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February 14, 2012
Skanska
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Match called off after fan attacks player on pitch
Sport: 25 May 11
A firework injured Helsingborg's goalkeeper, who was then attacked by a supporter on the pitch, prompting officials to call off Tuesday night's match against archrivals Malmö FF in the latest instance of football supporter violence in Sweden.
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Skanska posts profits fall
Business & Money: 5 May 11
Swedish construction firm Skanska has reported a pre-tax profit of 451 million kronor for the first quarter of 2011, less than half the 936 million kronor posted in the corresponding period of 2010.
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Skanska sales up, profits remain elusive
Business & Money: 10 Feb 11
Swedish construction and civil engineering giant Skanska on Thursday posted an increase in sales in the fourth quarter 2011, the first rise since the outbreak of the financial crisis, but full-year profits remained firmly in the red.
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Skanska nets windfall from Chile highway sale
Business & Money: 29 Dec 10
Shares in Swedish construction giant Skanska jumped on Wednesday after the company announced it would earn a hefty profit from the sale of its share of a Chilean highway joint venture.
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Skanska profits despite challenging economy
Business & Money: 4 Nov 10
Swedish construction concern Skanska reported a better-than-expected third quarter profit, with the company's CEO adding that it has fared well despite challenging economic circumstances.
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30 Swedish firms in Forbes Global 2000
Business & Money: 12 May 10
Forbes Magazine has included 30 Swedish companies on its list of the world's most successful major companies, including Nordea Bank, ABB and H&M.
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Skanska profits boom in upbeat report
Business & Money: 7 May 10
Swedish construction firm Skanska has reported a profit after financial items of 936 million kronor ($120 million) for the first quarter 2010, over double the 449 million kronor posted in the period last year, and above analyst forecasts.
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Skanska lands Karolinska hospital contract
Business & Money: 5 May 10
Swedish construction firm Skanska has won the contract for the development and construction of the New Karolinska Solna (NKS) hospital near Stockholm in a deal worth around 14.5 billion kronor ($2 billion).
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Rabbit abuser reprimanded for animal welfare violations
National: 27 Mar 10
A farmer in southern Sweden has been reprimanded by animal welfare authorities for the severe neglect of more than 100 animals.
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Skanska lands 'Ground Zero' rail contract
Business & Money: 18 Mar 10
Swedish construction firm Skanska has secured a $434 million contract to help build the commuter train station at the site of the World Trade Centre in New York.
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Skanska profits up as gloomy outlook remains
Business & Money: 24 Jul 09
Swedish construction firm Skanska reported significantly improved results on Thursday, exceeding consensus expectations for second quarter net profits.
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English skills help Swedes go global
Analysis & Opinion: 17 Mar 09
Language-learning has always been of great importance to a small country like Sweden, and good English proficiency is crucial in helping the country adapt to a globalized world, writes Olle Wästberg, Director-General of the Swedish Institute.
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Skanska to cut 2,000 jobs in Sweden
Business & Money: 25 Nov 08
Swedish construction giant Skanska announced on Tuesday it would be shedding 2,000 jobs in Sweden and an additional 1,400 around the Nordic region.
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Two dead as bridge collapses
National: 21 May 08
Two people have been killed after a new railway bridge near Härnösand in northern Sweden collapsed on Wednesday afternoon.
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Stockholm shares down sharply
Business & Money: 19 Nov 07
Credit market concerns lead to a fall on Stockholm's OMXS index and on markets around Europe.
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Skanska beats forecasts in third quarter
Business & Money: 1 Nov 07
Swedish construction and public works group Skanska reported a sharp hike in third quarter sales and earnings Thursday that beat market expectations.
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Swedish state loses major pollution lawsuit
National: 25 Sep 07
A French chemical giant has been told it will not have to pay the Swedish state for the costs of major pollution caused during the building of a rail tunnel in southern Sweden ten years ago.
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Britain looks to Sweden for flat-pack homes
Society: 6 Sep 07
Building has started on a first batch of Swedish-designed low-cost, flat-pack homes in Britain, which is in the grip of a chronic shortage of affordable housing amid rising prices and immigration.
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Competition authority requests stiffer fines for asphalt cartel
Business & Money: 6 Aug 07
The Swedish Competition Authority has appealed to the courts to award stiffer fines to several of the companies found guilty last month of involvement in a major asphalt cartel.
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Skanska to rebuild United Nations
Business & Money: 28 Jul 07
Swedish building firm Skanska signed an agreement on Friday with the United Nations to rebuild its New York headquarters over the next few years.
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Skanska profits better than expected
Business & Money: 26 Jul 07
Building company Skanska made pre-tax profits of 1.448 billion kronor ($215.4 million) for the second quarter, down from 2 billion kronor in the same period last year.
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Six Swedish firms in Fortune 500
Business & Money: 12 Jul 07
Six Swedish companies have made it onto the annual list of the world's 500 most successful businesses published by Fortune magazine. The highest-ranked Swedish firm is Volvo, while Electrolux brings up the yellow-and-blue rear.
