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February 14, 2012
Pipeline
The following articles have been tagged with "Pipeline":
Stockholm University: making an enemy of cancer
Education: 12 Sep 11
The work of Stockholm University's Professor Thomas Helleday has been described as 'potentially the biggest breakthrough in cancer research for decades'. The Swedish way of working has been key to his success, he says.
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Swedish hospitals launch campaign touting early pregnancy
Science & Technology: 26 May 11
Health authorities in southern Sweden are launching a public awareness campaign to encourage couples to have children sooner to combat the trend of women having their first child at an increasingly older age.
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Russian gas pipeline 'unstoppable': report
National: 7 Mar 11
Swedish objections to a controversial Baltic Sea pipeline to carry natural gas from Russia to Germany fell on deaf ears in Russia, according to US diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks.
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Ikea owner 'distressed' over Russian expansion
Business & Money: 11 Dec 10
Iconic Swedish furniture giant Ikea's founder, Ingvar Kamprad, is "distressed" by the company's troubled expansion into Russia after a review of its operations in Russia revealed major shortcomings.
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Saab's luxurious new 9-5 is ready for take off
Lifestyle: 11 Oct 10
For Swedish carmaker Saab, its new 9-5 model could not be more important. Contributor David Hooper finds out if it lives up to all of its pre-launch hype, and considers the company’s plans for the future.
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The Local launches new mobile site
Analysis & Opinion: 2 Aug 10
Today The Local launches a new mobile edition, allowing you to read news in English from Sweden even more easily on your phone.
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Foundation seeks funds for Bergman centre
Society: 20 May 10
The Bergman foundation on the Baltic Sea island of Farö has applied to the Swedish government for 500,000 kronor ($65,700) to establish a resource centre in honour of the Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman.
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Saab making steady return to health: CEO
National: 13 May 10
Saab CEO Jan Åke Jonsson has said the iconic Swedish brand is showing good signs of recovery after teetering close to the abyss before its sale to Dutch luxury car maker Spyker.
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Trove of shipwrecks found in Baltic Sea
National: 9 Mar 10
A dozen previously unknown shipwrecks have been found on the bed of the Baltic Sea; some of them are thought to up to 1,000 years old, the Swedish National Heritage Board said on Monday.
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Swedish students stage beer pipeline protest at nearby brewery
Society: 20 Jan 10
Several dozen university students occupied a brewery near Gothenburg in western Sweden on Tuesday in their long-standing effort to convince the brewery to build a pipeline to carry beer to the students’ union.
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AstraZeneca to acquire French Novexel
Business & Money: 24 Dec 09
On Wednesday, AstraZeneca announced a $350 million deal for the purchase of French antibiotics manufacturer Novexel. The acquisition will boost the Anglo-Swedish pharmaceuticals giant's portfolio of anti-infection drugs.
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The Lowdown on classic car maker Saab
Analysis & Opinion: 25 Nov 09
Saab is a company steeped in glorious history. But as sports car maker Koenigsegg reverses out of its takeover deal, the GM-owned company is increasingly being viewed by analysts as a firm without a future.
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Social Democrats slam Nord Stream approval
Business & Money: 6 Nov 09
Sweden’s decision to allow the Russian-led Nord Stream gas pipeline to pass through its territorial waters has prompted a scathing response from the political opposition.
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Sweden gives all clear to Baltic Sea gas pipeline
National: 5 Nov 09
The Swedish government on Thursday gave its permission for German firm Nord Stream AG to lay down pipelines for transporting natural gas from Russia to Germany through the Swedish economic zone of the Baltic Sea.
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Gotland official called in over favouritism claims
National: 30 Jul 09
The county governor of the Baltic island of Gotland, Marianne Samuelsson, has been summoned by the government to explain comments claiming that prominent business people should be given favourable treatment.
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What does Sweden have against rational Nordic energy solutions?
Analysis & Opinion: 10 Mar 09
Sweden’s continued opposition to a natural gas pipeline running along the floor of the Baltic Sea is more political than it is environmental, but that doesn’t make it any more rational, argues researcher Timo Kivimäki.
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Break down in talks on Swedish energy policy
Politics: 27 Feb 09
Joint talks on Sweden’s future energy policy between the government and the opposition have been called off, energy minister Maud Olofsson announced on Thursday.
