February 14, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Clothing":
National: 13 Feb 12
After a 28-year-old woman was pulled off her bicycle and raped by an unidentified assailant in Malmö over the weekend, and police are fearing it could be the work of a budding serial rapist.
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Business & Money: 9 Feb 12
H&M has been criticized for choosing not to attend a hearing to highlight poor conditions for textile workers in Cambodia, where hundreds of employees at a plant run by the Swedish fashion giant mysteriously passed out in August.
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National: 1 Feb 12
A police station in central Malmö was hit by a powerful explosion early Wednesday morning, leaving a hole in the building.
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Business & Money: 31 Jan 12
Swedish-Swiss engineering giant ABB has admitted it considered contacting newspaper editors to ask them to stop using the firm’s name as shorthand for confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik.
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Society: 19 Jan 12
A bare-legged ex-convict walked out of a Swedish prison without any pants or shoes on Tuesday after being denied extra money to buy new clothes.
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Education: 11 Jan 12
Teachers in Swedish schools can, in certain situations, prohibit students from wearing Islamic veils that reveal only their eyes, the country's school's agency has ruled.
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Society: 21 Dec 11
Stieg Larsson's former partner has slammed the commercialization of the late Swedish writer's best-selling novel, “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo”, in connection with the release of Hollywood's adaption of the book.
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Lifestyle: 16 Dec 11
As the world awaits the impending release of the Hollywood version of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”, The Local's Geoff Mortimore looks at whether the capital of the US film industry can accurately portray Sweden's dark underbelly.
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Society: 7 Dec 11
Chaos erupted among newborn babies at a Gothenburg maternity ward on Tuesday when police attempted to arrest a wanted criminal visiting a new addition to the family.
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Business & Money: 6 Dec 11
Swedish clothing retailer H&M has defended its use of computer-generated bodies adorned with the heads of real models in order to sell swimwear and lingerie.
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Travel: 23 Nov 11
While Sweden seems to be at its most captivating during the warm summer months of June to August, here’s an insider tip — the country is just as beautiful during the height of winter. Here are 10 reasons to visit Sweden during winter.
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Lifestyle: 18 Nov 11
While learning Swedish is a common hurdle for immigrants of all stripes, US-native and parent Rebecca Ahlfeldt reflects on how differing definitions of foul language can pose a special challenge for the ex-pat parents of small children.
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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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Business & Money: 2 Nov 11
While several parts of Sweden are enjoying the warmest autumn in 130 years, the country's retailers are sweating buckets over the dwindling sales of outerwear.
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Business & Money: 28 Oct 11
Over 200 Cambodian workers fainted this week in a factory which manufacturers clothes for Swedish fashion giant H&M.
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Society: 26 Oct 11
Swedish fashion retailer H&M is planning a line of clothing inspired by the hacker heroine made famous in the first of the best-selling Millennium crime thrillers, "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo".
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Business & Money: 18 Oct 11
Swedes are the worst shoplifting offenders in the Nordic region, costing every resident 779 kronor ($117) per year in higher retail prices, according to a new study, which also found that meat is among the most popular items stolen.
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Business & Money: 18 Oct 11
The Jack & Jones clothing retailer has been rapped by Sweden's advertising watchdog for a “sexist” ad campaign which utilised scantily clad women to market a line of men's clothing.
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National: 17 Oct 11
Local authorities should be able to ban vests bearing symbols associated with known motorcycle gangs in order to fight organised crime despite constitutional protections, a leading Social Democrat has suggested.
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Lifestyle: 13 Oct 11
With the finals of Swedish Idol in full swing, contributor Katherine Dunn catches up with Lilla Lovis, a candy-haired Swedish singer whose lyrics detailing oral sex and female rape make her an entirely different flavour of pop star.
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Society: 10 Oct 11
Swedish military officials have hailed as a “milestone” the fact that new female recruits can now be issued bras in accordance with recommended guidelines.
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National: 10 Oct 11
Malmö police have confirmed that the 12-year-old girl who was reported to have been attacked in central Malmö last weekend was not subject to a rape and that the case has been closed.
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National: 5 Oct 11
Two Egyptians who were forcibly deported to Egypt from Sweden by CIA agents in 2001 have blamed the US spy agency for the torture they received in their home country.
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National: 3 Oct 11
A 12-year-old girl was raped in the Lindängen area of Malmö between 6pm and 7pm on Sunday evening, with the police looking for a man in his thirties who they believe may have carried out further recent attacks in the city.
