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May 28, 2012
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Swedes' pension hopes tied to Facebook IPO
Business & Money: 16 May 12
Close to 3 million Swedes will be watching the upcoming stock market debut of Facebook with added interest after news emerged Thursday that a major Swedish pension fund planned to invest in the social networking site.
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Swedish 'porn king' set for 'Boogie Nights' biopic
Society: 2 Apr 12
Swedish porn mogul Berth Milton is set to be the subject of a forthcoming feature film billed as a cross between "The Godfather" and "Boogie Nights" that will lift the lid on the smut business's dirty secrets.
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Kinnevik in bid to buy up publisher Metro
Business & Money: 6 Feb 12
Swedish investment firm Kinnevik has made an offer to buy up Metro International, a global publisher of free newspapers.
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Groupon float boosts Kinnevik billions
Business & Money: 7 Nov 11
Swedish investment firm Kinnevik has reported that its net asset value has increased by some 2.14 billion kronor ($324 million) as a result of the successful initial public offering of discount coupon firm Groupon.
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Video: Global engineering group Cavotec lists in Stockholm
Business & Money: 19 Oct 11
From mining and tunneling to ports and airports, global engineering group Cavotec is improving productivity for customers worldwide. Now it is listing on the NASDAQ OMX in Stockholm.
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Swedes remain hot property in hi-tech boom
Business & Money: 23 Sep 11
The $8.5 billion sale of Skype to Microsoft in May not only proved that the age of big money IT acquisitions has a while to run, but also that Scandinavians and more particularly, Swedes, remain hot hi-tech property.
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Stockholm stocks down on France concerns
Business & Money: 11 Aug 11
The Stockholm stock exchange plunged on Wednesday as global markets tumbled on fears of Greek debt and the risk of a downgrading of France's credit rating.
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Investor doubles up on NASDAQ OMX shares
Business & Money: 16 Dec 10
Swedish holding company Investor has agreed to double its stake in the NASDAQ OMX Group, the Wallenberg family powerhouse announced on Thursday.
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Lundin Petroleum up after Norway oil find
Business & Money: 17 Sep 10
Swedish oil firm Lundin Petroleum climbed fast on the Stockholm stock exchange on Friday morning after announcing a "significant" find in the Norwegian North Sea.
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Stockholm falls as Dubai shocks global markets
Business & Money: 27 Nov 09
The Stockholm stock exchange fell by 3.1 percent on Thursday in response to an announcement that Dubai World has requested deferment on its $59 billion mountain of debt.
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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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'Porn king' nailed with whopping tax bill
Society: 17 Feb 09
Berth Milton, head of the Private Media Group adult entertainment empire, has been hit with an 865 million kronor ($100 million) tax bill following a Swedish court judgment.
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Swedish stock exchange bounces back
Business & Money: 29 Oct 08
The Stockholm stock exchange rebounded from a shaky start to the week with a 5 percent jump in early Tuesday trading.
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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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Stockholm stock trading delayed again
Business & Money: 3 Jun 08
The Stockholm stock exchange finally opened for trading at 2:30pm on Tuesday, the second day in a row trading has been delayed by a technical problem.
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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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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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Vin & Sprit sale boosts government privatizations
Business & Money: 2 Apr 08
The sale of Absolut vodka maker Vin & Sprit represents a major step forward in the government's privatization programme. AFP's Delphine Touitou looks at which state-owned enterprises might be next on the auction block, and why.
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Dramatic end to bourse week
Business & Money: 15 Mar 08
The Stockholm bourse ended the week in dramatic fashion following bad news from New York.
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Stock market falls across the board
Business & Money: 8 Mar 08
The Stockholm stock exchange fell across the board on Friday. Commodities and finance stocks led the fall.
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Stockholm bourse ends week down
Business & Money: 23 Feb 08
The Stockholm stock exchange ended a stable week with a fall on Friday as the OMXS index closed down 1.2 percent due to concerns over the economic outlook.
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Stockholm bourse falls on US consumer stats
Business & Money: 16 Feb 08
The Stockholm stock exchange closed down 1.1 percent on Friday on reports of weaker consumer demand in the USA.
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Swedes make their mark with touch screen phones
Science & Technology: 12 Feb 08
Business profile: Like the idea of touch screen, but put off by fiddly interfaces? Jonathan Ward looks at Neonode, a Swedish company that may have the answer to your problems.