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Nord Stream gift prompts bribery probe
Science & Technology: 19 Feb 09
A Swedish prosecutor is looking into suspicions of bribery and corruption after a college on the island of Gotland received a donation from Nord Stream, which wants to build a gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea.
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Sweden won't hasten pipeline approval
Politics: 30 Jan 09
Sweden doesn’t want to be rushed into approving a Russian-German natural gas pipeline project under the Baltic Sea before a careful review of environmental concerns, a minister said Friday.
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What's on in Sweden: December 19 - 25
Lifestyle: 18 Dec 08
What's on in Sweden: December 19th - 25th. Magic Numbers and Clash tribute in Stockholm; Polar exhibition and Woody West's Christmas Bash in Gothenburg; magical organic market near Malmö
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Germany irked by Wood's energy critique
National: 12 Sep 08
Comments by US Ambassador to Sweden Michael Wood about a Baltic Sea pipeline meant to transport Russian gas have prompted the German government to launch a formal complaint.
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US Ambassador: Russian gas no laughing matter
Analysis & Opinion: 10 Sep 08
Russia’s recent incursion into Georgia has brought into renewed focus the need for Sweden to continue the development and promotion of alternative energy sources, writes US Ambassador to Sweden, Michael M Wood.
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Reinfeldt and Merkel talk tough on Georgia
Politics: 25 Aug 08
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt welcomed the German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Stockholm on Monday. Russia's actions in Georgia, the Baltic Sea Initiative and energy and climate issues were high on the agenda.
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Swedish companies keen on Iraqi business
Politics: 31 May 08
Swedish companies have indicated that they are interested in doing business in Iraq. 18 firms met with the Iraqi prime minister Nuri al-Maliki in Stockholm on Friday.
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Underwear with condom pockets takes top prize
Business & Money: 7 May 08
Condom pockets in men's underwear have proved a winning formula for a group of young businessmen from southern Sweden.
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Sweden unimpressed by Baltic pipeline proposal
National: 12 Feb 08
Russian-led consortium Nord Stream has been told to bulk up its application with an environmental impact analysis.
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Opposition presses Carlgren over Baltic pipeline
Politics: 21 Dec 07
Sweden's Environment Minister has been criticized by the opposition for failing to speak out about a planned gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea.
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The green Swedes who vow slash the world's emissions
Business & Money: 12 Dec 07
Business Profile: Jonathan Ward profiles Swedish company Climate Well, which saw its CEO nominated as European of the Year for technology that could drastically reduce CO2 emissions worldwide.
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Russia worries Swedish military committee
National: 4 Dec 07
Sweden's parliamentary defence committee has expressed concerns over current political developments in Russia.
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Opposition parties reject Baltic pipeline
Politics: 26 Nov 07
Sweden's three opposition parties have called on the government to reject plans for a Baltic Sea pipeline supplying Russian natural gas to western Europe.
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Russia-led pipeline consortium rejects Swedish criticism
Politics: 1 Nov 07
A Russian-led consortium planning to build a gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea on Thursday rejected criticism of the project from Sweden's environment minister.
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Alternative route for Russian pipeline 'should be considered'
National: 31 Oct 07
Sweden wants alternative routes to be considered for a Baltic Sea pipeline supplying Russian natural gas to western Europe, now planned to run through Swedish waters, Minister for the Environment Andreas Carlgren said on Wednesday.
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The Swedish E-Vikings are back
Analysis & Opinion: 23 Oct 07
New Swedish companies are bursting with ideas in IT and biotech. It's time for international investors to sit up and take notice, says leading entrepreneur Johan Staël von Holstein.
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Viking clash: Danes and Swedes battle to be biggest
Lifestyle: 18 Oct 07
When Stockholm's Mayor donned a t-shirt proclaiming the city 'Capital of Scandinavia', the reaction from the neighbours was predictably indignant. Daniel Boman looks at how Stockholm and Copenhagen are battling to prove who's biggest and best.
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Volvo in nuclear energy retreat
Business & Money: 12 Oct 07
Truck maker Volvo has announced that it will cease buying Swedish nuclear power at the end of this year.
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Government presents election promises 'white paper'
Politics: 17 Sep 07
Exactly one year on from its election victory, the government has presented a white paper outlining the current status of its election promises.
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More tax cuts in the pipeline
Politics: 27 Jun 07
Sweden's Finance Minister Anders Borg has proposed further tax breaks for people in work. The cuts will benefit low and medium income earners most, he says.
