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Evacuation from a Norwegian North seas oil platform
Friday, 31 May 2013
63 people were evacuated from the platform, Island Innovator in Askøy
outside Bergen on Friday after it started moving uncontrollably.
Alfa Laval acquires provider of niche heat transfer products to the U.S. energy market
Thursday, 30 May 2013
Swedish based heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling,
company, Alfa Laval said it has acquired U.S. based Niagara
Blower Company (NBCo), a manufacturer of energy-efficient niche heat
transfer solutions.
Loomis wins prestigious cash handling business in Turkey
Tuesday, 28 May 2013
Loomis announces that its Turkish subsidiary has signed a three-year
agreement with HSBC Turkey for cash handling services across Turkey.
How the British TV channel 4 gave a different picture of the Swedish fashion house H&M
Monday, 27 May 2013
In an exclusive news report, the British TV channel 4 known for its
in-depth investigative news reports has exposed in a first hand view of
how worker in Bangladeshi sweatshop factories work.
Former Saab boss, Jan Ake Jonsson forced leaves Vattenfall
Monday, 27 May 2013
Accused of tax fraud while CEO of Saab automobile, Jan-Ake Jonsson
leaves Vattenfall's board, not on his own though, but pushed by the
Minister for Financial Markets, Peter Norman who confirmed its.
Norwegian tipped to grow above SAS within 5 years in the Nordic air market
Monday, 27 May 2013
The Norwegian budget airliner, Norwegian has been tipped to become the biggest Nordic airliner, surpassing SAS with 5 years.
Electric Car Company, Better Place goes bankrupt
Monday, 27 May 2013
The famous electric car company Better Place has changed its final
battery. On Sunday, the company left the Danish Chamber of commerce and
filed for bankruptcy request writes various the media sources. Company
suspends its activities in Denmark and initiates insolvency
proceedings. Read more from Sydney Morning Herald
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Leading Alzheimer’s disease expert Charles DeCarli, M.D., joins DiaGenic’s Scientific Advisory Board
Question surrounding Victor Muller's consultancy fees as Saab automobile craved money in the last minutes before bankruptcy
Friday, 24 May 2013
Question have continued to be asked seeking clarification about where
all the money within the Swedish automaker, Saab automobile went to
just a few months before the company went under. It is being claimed
that the last bastion of money that was left was signed over by the CEO
and Chairman, Victor Muller in a buzzard and controversial fashion
Nissan Recall thousand of cars for fear of faulty steering
Thursday, 23 May 2013
The Japanese carmaker, Nissan Motor recalls 841,000 cars worldwide due
to problems with the control system. Not known how many will be
recalled from Sweden, Denmark, Norway or Finland. Details from SkyNews
The extent of Ericsson's bribery practices exposed a new report says
Thursday, 23 May 2013
Telecoms giant Ericsson gave a Swiss agent a heavy plastic bag, which
was handed over in a park.
Swedish financial service authority penalised Forex Bank and given them a warning
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Forex Bank in Sweden has been warned and penalised to pay Skr 50
million for failing to handle its financial operations with a failed
financial services organisation Panaxia, by the Swedish Financial
Authority, Finansinspektionen (FI).
New information that has throw hot water on the dodgy nature TeliaSonera's business in Uzbekistan - A culture of bribery and corruption
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
New information on TeliaSonera's controversial business in Uzbekistan
has emerged in which various Swedish media sources are reporting that
the company negotiated as recently as last August with Gulnara
Karimova, the daughter of the country's dictator for exclusive business
access.
Ericsson laying off over 350 workers - Two localities affected
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Swedish telecom giant, Ericsson has decided to discontinue the
manufacturing of telecom cables and put a notice to cut 318 services in
Hudiksvall and 36 services in Stockholm. Details from Bloomberg
Capacity cuts to take place in September in Holmen
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Timber company, Holmen which previously announced closures of PM 3 at
Hallsta Paper Mill and PM 51 at Braviken Paper Mill says that will take
place towards the end of September.
Three people in Saab's management suspected of economic crimes
Monday, 20 May 2013
Three people from Saab Automobile's former management is suspected of
serious evasion of tax for the period 2010 until 2011. Two persons have
been arrested.
A new accident in textile factory that produces clothes for H & M
Monday, 20 May 2013
H & M factory collapses in Cambodia signalling the growing problems embedded in factories in Asia.