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Heavy fines for asphalt cartel
Business & Money: 10 Jul 07
Several of Sweden's largest construction companies - Skanska, NCC, Vägverket Produktion and Peab - have been ordered to pay heavy fines for their involvement in a major price-fixing scandal.
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Construction companies await cartel verdict
National: 10 Jul 07
The Swedish Competition Authority has called for fines amounting to 1.2 billion kronor to be charged to Skanska, NCC, Peab and Vägverket Produktion for their involvement in a high-profile cartel case.
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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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SEKO calls road workers strike
Business & Money: 4 May 07
LO-affiliated trade union SEKO has called a strike for May 16th following a breakdown in talks with the Swedish Construction Federation.
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Builders' strike called off
Business & Money: 24 Apr 07
A strike by construction workers has been cancelled after an agreement was reached between employers and unions.
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Builders walk out after talks fail
Society: 18 Apr 07
Builders at one of Sweden's largest building firms went on strike on Wednesday in the first of several planned walkouts following a breakdown in negotiations between unions and employers.
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Builders' strike to target Peab
Business & Money: 5 Apr 07
Sweden's builders' union Bygnadds has called a strike with just one corporate target - the building company Peab. The tactic was met with surprise at the firm.
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Schyman storms Investor meeting
Politics: 27 Mar 07
Sweden's best-known feminist, Gudrun Schyman, has started her campaign to get more women appointed to company boards. First stop was the annual general meeting of the Wallenberg family's Investor.
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Stock exchange takes another nosedive
Business & Money: 14 Mar 07
The troubled Stockholm stock exchange plummeted again on Wednesday morning in reaction to another rough day on the Asian markets.
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Skanska quits Russia after a century
Business & Money: 19 Feb 07
Swedish construction company Skanska has announced it is pulling out of Russia for good, after being present on the market since 1902.
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Wallenberg takes over at Electrolux
Business & Money: 13 Feb 07
Marcus Wallenberg, scion of Sweden's most powerful business dynasty, has been named chairman of electrical giant Electrolux. The appointment seals his position as one of the top names in Swedish industry.
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Skanska clinches US stadium deal
Business & Money: 26 Jan 07
Swedish construction group Skanska says it has received an order to build a stadium for the two New York American football teams, the Jets and the Giants.
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Skanska profits lower than expected
Business & Money: 2 Nov 06
Swedish construction giant Skanska has reported pre-tax profits of 1.09 billion kronor for the third quarter, somewhat lower than expected. CEO Stuart Graham said work to improve margins was paying off.
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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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Skanska makes 500 million kronor profit in property sale
Business & Money: 12 Apr 06
Skanska AB said it has sold five commercial properties in Sweden for 750 million kronor - realising a profit of 536 million kronor, which will be reported in its second quarter results.
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Skanska builds on improved margins
Business & Money: 16 Feb 06
Swedish building group Skanska said on Thursday that it had increased its earnings in 2005 owing to improved margins in its core construction business.
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Stockholm shares mirror international fall
Business & Money: 18 Jan 06
Big share prices falls in Tokyo and New York are reflected on the Stockholm share market, with most big companies losing value. AstraZeneca is among those hit after bad news from the US.
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Billion kronor US order for Skanska
Business & Money: 8 Dec 05
The Swedish building company Skanska is to handle the construction of Battery Wharf, a hotel and apartment complex in Boston's harbour area. The contract is worth 142 million dollars.
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Skanska wins big British contract
Business & Money: 7 Nov 05
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Skanksa profits down for third quarter
Business & Money: 3 Nov 05
Swedish construction group Skanska sees net profits fall to 973 million kronor. But the news doesn't harm the company's share price – analysts had expected worse.
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Cinema chain calls for security cameras
Lifestyle: 13 Jul 05
As screenings are disrupted and staff and customers threatened, Sweden's largest cinema chain, SF Bio, applies for permission to introduce security cameras in two of its cinemas in Malmö.
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Skanska proposes new bonus scheme for top execs
Business & Money: 24 Mar 05
Skanska's Board of Directors is to propose an incentive program for the company's 300 senior executives. The aim of the program is to keep key executives at Skanska and would cost up to 120 million kronor a year.
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H&M deemed world class
Smörgåsbord: 7 Feb 05
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Swedish interest rates touch record lows
Smörgåsbord: 15 Dec 04
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Strong Swedish growth during the autumn
Smörgåsbord: 13 Dec 04
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Swiss officials investigate bribes at Ericsson
Smörgåsbord: 25 Nov 04
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More Swedish companies in China
Smörgåsbord: 20 Oct 04
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Smörgåsbord
Smörgåsbord: 6 Aug 04
A disgruntled Forex employee clears off with 2.5 million crowns, a copper thief is caught on a church roof and three hundred barrels of beer go missing - after being confiscated by Helsingborg police.
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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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