive journalists in Sweden remain sceptical. READ »


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20 May 17:38

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"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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Sweden strips foreign doctoral candidates of the same rights as other tax-paying migrant workers, argue a group of doctoral candidates from the Royal Institute for Technology (KTH).
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