Directors in Telecoms company, Ericsson accused of financial swindle
Monday, 20 May 2013
Swedish telecoms company, Ericsson is accusing three former executives
of embezzling over Skr200 million.
Deep-sea mining gradually becoming a reality - reports the BBC
Sunday, 19 May 2013
The prospect of a deep sea "gold rush" opening a controversial new
frontier for mining on the ocean floor has moved a step closer, according to the BBC
Car theft is dramatically falling in Sweden though car insurance continues to rise
Saturday, 18 May 2013
Since the year 2000, car theft in Sweden has continued to fall but auto
insurance in this country has gone the opposite direction. What is
going on?
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Talking about tax dodging, British politicians grilled Google and today to interrogate Amazon about taxes - Reuters.
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This is how Britain will fare if the they vote to leave the EU - Reuters
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Stockholm school of Economics has paid its Rector Rolf Wolff to go
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Income inequality said to be is growing fastest in Sweden - Surprise challenge to the over hyped welfare state.
Challenges to the Swedish free school idea as one of the biggest school providers collapses
Friday, 31 May 2013
The Swedish free school idea, which has been copied by the British
government under the leadership of David Cameron and its Conservative
party, is heading to a brick wall. JB Group, which is one of the
nation's biggest provider of private schools known here as friskolar is
shutting down some school jeopardising the future of students
Why are the rich always stingy? Wealthy Embassy refuses to pay tradesmen
Friday, 31 May 2013
The rich country of
Are Swedish business executives giving up on China?
Friday, 31 May 2013
China, with its strong growth has long been extremely attractive for
Swedish manufacturing companies. But now the interest is fading as more
Swedish business executives start looking at China no longer as a
favourable place a place to stake their future growth trajectory.
Stagnant Eurozone record some of the highest unemployment in recent memory in April
Friday, 31 May 2013
The European economic philosophy of massive austerity continues to push
many people into the unemployment statistic. This is because the Euro
zone unemployment reached 12.2 percent in April a new record.
Sweden LEADS Scandinavian countries in world competitiveness ranking but the USA regained its rightful place as the most competitive country on earth
Thursday, 30 May 2013
In the IMD ranked of the most competitive economies in world in 2013,
Sweden successes to attain a 4th place, one place better than last
years while the USA regained its rightful place as the most competitive
economy one earth
An extraordinary light spotted over Finland defined as exceptionally large meteor
Thursday, 30 May 2013
A very extra ordinary light that shined over Finland has been defined
as an exceptionally large meteor. This comes after hundreds of people
in Finland reported a bright light accompanied by a roaring over
Finnish skies three weeks ago.
Russian military exercise on docile Swedish military targets was to prepare against possible NATO attacks
Thursday, 30 May 2013
As Sweden military slept on the Good Friday when Russian military
forces trained against Swedish targets, the long-term aim of the
Russians was actually practising how to hit hard on NATO.
Sweden to send (civilian) more forces to Mali under the UN banner
Thursday, 30 May 2013
The Swedish government wants to extend Sweden's participation in the UN
mission in Mali, West Africa by sending more troops there according to
a proposal from the government presented to the Parliament today.
Britain accused of running secret prisons in Afghanistan - Shocking
Wednesday, 29 May 2013
Human rights organisation in the UK, have accused the British
government and its military of running secret prisons in
Afghanistan. It emerged today that between 80 and 90
Afghans are held in as in a secret prison and have not been not been
charge of any crime. Read more from the Guardia
Prescription by Anders Borg, Swedish Finance Minister on how Europe could be saved
Wednesday, 29 May 2013
The European economic crisis persists hurting other countries such as
Sweden, which is not a member of the Europe zone single currency. As
Europeans politicians stumble over each other seeking solutions, the
Swedish finance minister thinks that her has some ideas on how Europe
could be saved.
Swedish biggest labour Unions LO calls for restriction to labour immigration
Wednesday, 29 May 2013
Swedish labour union, LO has called for a severe limit to overseas
labour immigration for low grade jobs such as cleaners, construction
workers and restaurant employees.
Sweden's economy is doing better than expected as GDP unexpectedly grew
Wednesday, 29 May 2013
The Swedish economy grew more that expected as the gross domestic
product (GDP) grew by 0.6 percent in the first quarter of this year,
compared to the quarter before.If compared with the corresponding quarter of 2012, the growth rate
stood at 1.7 percent, which is significantly above the European
average, according to Statistics Sweden.
