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February 14, 2012
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Why should I study in Sweden?
Study in Sweden: 17 Jan 12
It is a big step to study abroad, and the options are almost limitless. So what makes Sweden stand out as a study destination?
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Swedish firms help staff leave Tokyo
Business & Money: 16 Mar 11
Ikea and H&M are among a slew of Nordic firms who on Wednesday offered to help their Japanese employees to leave Tokyo and relocate further south due to growing fears of radiation from an earthquake hit nuclear plant.
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Swedes shy away from stock market: study
Business & Money: 19 Jan 11
The number of Swedes playing the stock market dropped in 2010, according to new statistics, while telecom firms Ericsson and TeliaSonera topped the list of Swedish firms with the most shareholders.
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Top Swedish execs less keen on the euro
Business & Money: 27 Dec 10
A number of prominent Swedish business leaders have become more sceptical towards Sweden joining the euro in the near future, but stressed their belief in the currency's viability in the long term.
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Ericsson chairman announces resignation
Business & Money: 6 Dec 10
Ericsson chairman Michael Treschow informed the Swedish telecommunications firm on Monday that he will resign from his post next year or in 2012, according to a company statement.
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Scania accused of Iraq oil-for-food bribes
Business & Money: 1 Nov 10
Managers from Swedish truckmaker Scania are expected to be charged for violating United Nations sanctions for their role in paying millions of kronor in bribes to the former Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein.
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Investor 'ready to invest' as assets climb
Business & Money: 13 Oct 10
Swedish holding firm and Wallenberg family powerhouse Investor indicated in its interim report that it is prepared to dig deep and invest when the time is right, as its asset portfolio showed a 9 percent increase.
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Bumper Friday for krona and stocks
Business & Money: 21 Aug 09
The Stockholm stock exchange and the krona both hit record levels for the year on Friday as several economic indicators point to an upswing in Sweden's economic fortunes.
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Sweden's Investor cuts losses
Business & Money: 15 Apr 09
Swedish holding company Investor reported net losses of 3.02 billion kronor ($368 million) for the first quarter on Wednesday. The firm's CEO forecast continued economic turbulence in 2009.
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Investor boss gets big pay packet
Business & Money: 9 Mar 09
The chief executive of Investor, the holding company of the Wallenberg family, received a pay packet worth 15.4 million kronor for 2008, despite the company posting a loss of 37 billion kronor.
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Volvo execs charged for Saddam-era bribes
Business & Money: 6 Mar 09
Three executives from Volvo’s construction equipment subsidiary have been charged for paying bribes to the regime of Saddam Hussein to skirt restrictions related to the United Nations’ Oil-for-Food Programme.
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Atlas Copco to slash 3,000 jobs
Business & Money: 2 Feb 09
Swedish industrial equipment manufacturer Atlas Copco has announced cutbacks expected to affect 3,000 workers worldwide, including 900 in Sweden.
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Investor posts 36 billion kronor loss for 2008
Business & Money: 20 Jan 09
The Wallenberg industrial holding company Investor reported huge losses for 2008 on Monday, despite a reduction in fourth quarter losses.
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Sweden – a new melting pot?
Analysis & Opinion: 16 Dec 08
As Sweden opens its borders to a new wave of labour migration, the country is becoming more diverse than ever before, writes Olle Wästberg, director-general of the Swedish Institute.
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Investor suffers 'torturous' third quarter
Business & Money: 14 Oct 08
Swedish investment giant Investor expressed optimism for the future on Tuesday despite suffering massive third quarter losses.
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Investor plunges into the red in second quarter
Business & Money: 10 Jul 08
Investor, Northern Europe's biggest industrial holding company, fell into the red in the second quarter with a net loss of 3.52 billion kronor.
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GE figures sink Stockholm bourse
Business & Money: 12 Apr 08
A weak report from General Electric sank the Stockholm bourse as the trading week ended on Friday. The OMXS index closed down 1.5 percent.
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Bourse closes up despite Ericsson
Business & Money: 2 Feb 08
The Stockholm stock exchange ended the week on a positive note despite Ericsson's report.
