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May 28, 2012
Sandvik
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Helicopters to bomb Swedish mosquitoes
National: 27 Apr 12
The mounting mosquito problems in the Dalälven region, in central Sweden, have resulted in a governmental plan to use helicopters to bomb the blood-thirsty insects to death before the summer season commences.
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China and Sweden sign deals during Wen visit
Business & Money: 25 Apr 12
A plethora of deals were signed by Chinese prime minister Wen Jiabao and Swedish companies during his visit to Sweden, including agreements between carmaker Volvo and telecom giant Ericsson.
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Ice and snow cause motorway mayhem
National: 4 Feb 12
The E4 motorway was closed between Gävle and Söderhamn in northern Sweden on Friday afternoon after over 50 accidents were recorded in the icy conditions.
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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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'She didn't take abuse claims seriously': sister
National: 4 Nov 11
In a case that has caused huge reactions across Sweden, the woman who reported her sister and sister's husband to social services for allegedly sexually abusing their daughters has told her version of events.
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Sandvik to slash Swedish workforce in cost-savings drive
Business & Money: 1 Nov 11
Swedish industrial equipment maker Sandvik announced on Tuesday it plans to cut 365 jobs despite posting better-than-expected earnings for the third quarter.
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Halloween revelers keep Swedish police busy
National: 30 Oct 11
The recent payday, Halloween, and a concert by hip hop star 50 Cent proved to be a recipe for an extra messy weekend for police around Sweden.
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Sweden's Vasa: the world's 'oldest test lab'
Lifestyle: 12 Oct 11
Everyone knows Stockholm's Vasa Museum is a popular tourist attraction, but a massive restoration project has also turned the centuries-old ship housed inside into a one-of-kind laboratory.
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Two die as train hits car
National: 5 Sep 11
Two young people died when their car hit a train in Horndal in Dalarna in central Sweden on Sunday evening.
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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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Stockholm stock market in record fall
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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Sweden's Vasa warship set for make over
Science & Technology: 11 Mar 11
The 17th century royal warship Vasa, one of Stockholm and Sweden's most popular visitor attractions, began a major refurbishment on Thursday to arrest corrosion.
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Swedish whisky maker eyes stock market listing
Business & Money: 31 Jan 11
Sweden's Mackmyra Svensk Whisky has announced its plans to list on the stock market later this year, adding that it is now looking for a CFO to help accomplish the task.
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Bonuses to boost gender equity at Swedish unis
Education: 21 Jan 11
Swedish universities should be offered cash ‘equality bonuses’ for making significant strides toward increased gender equity, a government commission has proposed.
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Flooding and ice wreak havoc across Sweden
National: 16 Jan 11
Freezing conditions in northern Sweden and flooding in the south caused traffic chaos across the country on Sunday.
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'Rotten fish' pills pose health risk: agency
Science & Technology: 5 Nov 10
A dietary supplement derived from freezedried fermented herring poses health risks for children as was as for young and pregnant women, Sweden’s National Food Administration has warned.
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Millions switch on for Eurovision heat
Society: 8 Feb 10
Saturday's Melodifestivalen heat was watched by almost three million Swedes as Hollywood actor Dolph Lundgren did his bit to ensure that Eurovision fever gripped the country once again.
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Murder probe explores World of Warcraft ties
National: 24 Nov 09
Prosecutors are looking into what role the popular online adventure game World of Warcraft may have played in the weekend death of a woman in a Stockholm suburb.
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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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Job losses driving Swedish men back to school
Education: 23 Jul 09
The current recession has put increased pressure on Sweden's institutions of higher education as more and more men head back to school due to the shaky job market.
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Police suspect rape of three-year-old girl
National: 5 Jul 09
Swedish police suspect that a three-year-old girl was abducted and raped after disappearing from a playground in Sandviken in central Sweden last week.
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Transsexual granted right to change name to Immanuel
National: 9 Apr 09
The Swedish administrative court of appeals has granted a 28-year-old Sandviken transsexual the right to be called Immanuel, overturning a decision by the Swedish Tax Agency that the male moniker was unsuitable for a woman.
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Cyanide found in drinking water near Sandvik plant
Science & Technology: 24 Feb 09
Elevated levels of cyanide in the water near Sandviken in eastern Sweden caused toolmaker Sandvik to warn its employees not to drink the water on Monday.
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Car thieves in the drink as thin ice halts joyride
National: 31 Dec 08
Two car thieves took an enforced dip in freezing waters on Tuesday as thin ice put an end to their joyride on a frozen lake in central Sweden.
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Sandvik to cut over 1,000 Swedish jobs
Business & Money: 20 Nov 08
The Sandvik engineering group announced on Thursday it would be laying off more than 1,000 employees in Sweden.
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Chilling details emerge about Engla’s killing
National: 18 Jul 08
Court documents released in connection with murder charges filed against Anders Eklund reveal in startling detail how the 42-year-old truck driver killed 10-year-old Engla Juncosa Höglund.
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Anders Eklund charged in Engla killing
National: 18 Jul 08
Murder charges have been filed against 42-year-old Anders Eklund, the truck driver accused of killing 10-year-old Engla Juncosa Högland in April.
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Prominent local politician held in revenge murder plot
National: 23 Jun 08
Battal Batti, a prominent local Social Democratic politician from Sandvik in east central Sweden, was remanded in custody on Sunday on suspicions of plotting an attempted murder and interference in a judicial matter.
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More Swedish bathing areas below EU standards
Society: 2 Jun 08
The water at 23 Swedish bathing areas did not meet EU requirements last year, according to a new report
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Two critically injured following knife attack
National: 2 May 08
Two men received life threatening stab wounds following a confrontation in the central Swedish town of Sandviken late on Thursday night.