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Government advisors give thumbs up for OMX-Nasdaq deal
Business & Money: 25 Jan 08
The Financial Markets Advisory Committee sees benefits for stock exchange operator OMX from linking with Nasdaq/Borse Dubai.
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US rate cuts 'positive for Swedish market'
Business & Money: 23 Jan 08
Interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve will push up stock markets in Sweden and the rest of Europe, analyst Peter Malmqvist of Nordnet says.
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Stockholm exchange continues to slide
Business & Money: 16 Jan 08
The OMXS-index was down nearly 2 percent in early trading.
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OMX board recommends acceptance of Borse Dubai bid
Business & Money: 2 Jan 08
Announcement comes following approval for the deal by U.S. regulators
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US clears way for Dubai-Nasdaq OMX bid
National: 1 Jan 08
US officials have approved Borse Dubai's investment in Nasdaq, paving the way for a joint bid for Stockholm's OMX.
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Bhutto murder impacts stock markets
Business & Money: 28 Dec 07
Stock markets fell worldwide on Thursday following news of the murder of Benazir Bhutto. The Stockholm OMX index closed down 0.4 percent.
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Qatar quits OMX bidding race
Business & Money: 4 Dec 07
The owner of the Stockholm Stock Exchange now looks set to be taken over by Nasdaq and Borse Dubai.
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Dubai bid for OMX approved
Business & Money: 12 Nov 07
The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, Finansinspektionen (FI) has approved Borse Dubai's bid for Swedish stock exchange operator OMX.
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OMX deal 'set for February launch'
Business & Money: 24 Oct 07
Borse Dubai and Nasdaq's public offer for Nordic stock exchange operator OMX should be launched in January, OMX chief executive Magnus Böcker said on Wednesday.
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Investigation over possible insider trading in OMX
Business & Money: 9 Oct 07
Prosecutors in Stockholm have launched an investigation into possible insider trading in the days leading up to the announcement that Nasdaq and Borse Dubai had agreed to buy Nordic stock exchange operator OMX.
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Nasdaq given go-ahead for OMX takeover
Business & Money: 27 Sep 07
Sweden's financial market authority ruled Thursday that the US exchange Nasdaq meets the conditions needed to take over the Nordic and Baltic stock market operator OMX.
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Borse Dubai sweetens offer for OMX
Business & Money: 26 Sep 07
Borse Dubai said Wednesday it had sweetened its takeover offer for Nordic market operator OMX and had secured 47.6 percent of shares in the group.
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Shares suspended in OMX
Business & Money: 26 Sep 07
The trading of shares in the Nordic market operator OMX was suspended on Wednesday on the Stockholm stock exchange until further notice.
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Bidding war expected as Qatar buys into OMX
Business & Money: 20 Sep 07
Nordic market operator OMX looked set Thursday to become the centre of takeover bidding battle between Gulf rivals Dubai and Qatar. The Qataris "have more money than God", says one analyst.
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New bid for OMX in Nasdaq-UAE deal
Business & Money: 20 Sep 07
US high-tech market Nasdaq and the United Arab Emirates group Borse Dubai have reached an agreement to jointly take over Nordic market operator OMX, with Borse Dubai taking 19.99 percent of Nasdaq.
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Borse Dubai submits offer for OMX
Business & Money: 15 Sep 07
Borse Dubai has submitted an offer to acquire the Nordic market operator OMX to financial authorities in Sweden, the Swedish market regulator FI has said.
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Inspectors close OMX investigation
Business & Money: 14 Sep 07
The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, Finansinspektionen (FI), said it has not found that OMX AB took any 'prohibited protective measures' against any the bids it received from Borse Dubai or Nasdaq, and has closed its investigation into the matter.
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OMX faces probe over resistance to Borse Dubai
Business & Money: 4 Sep 07
The Swedish financial service regulator said Tuesday it would investigate suspected illegal moves by Nordic market operator OMX to defend itself against a hostile takeover bid by Borse Dubai.
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Swedish authority 'did not find OMX insider trading evidence'
Business & Money: 31 Aug 07
Sweden's Financial Supervisory Authority has denied a story in this morning's Financial Times that it 'discovered evidence of possible insider trading in OMX AB shares' .
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Authorities consider investigation into OMX share trading
Business & Money: 30 Aug 07
Sweden's top white-collar crimes bureau will decide on Monday whether to launch a criminal investigation into allegations of insider dealing in Borse Dubai's acquisition of nearly 29 percent of Nordic exchanges operator OMX.