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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.
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National: 26 Sep 11
A team of Swedish hunters made a gruesome discovery when out patrolling the woods in central Sweden last Sunday when they stumbled upon a tray full discarded elk entrails.
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Business & Money: 20 Sep 11
Swedish fashion giant H&M has committed to phasing out the use of all hazardous chemicals in making their clothes following a Greenpeace campaign urging them to "detox" their production.
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Business & Money: 14 Sep 11
A manager at Swedish bank Handelsbanken has demanded "proper attire" from his staff, enforcing a total ban on sneakers even on "casual Friday".
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Lifestyle: 12 Aug 11
The Local's Clara Guibourg comes to the rescue of those struggling to get by on a meagre student loan with a survival guide of almost everything you need to know about living in Sweden on the cheap, without missing out on the fun.
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Business & Money: 11 Aug 11
Sweden's inflation rate rose at a higher clip in July than in the previous month, partly due to rising mortgage interest costs, although consumer prices remained flat.
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Business & Money: 9 Aug 11
The Stockholm stock market fell 5.2 percent on Monday - the worst fall in nearly three years.
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National: 9 Jul 11
The Swedish ambassador to Ethiopia was allowed to see the two jailed Swedish journalists in Addis Ababa on Friday in what is seen as a positive step by observers.
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Travel: 6 Jul 11
The Archipelago Festival - one of the East Coast's largest and longest summer events - is a unique experience where visitors travel back in time to experience how it was in the Västervik archipelago in the early 1900's.
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Politics: 28 Jun 11
A fashion storm, apparently long brewing in the Swedish Riksdag, reached its climax after a Swedish minister chose to take the podium in a leather jacket earlier this year, with parliamentary colleagues responding unfavourably.
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Society: 27 Jun 11
Fotografiska, a contemporary photography museum in Stockholm, has elected to censor its own promotional material for an upcoming exhibition featuring Robert Mapplethorpe to draw attention to Facebook's strict nudity ban.
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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.
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Education: 22 Jun 11
A 13-year-old girl with a pierced nose has been told she's not welcome at a Swedish school, prompting her mother to file a complaint with the country's education authorities.
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Business & Money: 21 Jun 11
H&M is teaming up with design legend Donatella Versace for the Swedish discount fashion retailer's special 2011 autumn collection.
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Society: 7 Jun 11
Failed family policies and a welfare system that has become less fair are to blame for an increase in child poverty in Sweden, according to charity Save the Children.
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National: 3 Jun 11
The 47-year-old Stockholm mum who last year was sentenced to prison after keeping Polish women under “slave-like conditions” was acquitted of the trafficking charges on Friday.
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National: 16 May 11
Police are looking for a tall, slim man in his mid-twenties in connection with the execution-style killing near a popular swimming spot in Malmö in southern Sweden last week.
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National: 12 Apr 11
Swedish inflation rose at a higher rate in March than the previous month driven by price hikes for clothing and footwear and housing, official data showed on Tuesday.
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Lifestyle: 30 Mar 11
A mall billed as one of Europe’s most spectacular shopping centres is under construction in Malmö, but questions remain as to whether the city can handle the massive expansion in retail space, The Local's Karen Holst discovers.
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Society: 15 Mar 11
A 20-year-old Swedish man has been convicted of raping a woman in her sleep after expressing his regret on Facebook.
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Business & Money: 10 Mar 11
Ten Swedes have made it onto the Forbes billionaires list for 2011, with H&M owner Stefan Persson placing highest among the Swedes considered to be the world's wealthiest.
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Business & Money: 9 Mar 11
The majority of Swedes will experience a drop in their disposable incomes this year in comparison to 2009, with higher mortgage costs to blame, according to a new report.
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Analysis & Opinion: 28 Feb 11
Like many other high-profile murders, the killing of Olof Palme has spawned more than it's fair share of conspiracy theories, The Local's Geoff Mortimore discovers.
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Society: 11 Feb 11
A 6-year-old boy was stabbed in the neck at a preschool in Jönköping in central Sweden after being targeted by class bullies for his liking of pink clothes and nail polish.
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Society: 2 Feb 11
An advert for TV operator Boxer featuring an overly-muscled animated figure dressed only in boxer shorts reduces men to sex objects, the Swedish Advertising Ombudsman has ruled.