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Engla's killer remanded into custody
National: 19 Apr 08
Anders Eklund, the man who has confessed to the murders of 10-year-old Engla Juncosa and 31-year-old Pernilla Hellgren was remanded into custody on Friday.
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Eklund: Engla's killing 'an accident'
National: 15 Apr 08
During further questioning on Monday, murderer Anders Eklund claimed the killing of 10-year-old Engla Höglund was an accident.
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Dalarna police admit to mistakes
National: 14 Apr 08
Police admitted they made a mistake by not following up on a tip they received about the man who confessed to killing 10-year-old Engla Höglund.
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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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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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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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Muted start to year on Stockholm market
Business & Money: 3 Jan 08
Concerns about US growth contribute to falls on the year's second day of trading.
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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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Biker gang paid 200,000 by council
National: 1 Dec 07
A Swedish municipality paid the Outlaws biker gang 200,000 kronor to move out of the region, it has emerged.
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Murder suspects cleared on technicality
National: 29 Nov 07
A legal technical error has led to two men being cleared of the brutal murder of a 35-year-old daycare teacher.
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Scabies outbreak at old people's home
Society: 25 Nov 07
An old people's home near Sandvik in northern Sweden is the scene of a serious outbreak of skin disease scabies.
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Stock exchange ends week on low note
Business & Money: 9 Nov 07
The Stockholm stock exchange took a nosedive on Friday as fears of a credit crunch gripped the markets.
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Market down slightly after turbulent day
Business & Money: 26 Oct 07
The Stockholm Stock Exchange closed down slightly on the week after a turbulent day of trading on Friday. TeliaSonera pleased investors with third quarter profits beating expectations, but engineering company Sandvik proved a disappointment.
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Three charged for brutal murder of daycare teacher
National: 21 Sep 07
Two men and a woman have been charged in connection with the brutal murder last year of a 35-year-old daycare teacher. The woman was hit in the head with an axe and drowned in a bog.
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Stockholm shares fall over credit worries
Business & Money: 17 Sep 07
International credit worries were reflected in Stockholm share prices on Monday, with the OMXS index falling 1.6 percent. The more narrowly-based OMXS30 fell by the same amount.
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Stockholm shares on the up
Business & Money: 20 Aug 07
Share prices in Stockholm rose sharply on Monday following rises in Asia and a positive end to trading in New York on Friday.
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Girl gang charged for brutal assault
National: 10 May 07
Two leaders of a gang of eight girls face criminal charges for their part in a vicious attack on a 14-year-old girl.
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Scores arrested during Valborg festivities
Society: 1 May 07
Sweden's Valborg, or Walpurgis, celebrations lived up to expectations on Monday night with disorder and drunkenness reported across the country.
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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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Teacher warned for racist remarks
National: 23 Mar 07
"Cleaning is not something for nice white girls," according to a teacher from Sandviken in eastern Sweden. On Thursday she received a formal warning.
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Sports digest: Henrik Larsson returns to base
Sport: 12 Mar 07
Larsson returns, Zlatan scores, the ice hockey season reaches a crucial stage, and Hammarby makes the final in bandy (whatever that is).
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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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Sandvik posts 21 percent profit rise
Business & Money: 20 Jul 06
Tool maker Sandvik reported a net profit of 2.7 billion kronor for the second quarter 2006, an increase of 21 percent compared to the same period last year.
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Shares recover after two days of falls
Business & Money: 16 May 06
The Stockholm Exchange rallied somewhat on Tuesday afternoon, picking up after a shaky start to the week.
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Sandvik snaps up mine tool firm
Business & Money: 11 May 06
Sandvik AB ha announced that it is buying the Swedish-Japanese mine tooling company Hagby-Asahi AB, including its subsidiaries in Finland, US and Canada, from Japan's Asahi Diamond Industrial Co Ltd for an undisclosed sum.
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Sandvik welcomes increased profits
Business & Money: 2 May 06
Engineering company Sandvik saw profits increase to 2.7 billion kronor for the first three months of the year, it has announced in a new report.
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Stockholm Syndrome: 26th June 1933
Smörgåsbord: 7 Feb 06
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Stockholm Syndrome: 19th June 1933
Smörgåsbord: 7 Feb 06
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Stockholm Syndrome: Messages from the past
Analysis & Opinion: 7 Feb 06
While avoiding a farting electrician who is helping to renovate his apartment, our correspondent makes an extraordinary discovery: two love letters more than 70 years old.
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Family dies on day of snowmobile tragedies
National: 23 Jan 06
Three people died and two are missing after several serious snowmobile accidents on Sunday.
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Swedish giants expand Chinese operations
Business & Money: 3 Jan 06
During the first nine months of 2005, the export of Swedish goods to China fell by a billion kronor to 13.6 billion kronor - but at the same time, local production by Swedish industrial firms grew rapidly.
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Flight restrictions over Swedish prisons from next year
National: 17 Nov 05
As part of the ongoing work to plug the holes in Sweden's leaky prisons, the government agrees to introduce a ban on flights over five of the country's high security prisons.
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Swedish steel industry on a high
Smörgåsbord: 2 Feb 05
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Swiss officials investigate bribes at Ericsson
Smörgåsbord: 25 Nov 04
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"Sweden needs more bankruptcies"
Smörgåsbord: 10 Nov 04
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Swedish economy in sharp upswing
Smörgåsbord: 12 Oct 04
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Concentration of Sweden's visible exports
Smörgåsbord: 23 Sep 04
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Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »
Strindberg, king of drama
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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