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Economic crimes bureau eyes OMX bid
Business & Money: 29 Aug 07
The National Economic Crimes Bureau is considering launching an investigation into trading in OMX shares in connection with Borse Dubai's bid for the Nordic exchange operator.
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Bid speculation fuels OMX share hike
Business & Money: 27 Aug 07
Shares in OMX shot up on Monday morning following speculation that Borse Dubai may be ready to raise its takeover bid to 300 kronor per share.
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Borse Dubai awaits regulator's ruling
Business & Money: 22 Aug 07
Sweden's financial regulator is expected to issue a key ruling as early as Wednesday on whether Borse Dubai broke the law when it acquired a large stake in OMX ahead of launching a takeover bid.
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Nasdaq tweaks OMX bid
Business & Money: 21 Aug 07
Nasdaq CEO Rob Greifeld says he may have convinced Investor and Nordea to accept an offer for OMX consisting entirely of shares.
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Nasdaq chief in Stockholm for OMX talks
Business & Money: 20 Aug 07
Nasdaq's CEO Bob Greifeld is in Sweden on Monday and Tuesday to meet major shareholders and representatives for OMX.
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Dubai bids for OMX
Business & Money: 17 Aug 07
The Dubai stock exchange has made a bid for Swedish stock market operator OMX. The bid is worth 230 kronor per share, or a total of 27.7 billion kronor, according to Reuters.
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OMX suspends trading
Business & Money: 17 Aug 07
Nordic stock market operator OMX has suspended trading in its own shares on the Stockholm exchange.
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OMX surges in advance of Nasdaq consummation
Business & Money: 18 Jul 07
Stockholm stock exchange owner OMX has announced revenues of 2,190 million kronor (329 million dollars) for the first half of 2007 and has great expectations for its planned marriage with Nasdaq.
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Dubai fund could challenge Nasdaq over OMX
Business & Money: 28 May 07
An investment fund owned by the state of Dubai could make a counter bid for Swedish stock market operator OMX, which agreed to be bought by Nasdaq last week.
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Nasdaq buys OMX
Business & Money: 25 May 07
Nasdaq has snapped up Swedish stock exchange operator OMX in a deal worth $3.7 billion.
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Trading in OMX suspended
Business & Money: 24 May 07
Trading in Swedish stock exchange owneer OMX was suspended on Thursday. The company has been the subject of rumours that the London Stock Exchange plans to make a bid.
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Nasdaq 'makes offer for OMX'
Business & Money: 12 Apr 07
OMX, the leading Nordic stock exchange company, has denied receiving an offer from US exchange Nasdaq.
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Ericsson in major US broadband deal
Business & Money: 20 Dec 06
Swedish telecoms equipment maker Ericsson has agreed to buy American company Redback networks, which makes broadband routers, for 2.1 billion dollars.
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Israeli firm snaps up Sweden's Protect Data
Business & Money: 21 Nov 06
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., an Israeli maker of security software, has said it will buy Protect Data AB, a Swedish company, for $586 million.
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Nasdaq moves in on OMX
Business & Money: 11 Sep 06
US Stock exchange owner Nasdaq is in preliminary talks to buy OMX, the Swedish company that owns the Stockholm stock exchange.
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Persson "unworried" by shaky shares
Business & Money: 13 Jun 06
Sweden's prime minister declares himself unruffled by falls on Stockholm's stock market, following similar downturns on other world markets.
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Stock market rises continue
Business & Money: 26 May 06
Shares in Stockholm rose sharply in opening trading on Friday, with the OMXS up 2.6 percent.
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Protagonist or puritan? The truth about Sweden and porn
Lifestyle: 13 May 06
Sweden’s reputation as the first country of filth is one of those lingering stereotypes. Like high taxes. But whilst there’s no denying the latter, what truth really is there in the triple X typecast? The Local’s Christine Demsteader investigates.
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Ebay buys Sweden's Tradera
Business & Money: 24 Apr 06
The world's biggest internet auction company Ebay is to buy Swedish competitor Tradera for 365 million kronor.
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Intentia merger to create world's 4th largest ES firm
Business & Money: 3 Jun 05
Business software companies Intentia International of Sweden and US company Lawson Software, which is listed on the Nasdaq, have agreed to merge in an all-stock transaction worth $480 million, the companies said on Thursday.
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Tele2 to delist from NASDAQ
Business & Money: 21 Mar 05
Telecom operator Tele2 AB today announced that it has decided to delist from the NASDAQ National Market.
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August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »
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