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February 14, 2012
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The following articles have been tagged with "Swedish_match":
New law makes snus users pay more for less
Business & Money: 3 Jan 12
Users of snus, or moist snuff, will get less for their money as manufacturers reduced pouch content by ten percent when the tax on tobacco was raised at the beginning of the year.
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Ten Swedish brands everyone should know
Lifestyle: 8 Nov 11
While Ikea, H&M, and Ericsson are all well known Swedish brands, here's a list of ten more products and brands from the land of the midnight sun that any self-proclaimed Swedophile should also know.
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Sweden holds firm on EU snus fight
Business & Money: 1 Aug 11
Sweden's government has pledged to continue to fight for the lifting of an EU-wide ban against moist snuff or 'snus', in the face of what it calls European "ignorance" of the smokeless tobacco product.
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'Swedish shipments to Nazis may have been ransom for captured Swedes'
Analysis & Opinion: 29 Jun 11
Historical documents related to the capture of seven Swedes by the Gestapo in Poland in 1942 puts Sweden's subsequent ball bearing deliveries to Nazi Germany in a new light, argue historians Susanne Berger and Ingela Magner.
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Swedish Match firm buys US tobacco maker
Business & Money: 14 Jan 11
A Danish company partly owned by Swedish tobacco products maker Swedish Match has purchased a unit of American tobacco giant Reynolds American for $205 million.
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30 Swedish firms in Forbes Global 2000
Business & Money: 12 May 10
Forbes Magazine has included 30 Swedish companies on its list of the world's most successful major companies, including Nordea Bank, ABB and H&M.
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Swedish Match profit rise just misses target
Business & Money: 27 Oct 09
Swedish Match posted pre-tax profits of 757 million kronor for the third quarter, slightly below analysts’ expectations for the Swedish tobacco products company.
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Swedish Match under fire in secret snus substance investigation
National: 25 Oct 09
Tobacco company Swedish Match has been accused of adding a substance to moist snuff or 'snus' to purposely increase user dependency and, in turn, boosts sales of their products.
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Sweden wants EU 'snus' tobacco ban to go up in smoke
Analysis & Opinion: 15 Sep 09
As countries across the EU curb smoking in public, Sweden is fighting to get a European-wide ban lifted moist tobacco, AFP's Marc Preel reports.
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Foreign investors thrive on the Stockholm exchange: report
Business & Money: 31 Jul 09
The Stockholm stock exchange has retained its allure among foreign investors who now own 35 percent of its total value on the back of strong gains, according to new figures.
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Profits on the march at Swedish Match
Business & Money: 17 Jul 09
Tobacco company Swedish Match reported pre-tax profits of 791 million kronor ($100 million) for the second quarter on Friday, well above analysts’ expectations.
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Swedish Match and Philip Morris to market smokeless tobacco
Business & Money: 4 Feb 09
Swedish Match is joining forces with Swiss-based tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI) to market smoke-free tobacco around the world
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Trade minister vows to snuff out EU snus ban
Politics: 28 Nov 08
Swedish trade minister Ewa Björling has called on Brussels to lift the EU ban on exports of Swedish moist snuff, or ‘snus’, calling the prohibition discriminatory.
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British doctors talk up Swedish 'snus'
Science & Technology: 9 Sep 08
Swedish moist snuff, or 'snus', should be made available on the UK market as a healthier alternative to smoking, according to the Royal College of Physicians.
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Snus sales lift Swedish Match profits
Business & Money: 18 Jul 08
Tobacco company Swedish Match reported pre-tax profits of 614 million kronor ($103 million) in the second quarter, beating analysts’ expectations.
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Ericsson report boosts stock exchange
Business & Money: 26 Apr 08
Strong interim reports from Ericsson, Volvo and Telia Sonera put the Stockholm stock exchange in a bullish mood as the trading week ended on Friday.
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Early year slide persists on Stockholm stock exchange
Business & Money: 7 Jan 08
The Stockholm stock exchange slumped for the fourth consecutive day of trading on Monday.
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Muted start to year on Stockholm market
Business & Money: 3 Jan 08
Concerns about US growth contribute to falls on the year's second day of trading.
