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February 14, 2012
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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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New breed of crazy Swedish chefs ride wave of YouTube fame
Lifestyle: 6 Dec 11
A loud-mouthed YouTube cooking show featuring dishes like 'meatloaf mayhem' and 'furious fishdicks' may soon dethrone the famed Swedish Chef as the pinnacle of Swedish culinary insanity, The Local's Joel Linde discovers.
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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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Top ten Swedish tech innovations
Science & Technology: 7 Sep 11
Sweden is renowned for its innovation and strong research tradition and The Local has compiled a list of ten technological breakthroughs of the last decade.
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Outrage over 'World of Warcraft' high school
Education: 3 Sep 11
A Stockholm-area high school has come in for stinging criticism after a spot inspection revealed students playing World of Warcraft for hours uninterrupted and using an X-Box gaming console as a substitute for gym class.
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Microsoft confirms $8.5 billion Skype purchase
Science & Technology: 10 May 11
Skype, the IP telephony company founded and part-owned by Swedish entrepreneur Niklas Zennström, has been bought bought by US software giant Microsoft, the firms confirmed on Tuesday afternoon.
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US student builds online travel dreams in Sweden
Travel: 24 Jan 11
While he first came to Sweden for the free education and "hot women on bicycles," American entrepreneur Peter Sullivan now finds himself the centre of a new brand of social networking business, contributor Malin Nyberg discovers.
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Interpol issues alert for WikiLeaks' Assange
Science & Technology: 1 Dec 10
Interpol has alerted member states to arrest WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange on the basis of a Swedish warrant related to an ongoing rape investigation, the global police agency said Wednesday.
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Swedish entrepreneur launches first Social Exchange: Introducing Social Networking 2.0
Business & Money: 15 Sep 10
Sponsored article: Swedish internet visionary and serial entrepreneur Johan Staël von Holstein is back, this time with MyCube, which he calls 'the social exchange,' where privacy, ownership and control are the foundations that enable more valuable and meaningful online interactions.
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Pirate Bay's Sunde launches micropay site
Business & Money: 16 Aug 10
One of the co-founders of file sharing site The Pirate Bay has launched a social micro-payment system called Flattr.
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Skype plans US stock market listing
Business & Money: 10 Aug 10
Skype, the IP telephony company founded and part-owned by Swedish entrepreneur Niklas Zennström, is planning an initial public offering of its shares in the USA, according to a US media report.
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The Local's guide to moving in Sweden
Lifestyle: 13 Apr 10
Sponsored Article: There are lots of things to keep track of when you move home. The Local has teamed up with our friends at Adressändring to provide you with a guide to the most important things to think about.
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Ford confirms Volvo sale agreement
Business & Money: 23 Dec 09
US auto giant Ford confirmed late on Wednesday morning that an agreement has been reached to sell Volvo Cars to Zhejiang Geely Holding.
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Skype founder awarded top Swedish tech prize
Business & Money: 14 Sep 09
The Swedish founder of internet telephony software company Skype, Niklas Zennström, has been named the recipient of a prestigious prize awarded by the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
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Swedish pirates have wind in their sails for EU vote
Analysis & Opinion: 1 Jun 09
Sweden's Pirate Party could become one of the surprise new entrants to the European parliament this week.
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Pirates maintain course for EU parliament
Politics: 31 May 09
The Swedish Pirate Party, which supports a filesharing free-for-all, remains on course to claim seats in the EU parliament as the country takes to the polls this week with civil liberties high on the political agenda.
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Transforming Sweden through social media
Analysis & Opinion: 22 Apr 09
On paper, Sweden became transparent in 1776 with the enactment of freedom of information and freedom of speech laws. About 70 countries have freedom of information laws in use today. On the web, we’re just about getting our feet wet, writes Sweden.se editor Rikard Lagerberg.
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Swedish founder keen on Skype buyback
Business & Money: 12 Apr 09
The Swedish and Danish founders of Skype, Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis, are interested in buying back the IP communication company, which they sold to Ebay for $2.6 billion in 2005.
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Ten ways to save money in Sweden
Lifestyle: 2 Dec 08
From cheap dates with movie stars to the latest free music service, Thanh Dinh has some great tips for biting back at the credit crunch.
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Tough times hit Sweden's billionaires
Business & Money: 14 Nov 08
Despite their billions, Sweden’s wealthiest individuals have shown that not even they can withstand the effects of the financial crisis coupled with a dismal year on the stock market.
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Swedish women look for long-distance love
Dating: 17 Jun 08
Richie Rankin reveals why Swedish women are developing a penchant for dating men from abroad.
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Business Profile: the Swedish company making mobile calls free
Business & Money: 29 Nov 07
In the first of a new fortnightly series, Jonathan Ward takes a look at an innovative Swedish company. This week - TerraNet, which promises to make mobile calls in developing countries a lot easier.
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Zennström gets payout to quit Skype
Business & Money: 2 Oct 07
Swedish entrepreneur Niklas Zennström has quit as CEO of internet messaging company Skype, in a deal that will see him and his co-founders share a $530 million payout.
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Google snaps up Karolinska stats tool
Science & Technology: 18 Mar 07
It began as a teaching aid in a lecture at Stockholm's Karolinska Institute. Now internet giant Google has bought the Swedish statistics tool Trendalyzer.
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Skype Swedes behind broadband television service
Business & Money: 18 Dec 06
A couple of enterprising Swedes are heavily involved in a global broadband television service soon to hit computer screens worldwide.
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Sweden home to 125 billionaires
Business & Money: 16 Nov 06
Some 125 Swedes have a fortune greater than 1 billion kronor, according to a new list. Ikea boss Ingvar Kamprad is by far the richest Swede, with Skype founder Niklas Zennström a new entrant to the club.
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"This is the Right's big chance"
Analysis & Opinion: 15 Sep 06
Swedish author Johan Norberg tells The Local’s Paul O’Mahoney that if the Alliance loses on Sunday, Sweden's Right may be out of power for another decade.
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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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Stockholm Syndrome: Ambition impossible?
Analysis & Opinion: 20 Jan 06
Don't mention ambition in front of Swedes, especially if it's of the economic variety. But as our Stockholm Syndrome correspondent discovers, immigrants are just bursting with the stuff.
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Skype partners with Eniro
Business & Money: 20 Oct 05
Soon it will be possible to find people's Skype addresses through Sweden's online directory service, Eniro, after an agreement between the two companies.
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Skype founder slams "lazy" Swedes
Business & Money: 19 Sep 05
Swedes don't work hard enough and Swedish taxes are too high, says Niklas Zennström, the Swedish entrepreneur who last week sold his Skype internet phone company to Ebay in a multi-million dollar deal.
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MP3 company rejects copyright charge
Business & Money: 14 Sep 05
Since copying music for private use is legal in Sweden, there's a small charge on devices to compensate the copyright owners. Outrageous, says Jens of Sweden - which refuses to pay and is now being taken to court.
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Skype sold to Ebay for $4 billion
Business & Money: 12 Sep 05
Internet phone company Skype, founded by Swede Niklas Zennström, has been sold to Ebay for up to $4.1 billion.
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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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Fin means anyhting from sweet to proper. When someone says, Du är så fin it's quite a compliment.
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