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Skanska faces Argentine bribery allegations
Business & Money: 26 Jun 07
The management of the Swedish construction group Skanska has become embroiled in an alleged corruption scandal involving some of its former workers in Argentina.
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The mystery of Karlskrona's da Vinci
Lifestyle: 22 May 07
The city of Karlskrona on Sweden's south-eastern tip is home to a mystery that has remained unsolved for a decade: why has the art establishment ignored two Bosnian aristocrats' seemingly mouthwatering private collection? Paul O'Mahony investigates.
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Bildt - there was no conflict of interest
Politics: 17 Apr 07
Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has denied that his shares in investment company Vostok Nafta created a conflict of interest while he was making decisions about the Baltic pipeline.
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Bildt calls for environmental study on Baltic pipeline
Politics: 20 Feb 07
Foreign minister Cal Bildt has said that the Nordic countries will not give the green light for a Russian-German pipeline to be built in the Baltic Sea without an environmental study first.
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Baltic pipeline 'could damage environment'
National: 17 Feb 07
The Baltic Sea gas pipeline being planned by Russian and German companies could cause environmental problems, a Swedish agency has said. It urged for other routes to be considered.
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Reinfeldt expresses fears over Baltic pipeline
Politics: 14 Jan 07
Sweden will be watching out for environmental risks which could stem from the construction of the Russian-German oil pipeline on the Baltic Sea, says prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt.
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No investigation over Bildt options
Politics: 12 Jan 07
Swedish prosecutors have announced that they do not plan to pursue an investigation into foreign minister Carl Bildt's options in investment company Vostok Nafta.
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Bildt defends share dealings
National: 8 Jan 07
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt mounted a strong defence of his share dealings in a press conference in Stockholm on Monday afternoon. Bildt is under fire for his handling of options in Vostok Nafta.
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Prosecutor targets Bildt's shares
Politics: 8 Jan 07
Chief prosecutor Christer van der Kwast is to investigate the share options held by foreign minister Carl Bildt in the gas and oil investment company Vostok Nafta, it has been reported.
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'Group toilet breaks' for Swedish online poker rooms
Society: 6 Dec 06
Sweden's gambling monopoly Svenska Spel takes its public responsibility very seriously. So seriously, in fact, that it has introduced group toilet breaks for its online poker games.
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Swedish security concern over Russian pipeline
National: 15 Nov 06
Plans by Russian oil giant Gazprom to build a pipeline across the Baltic Sea are causing worry across the political spectrum in Sweden. Defence minister Mikael Odenberg says the pipeline could be an intelligence platform.
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Bildt to come under more pressure over shares
Politics: 26 Oct 06
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt is likely to face further questions on Friday over his shareholdings in Vostok Nafta, which owns a stake in the Russian gas company Gazprom.
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Stroke drug failure mars AstraZeneca joy
Business & Money: 26 Oct 06
The announcement of a 30 percent leap in profits from Anglo-Swedish pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca was marred on Thursday by the disclosure that the company has ended development of a stroke drug after it failed the final stages of clinical trials.
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Bildt may be forced to sell Russian shares
Politics: 20 Oct 06
Shareholdings by Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt in the Russian oil and gas industry could cause a conflict of interest, it has been claimed. The foreign minister owns shares worth 6 million kronor in the company that owns gas giant Gazprom.
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Swedish concern over Baltic gas pipeline
National: 18 Aug 06
The Swedish government said on Friday it was concerned about German-Russian plans to build a gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea, fearing the environmental impact.
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AstraZeneca abandons diabetes drug
Business & Money: 4 May 06
Shares in the Anglo-Swedish pharma company are expected to fall on Thursday after it announces that it will abandon development of its Galida diabetes product.
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Two massive grain silos collapse
National: 20 Feb 06
Two 35 metre high silos in Norrköping harbour containing several thousand tonnes of wheat collapsed on Monday.
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Persson in Georgia energy talks
Smörgåsbord: 25 Jan 06
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Persson promises 4% jobless next year
Politics: 13 Sep 05
As parliament begins again, Prime Minister Göran Persson presents the government's policy statement and sets himself some big targets on jobs, terrorism and the environment.
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Smörgåsbord
Smörgåsbord: 24 Jun 04
Church porn, cyclists without wheels, a crime-fighting kindergarten and an innovative safety measure on SAS flights. Midsummer madness from the week's papers.
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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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