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Stockholm shares fall as market fears poor reports
Business & Money: 15 Jan 08
Shares in Stockholm fall on Tuesday, as traders fear bad news in forthcoming company reports.
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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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Stockholm market falls after bad US figures
Business & Money: 4 Jan 08
Worries about the US economy sent Stockholm's OMXS index tumbling on Friday, leaving it 5.6 percent down since the start of the year.
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Stocks finish up on final trading before Christmas
Business & Money: 22 Dec 07
The Stockholm stock exchange climbed by 1.8 percent on Friday.
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Shares in Stockholm rise sharply
Business & Money: 19 Sep 07
Shares in Stockholm rose by more than 3 percent on Wednesday, following the unexpected decision by the US Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 0.5 percent.
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Core investments bolster Investor growth
Business & Money: 11 Jul 07
The Wallenberg family's investment firm Investor saw its net asset value surge to 182.6 billion kronor (27.4 billion dollars) in the first half of 2007, with ABB, Scania and Atlas Copco the main drivers.
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Stockholm shares reach all-time high
Business & Money: 16 Apr 07
Share prices in Stockholm reached record levels on Monday morning, passing those seen at the height of the IT boom in 2000.
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Wallenberg takes over at Electrolux
Business & Money: 13 Feb 07
Marcus Wallenberg, scion of Sweden's most powerful business dynasty, has been named chairman of electrical giant Electrolux. The appointment seals his position as one of the top names in Swedish industry.
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Swedish companies develop a conscience
Business & Money: 1 Feb 07
Swedish multinationals are becoming ever more aware of their human rights responsibilities abroad, according to a new report by Amnesty International.
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Investor profits slump
Business & Money: 18 Jan 07
Investor, Northern Europe's biggest industrial holding company, announced on Thursday a 35 percent drop in net profits in 2006 despite a 19 percent rise in the value of its share portfolio.
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Treschow confirmed as Unilever chairman
Business & Money: 12 Jan 07
Swedish businessman Michael Treschow has been appointed chairman of Anglo-Dutch consumer giant Unilever, in a widely expected move.
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OMX falls amid uncertainty
Business & Money: 17 Jul 06
The conflict in the Middle East and rising oil prices are blamed as Stockholm shares took a beating in opening trading on Monday.
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Investor companies worth less
Business & Money: 11 Jul 06
The value of the investments Wallenberg family holding company Investor is down on the end of the last quarter, but still up compared to their value at the beginning of the year.
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"Very good year" for Investor
Business & Money: 19 Jan 06
Investor, Northern Europe's biggest industrial holding company, announces a net profit for 2005 of 43.9 billion kronor, as its core Swedish shareholdings stage a spectacular rally.
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Stockholm shares mirror international fall
Business & Money: 18 Jan 06
Big share prices falls in Tokyo and New York are reflected on the Stockholm share market, with most big companies losing value. AstraZeneca is among those hit after bad news from the US.
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Swedish firms face Iraq bribes probe
National: 2 Jan 06
Companies accused of breaking international sanctions and bribing Saddam Hussein's regime are to be investigated by Swedish prosecutors. Some of Sweden's best-known companies could be implicated.
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Swedish prosecutor to investigate Iraq bribes
Business & Money: 28 Oct 05
Prosecutor Christer van der Kwast is to investigate claims that Swedish companies, including Astra Zeneca, Volvo and Atlas Copco, paid bribes to former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's regime - contravening international sanctions.
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Volvo in Saddam bribes claim
Smörgåsbord: 27 Oct 05
Two Swedish companies have been accused of paying bribes to Saddam Hussein. Volvo and engineering company Atlas Copco were among 2,000 firms named by a UN investigator.
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Sweet swansong for Wallenberg at Investor
Business & Money: 13 Jul 05
Marcus Wallenberg's last interim report as CEO of Investor showed the holding company to be in good shape. Good results from the likes of Ericsson and ABB helped put a smile on the outgoing CEO's face.
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Swedish steel industry on a high
Smörgåsbord: 2 Feb 05
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Travel companies consider seeking compensation
Smörgåsbord: 20 Jan 05
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Sweden's business sector gives new ministers a chance
Smörgåsbord: 26 Oct 04
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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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