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Society: 1 Feb 11
Some 220,000 children were living in poverty in Sweden in 2008 and the figure is increasing, a new report from Save the Children Sweden shows.
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Business & Money: 28 Jan 11
Home lending in Sweden has cooled following the introduction of a new mortgage cap, a majority of real estate agents believe, but has also resulted in the virtual disappearance of first-time home buyers.
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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.
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Society: 26 Jan 11
The younger brother of Stieg Larsson has hit back at allegations made by the Millennium author's long-time partner by launching a website addressing a number of claims she makes in her new book.
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Lifestyle: 17 Jan 11
If you're low on cash but still keen to upgrade your wardrobe, second-hand shopping may be the solution. Contributor Clara Guibourg investigates what Sweden has to offer in the way of vintage.
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Business & Money: 11 Jan 11
Swedish clothing chain Hennes & Mauritz has turned to one of the country's most prominent fashion bloggers, who has designed an apparel line exclusively for the Swedish market.
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National: 11 Jan 11
A 51-year-old man is now in custody on suspicion of murdering a Örebro University professor and colleague whose body parts were positively identified on Tuesday afternoon.
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Lifestyle: 10 Jan 11
Few experiences in life are more leveling than a language class, where people’s previous identities are mysteriously replaced by characters and coping mechanisms worthy of a Swedish crime drama, explains contributor Lola Akinmade.
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Sport: 10 Jan 11
Former Swedish national team goalkeeper Magnus Hedman and Allsvenskan forward Dulee Johnson are guilty of paying for sex, a Swedish court ruled on Monday.
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Business & Money: 23 Dec 10
Sales of toys, clothing and footwear have shrunk during this year's Christmas season, probably due to the intense wintry weather.
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Science & Technology: 21 Dec 10
Train services in the south of Sweden remained in disarray on Tuesday with problems set to extend over the Christmas period with record snowfalls forecast.
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Society: 14 Dec 10
A Stockholm-area pastor has been reported for misconduct after posting pictures of himself on Facebook wearing a t-shirt referencing a famed Swedish porn film while he was supervising a group of Swedish teens.
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Business & Money: 11 Dec 10
Swedish clothing retailer H&M will open its largest store in the world in Las Vegas on Saturday.
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Society: 3 Dec 10
Nordic hotel chain First Hotels has been slammed by the Swedish advertising ombudsman for an internet ad campaign featuring scantily-clad employees and sexual innuendo.
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Society: 3 Dec 10
Swedish actor Mikael Persbrandt has landed a role in the sequel to Lord of the Rings, according to media reports.
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Science & Technology: 2 Dec 10
Women who sunbathe regularly live longer and enjoy health benefits which outweigh the risk of skin cancer, according to research presented at the Swedish Society of Medicine's conference in Gothenburg.
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National: 1 Dec 10
The Swedish government has launched a "sweeping" reform of integration policy, shifting the main responsibility for immigrant "establishment" in the country on the Public Employment Service.
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Business & Money: 29 Nov 10
Sweden's Apoteket and Systembolaget were rated highest by their customers, according to a new measurement of retail outlets gauging customer satisfaction.
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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.
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Lifestyle: 10 Nov 10
As much of Sweden is digging out from Tuesday’s snowstorm, contributor Gabriel Stein explains how getting his kids dressed in Sweden pushes him to the limit and back almost every morning.
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Society: 27 Oct 10
Swedish mums would like to spend more time with their kids, half think that other mums would like to be housewives if they could, while six of ten feel that fathers take more responsibility in the home, a new survey has shown.
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National: 25 Oct 10
Ex-members of criminal gangs in Malmö in southern Sweden have taken up the hunt for an unknown gunman thought to be responsible for nearly 20 shootings targeting people with immigrant backgrounds.
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National: 20 Oct 10
The use of hemp leaves in an advert commissioned by ethical cosmetics chain The Body Shop, has been condemned by a Swedish municipality, which has claimed that it hampers work to tackle youth drug use.
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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.
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Business & Money: 23 Sep 10
Polarn O. Pyret, a Swedish children's clothing firm known for its trademark functional striped attire, has announced the opening of its first US store, located in Greenwich, Connecticut.
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Society: 13 Sep 10
Two Swedish non-commissioned officers have been docked pay for painting a flying penis on a white flag adorning their boat during a naval exercise in the Stockholm archipelago.
