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Saab climbs on new list of global arms dealers

Business & Money: 27 Feb 12
Swedish defence contractor Saab has moved up in a ranking of the world's 100 largest defence companies published Monday by a Stockholm-based think tank which found global arms sales increased to $411.1 billion in 2010. READ »

Saab shares dive despite strong 2011 report

Business & Money: 10 Feb 12
Swedish defence group Saab on Friday reported a major boost in earnings for 2011 thanks to winning several major contracts, but a drop in orders left investors jittery, sending Saab's stock price down nearly 10 percent. READ »

Saab museum saved by Wallenberg millions

Business & Money: 25 Jan 12
The Saab museum of automobile rarities, which has struggled to find a buyer following the company’s recent bankruptcy, has been saved by a Wallenberg-family trust that wanted the museum to remain intact. READ »

Saab hits bankruptcy 60 years after a flying start

Lifestyle: 19 Dec 11
Saab Automobile's decision to file for bankruptcy on Monday ends two years of efforts to save the unprofitable Swedish automaker 60 years after the aircraft manufacturer started making cars. READ »

'Patience running out for Saab abroad': suppliers

Business & Money: 16 Jun 11
Disgruntled foreign suppliers could prove the stumbling block for disaster-riddled cash strapped Swedish automaker Saab, according to a European association for suppliers. READ »

Saab abandons deal with China's Hawtai

Business & Money: 12 May 11
A deal between Saab owner Spyker Cars and China's Hawtai has been scrapped, according to Spyker, although discussions about possible collaboration continue. READ »

Saab recruits new North America head

Business & Money: 10 May 11
Swedish car maker Saab AB has announced the recruitment of a top executive from Japanese firm Subaru to run its North American operations as it bids to rebuild its embattled brand. READ »

India rejects Saab Gripen fighter bid

Science & Technology: 28 Apr 11
The Swedish-made Saab Gripen fighter jet was not among the finalists picked by India for its efforts to modernise the country's armed forces, the company said Wednesday. READ »

Spyker can't change its name to Saab

Business & Money: 7 Apr 11
Swedish defence contractor Saab AB doesn't want Spyker Cars, owner of the similarly named Swedish automaker, to have Saab in its new name. Meanwhile, Saab assembly lines remain idle amid continued negotiations with suppliers. READ »

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. READ »

Saab targeted in South Korea bribery probe

Business & Money: 6 Oct 09
Swedish aerospace giant Saab AB is under investigation by South Korean security authorities looking into allegations the company paid off a local research institute in exchange for classified information. READ »

Saab's Gripen looks to land major Brazilian air force order

Politics: 3 Aug 09
Swedish aircraft maker Saab AB is weeks away from learning whether its Gripen NG fighter jet will be chosen by Brazil over models from France and the United States in a much-anticipated deal worth billions. READ »

Prosecutor shuts down Gripen bribes probe

Business & Money: 16 Jun 09
Sweden’s top prosecutor has decided to abandon his ongoing bribery investigation in connection with the export of Saab AB’s JAS Gripen fighter jet. READ »

GM wants Sweden's help with European loans for Saab: report

Business & Money: 12 Feb 09
The US-owners of Saab Automobile want Sweden to secure loans worth $600 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to keep the Swedish automaker running until it can be sold. READ »

Saab divests space subsidiary to Swiss peer

Business & Money: 15 Jul 08
Swedish defence and aerospace group Saab AB said on Tuesday it will sell its Saab Space subsidiary to Switzerland-based RUAG Holding for 335 million kronor ($56 million). READ »

Saab profits fall on Gripen marketing costs

Business & Money: 23 Apr 08
Swedish aeronautical and defence group Saab AB has posted a 15 percent fall in first quarter pretax profit. READ »

Saab's profits rise

Business & Money: 14 Feb 08
The company's pre-tax profit was up 45 percent for 2007. READ »

Saab sees profits slip

Business & Money: 19 Oct 07
Saab AB said its nine-month pretax profit fell 1.9 percent from a year earlier despite rising sales, due to increased spending on research and development and lower net financial income. READ »

Saab slammed over arms to Burma

National: 16 Jul 07
A Saab subsidiary has been criticized by Amnesty International, which has said it could indirectly be supplying Burma's military junta with arms. READ »

Saab wins 150 million kronor Gripen deal

Business & Money: 29 Dec 05
Saab AB said it has won an order worth 150 million kronor from the Swedish military to integrate the IRIS-T air-to-air missile onto the Gripen fighter aircraft. READ »

Saab to upgrade 40,000 assault rifles

Business & Money: 31 Oct 05
In a 260 million kronor deal with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, Saab is to modernise 40,000 AK5 assault rifles. READ »

Unibet takes on Swedish government

Business & Money: 27 Oct 04
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