Leader of the Finnish far right party, True Finn, Timo Soini, took part in anti-gay marriage march in Paris - Media reports
Wednesday, 29 May 2013
The leader of the Finnish Far right party, Timo Soini of the True
Finns, which is a leading opposition party in the Finnish parliament,
said that he participated in demonstrations against same-sex marriage
in the French capital last weekend.
Sweden records higher trade surplus than expected
Tuesday, 28 May 2013
Sweden's foreign trade as recorded in April 2013 resulted a surplus of
8.8 billion, according to official figures from Statistics Sweden
(SCB). That same month last year, the net trade surplus was 3.4
billion, thus the surprise jump
Sweden emerges second happiest country in the developed world
Tuesday, 28 May 2013
When it comes to international comparison of almost everything Sweden
is ways classed on the top end. The most recent one is the happiness
indicator or the Better life index in which 34 countries of the OECD
have been ranked and Sweden emerged Second.
Turmoil in Stockholm cost million, after about 150 request replacement of burnt cars
Tuesday, 28 May 2013
Cars and other assets valued in millions of dollars have gone up in
smoke in Stockholm over the past week due to the street riots and
vandalism.
More deadly violence against foreign-born women in Sweden as authorities fear to enforce Swedish laws for fear of racial bias accusations
Monday, 27 May 2013
Swedish women who have a foreign background are exposed to more
violence than Swedish-born women are, in general terms. The type of
violence inflicted on foreign-born women is also heavier with fatal
outcomes.
Sweden not as frozen though as a vary large solar farm under construction in Västerås
Monday, 27 May 2013
Dobbed the largest solar park in the Nordic region, a giant solar plant
for solar electricity harnessing and production will be built along the
E18 motorway, outside Västerås in Sweden. The company, Kraftpojkarna
(Kraft boys) and the communal energy company Mälarenergi are the two
forces behind the project.
Calm return to Stockholm suburbs after a week of intense rioting.
Monday, 27 May 2013
Calm has returned to the suburbs of Stockholm after a week of intense
rioting in which youth clashed with police, and which the rioting,
which spilled over to other cities, saw cars being burnt and properties
vandalised.
Finnish premier, Katainen urge Finland to learn from the Stockholm riots
Monday, 27 May 2013
Finland is also one of the most socially and culturally polarising
states in the Nordic region and as Swedish capital went through intense
rioting around it suburbs over the whole of last week, Finland fear
that such situation can come to its shores.
Swedish veteran Diplomat, Hans Blix urges Britain not to go ahead with its Trident nuclear programme
Sunday, 26 May 2013
The Swedish international lawyer and former UN weapons inspector
who led the hunt for weapons of mass destruction in the lead-up to the
Iraq war, tod Britain to that it will not be more protected if it
extends life of Trident nuclear program. More from the Guardian
A new Swedish discovery provide cure for common eye disease
Sunday, 26 May 2013
Swedish and Ducth researchers have found a change in a particular gene
that may be an important contributor to the common and debilitating eye
disease AMD, age-related macular degeneration. This is being hailed as
a new route to curing eye problems associated with age.
Iceland campaigns to restrict internet porn
Sunday, 26 May 2013
Activists call for introduction of porn blockers – but new centre-right government is far from enthusiastic - details from the Guardian
The Swedish Green party add voice on the social disturbances in Sweden as they close their congress
Sunday, 26 May 2013
Another violent night was observed in Sweden on Saturday as about 16
people were arrested some with weapons. However, compared to the other
nights of last week, where there was intense unrest in the suburb of
Stockholm, it was quite low in activity as some though some car fires
and stone throwing was observed.
Seeking political solution to the rioting and violence in Stockholm, Stefan Löfven ask the key question: What is the cause?
Saturday, 25 May 2013
One of the few politicians who visited Husby, the epicentre of the
rioting that started last week is the leader of the opposition, Social
Democratic party, Stefan Löfven. He went there to try to understand the
troubles that have led to this and started by asking the question
"what are the causes of this disdain."
Rioting in Stockholm spread to other cities as extreme right wing groups join in to maintain order and provoke
Saturday, 25 May 2013
The unrest that has rocked Stockholm, the Swedish capital for the past
week now continued last night. The situation looks like it is now
gradually degenerating into a race war for the far-rights have been
spotted stepping in a more provoking manner.