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Society: 31 Aug 10
An American photographer with a record of committing sex offences in the US has been arrested on suspicion of raping a 14-year-old girl in Stockholm.
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Society: 17 Aug 10
Rooney Mara, a relatively unknown American actress, has been cast to star as Lisbeth Salander in the US remake of the first of Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Sony Pictures has confirmed.
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Business & Money: 12 Aug 10
Inflation climbed slightly to 1.1 percent in Sweden in July, up from 0.9 percent in June, new figures showed on Thursday.
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Politics: 4 Aug 10
Sweden’s schools and universities should be allowed to ban students and teachers from wearing face veils, education minister and Liberal Party leader Jan Björklund has said.
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Travel: 14 Jul 10
Swedish hoteliers have already given tourists the chance to live in a hotel made of ice and a hotel under a lake, so it was only a matter of time before someone decided to put a hotel in a tree.
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Business & Money: 24 Jun 10
H&M announced on Thursday that its second-quarter profit increased 24 percent, but it still narrowly missed estimates due to bad weather for spring sales. It added it will meet its objective of opening 240 new stores this year.
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Business & Money: 2 Jun 10
Exports of goods from Sweden increased by 7.6 percent by volume in the first quarter, in comparison with the first quarter of 2009; imports climbed by 8.2 percent, new statistics show.
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National: 22 May 10
Ten women were robbed on Saturday morning by moped-borne thieves in Gothenburg, with one victim requiring hospital treatment after she was stabbed in the hand.
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National: 18 May 10
Police officers at a station in southern Sweden have been criticised by the Chancellor of Justice after they forced a 16-year-old girl to strip naked.
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National: 30 Apr 10
The Swedish Pavilion at the 2010 World Expo, which opens on Saturday in Shanghai, aims to both increase Sweden's visibility in China and promote trade in the country.
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National: 24 Apr 10
Police in Malmö are convinced of outside adult involvement after a pair of sisters aged 3 and 7 were caught stealing clothes at a supermarket in the city on Friday.
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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.
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National: 11 Mar 10
Swedish security service Säpo has said it is monitoring Danish clothing firm Fighters + Lovers, which relocated to Sweden last year after six of its members were convicted of supporting terrorism.
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Business & Money: 11 Mar 10
The inflation rate doubled in February to 1.2 percent on January's figure as household mortgage interest payments no longer had a dampening effect, a new report from Statistics Sweden shows.
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Business & Money: 11 Mar 10
Two Swedes have been named among the richest people in the world, according to the latest Forbes ranking which places Mexican telecom magnate Carlos Slim at the top of the pile.
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Analysis & Opinion: 24 Feb 10
Hideous underwear, tales of dead cats, speakers of ancient Aramaic, and anonymous threats: Paddy Kelly has been to the laundry room and lived to tell the tale.
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Society: 17 Feb 10
A suspected drug smuggler, caught with almost 100 grammes of cocaine in his underpants, tried to bite his way out of the clutches of the Swedish customs.
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National: 1 Feb 10
A mother of four has been charged with trafficking and other offences after keeping her Polish nannies and cleaner under "slave-like" conditions in her Solna home.
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National: 29 Jan 10
A married couple in their sixties have been found dead in the cellar of their home near Sollefteå in northern Sweden. Police believe they may have died from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Business & Money: 28 Jan 10
Swedish discount fashion retailer H&M saw its profits soar past expectations for the last quarter in 2009, causing its share price to rally in Thursday morning trading in Stockholm.
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Business & Money: 8 Jan 10
An article in the New York Times has alleged that H&M garments are purposely being damaged and dumped by the Swedish high street fashion chain, rather than being donated to charity.
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National: 7 Jan 10
A 36-year-old Gothenburg businessman has been charged with paying for sex after three young women knocked on his hotel room door and offered him their bodies in return for cash.
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Business & Money: 30 Dec 09
The value of the Swedish state's stock portfolio grew by 55 billion kronor ($7.66 billion) in 2009, putting its current value slightly higher than it was before the financial crisis hit.
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National: 27 Dec 09
The post-Christmas shopping frenzy is in full swing, giving the Swedish economy a much needed boost. Consumer spending is also up compared to the same period last year.
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Lifestyle: 10 Dec 09
What’s on in Sweden: Dubstep comes to Stockholm, Alice Cooper pays a visit to Gothenburg and Elvis has been spotted in Malmö.
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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 »
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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