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Snus prices set to skyrocket
Business & Money: 16 Nov 07
Devotees of the famous Swedish moist snuff face smaller portions and price increases next year.
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Swedes fall for Danes
Dating: 24 Oct 07
Cross-border marriages between Danes and Swedes are flourishing as never before. The number of Danish-Swedish matches have more than doubled in the last decade, according to new figures.
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Stockholm shares fall over credit worries
Business & Money: 17 Sep 07
International credit worries were reflected in Stockholm share prices on Monday, with the OMXS index falling 1.6 percent. The more narrowly-based OMXS30 fell by the same amount.
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Swedish Match acquires Cigars International
Business & Money: 16 Aug 07
Swedish Match has acquired the American firm Cigars International as part of its strategy to strengthen its position on the global cigar market.
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Swedish Match buys Belgian cigar company
Business & Money: 15 Jun 07
Tobacco company Swedish Match has announced the acquisition of Belgian firm Bogaert Cigars.
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Swedish Match's profits up
Business & Money: 3 Aug 06
The tobacco giant saw second quarter profits rise 39 percent to 880 million kronor. Sales of snus were up, and profits on cigars rose 81 percent.
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One year on, Swedes love smoke-free bars
Society: 25 May 06
It will soon be a year since Sweden banned smoking in bars and restaurants, and opinion is now overwhelmingly in favour. The restaurant industry says it has not lost out, and only 21 percent of smokers are opposed.
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Swedish Match AB profits up a third
Business & Money: 28 Apr 06
Swedish Match AB said first quarter pretax profits rose 34 percent to 696 million kronor as group margins improved, fuelled by a sharp improvement in profitability at the matches and lighters division.
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"Snus causes cancer" - health institute
Science & Technology: 5 Dec 05
After analysing years of research, Sweden's National Institute of Public Health concludes that snus does indeed cause cancer. But Swedish Match, the country's biggest producer, says that the statement is a political move.
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Snus-makers forced to list ingredients
Science & Technology: 29 Aug 05
The mysteries of the famous Swedish oral tobacco are to be revealed thanks to new rules forcing manufacturers to declare ingredients, including the amounts of potentially cancer-causing compounds.
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New York office sale nets Swedish Match $70m
Business & Money: 5 Aug 05
The Swedish tobacco and match company makes profit after selling the New York office of its General Cigar subsidiary.
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Swedish Match profits beat expectations
Business & Money: 21 Jul 05
Tobacco giant Swedish Match says its second quarter pretax profits fell to 595 million kronor - but the company's performance was still better than expected.
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Tobacco investments burn cancer charities
Science & Technology: 3 May 05
Two Swedish cancer charities have been investing in tobacco companies, it is revealed. We need to tighten our routines, the charities admit.
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Swedish Match Q1 profits flat
Business & Money: 20 Apr 05
Swedish Match AB announces first quarter pretax profits of 507 million kronor, which is slightly below market forecasts.
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Snus firms gear up for cigarette ban
Business & Money: 5 Apr 05
With the ban on smoking in pubs, clubs and restaurants approaching, Sweden's "snus" producers are lining up to woo cigarette smokers who need their nicotine fix whilst out on the town.
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EU upholds ban on Swedish snus
Business & Money: 14 Dec 04
In "a sad day for public health" tobacco company Swedish Match has its bid to overturn an EU ban on the sale of snus rejected by the European Court.
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Major study links 'snus' to cancer
Science & Technology: 18 Nov 04
As if the horrific breath and stained teeth aren’t argument enough to stop, researchers now believe that 'snussing' dramatically increases the risks of getting mouth and pancreatic cancer.
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Snus exports "break EU laws"
Smörgåsbord: 4 Oct 04
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Snus snub for Sweden at EU court
Business & Money: 10 Sep 04
An EU lawyer recommends that the ban on snus stays in place, denting Swedish Match's plans for world domination and national pride. Don't worry, snussers - it's still legal in Sweden.
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20 things to know before moving to Sweden
As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
How far can English take you in Sweden?
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
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