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Stockholm on fire for the fifth night in a row as youth clash further with the police while destroying properties
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What is the economic benefit of social and economic exclusion, discrimination, and alienation? The case of Sweden, for example
Trouble in British Skies:
Why did the Pakistan Flight PK709 Diverted To Stansted? Two Men 'Repeatedly Tried To Enter Cockpit' - Huffington Post reports
Friday, 24 May 2013
Image: BBC tv footage
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two men arrested at Stansted Airport after their flight was diverted
from Manchester and escorted by an RAF fighter jet had repeatedly tried
to enter the cockpit of the plane, according to report, as Huffington post elaborates.
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British fighter jets scrambled to accompany a Pakistani Flight PK709 passenger plane after security alert - Reuters
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A British Airways (BA) plane had to return to Heathrow Airport to make an emergency landing after black smoke was seen coming from one of its engines - BBC
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Investigation under way into a dramatic incident in the skies over London as a smoke-trailing British Airways plane turned back to Heathrow airport with one engine on fire - Liverpool daily Post
Swedish economic growth turned to be weaker than normal - NIER
Friday, 24 May 2013
Swedish economic growth has turned out to present a weaker that normal
performance, according to the Swedish National Institute for Economic
Research (NIER) in its monthly economic assessment.
Democracy triumph in Gothenburg as congestion charge policy put in a referendum
Thursday, 23 May 2013
Democracy has won in Goteborg, Sweden second largest city, which
instituted amidst consternation from the public congestion charge zones.
The social democrats and its Alliance getting ready of the Swedish office - New opinion polls say
Thursday, 23 May 2013
The Swedish Social Democrats and its opposition coalition are doing
well when it comes to the political feelings among voters. New opinion
poll shows that they are surely on their ways to the Swedish governing
office if the polls where to be believed.
Amnesty International criticises Finland again for its action of refugee
Thursday, 23 May 2013
Finland is not treating asylum seekers in a way expected of a country
of its statue. This is the view of the human rights organisation,
Amnesty International in its annual report on Finland.
Finnish income gap lower than European average according to a new analysis
Thursday, 23 May 2013
Income differences in Finland are below the average in Europe,
according to Statistics Finland. The gap between richest and poorest is
largest in Latvia and Bulgaria and smallest in Norway and Iceland.
Denmark agrees to assist Afghan interpreters and to grant then refugee status
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Denmark will assist the interpreters and other local employees who
worked for the Danish forces in Afghanistan, the Danish Minister of
Defence announced today.
More violence in Stockholm suburb for the third night in a row
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
There has been unrest in several places in Stockholm during today's
evening. Masked young men have thrown stones in the locality of
Hagsätra and Rågsved and a police station was set on fire.
In Hjulsta, there has been car fires and in Husby, there have been
stoned throwing whereby five people have been arrested, suspected of
conspiracy to arson.
Denmark getting ready to receive one months of rain in a few hours - More weather conundrum
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
British economy ticked down by IMF. The Shadow chancellor Bulls emerging as intelligent to handed the economy than Osborn
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Expected falls in investments in Swedish industrial sector
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Dozens of fires light up the dark Stockholm Suburbs as more youths descend on the streets for a third night of carnage
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Former CEO of Saab automobile, Jan-Ake Jonsson arrested for serious economic offenses or various financial improprieties
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Softening of stance in favour of democracy: Conservatives agree on referendum in Goteborg congestion zone saga
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
One in five Norwegians of working age not working blamed on Doctors
Monday, 20 May 2013
Swedish Green party move a step forward while Christian Democrats shifting toward extinction - New Opinion poll
Sunday, 19 May 2013
Sweden assess time bomb in sewers pipes giving way- must be replace else...
Sunday, 19 May 2013Different laws in taxes and fees from the open EU threatens
Sunday, 19 May 2013
Sweden
Saturday, 18 May 2013
Which are the countries in EU where homosexuals are harassed most?
Saturday, 18 May 2013
Norway to cut aid to Tanzania by 2025 but to increase it to impoverished Malawi
Friday, 17 May 2013
Norwegian counties are banning the Niqab in schools - First step towards country wide ban?
Friday, 17 May 2013
Swedish Research: New findings may
stop the early aging disease Progeria
Friday, 17 May 2013
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