Friday 3rd July, 2009
Philip Morris agrees to buy pipe tobacco and snuff maker Swedish Match South Africa for $222M
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Jacksons ABBA Speculation swirls about what will fill 50 empty nights at London's 02 Arena
Sun-SentinelAbba reunion? The death of the King of Pop has left 50 empty nights at London's 23,000-seat O2 Arena — and a heady mixture of business hope, hype and wishful thinking is already filling the...
ABBA approached to fill Jacko's 50-show O2 run
Sweden News.NetLondon, : Pop legends ABBA have apparently been approached to fill in for the 50-show run previously planned for Michael Jackson at London's O2 arena.
Leafs sign Grabovski to 3-year deal
Face OffThe Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed forward Mikhail Grabovski to a three-year contract that will pay him $2.9 million a year, a raise over the $850,000 he...
Nordic Windpower gets U.S. loan guarantee
Business JournalNordic Windpower a conditional loan guarantee for $16 million to advance development of its two-blade wind turbines. Nordic is among the first wave of companies to receive loan guarantees from the...
Antropov lands with Thrashers
Face OffAntropov is a $2 million a year player at best. I like him but not at $4 mil a year - that's a lot for a 20+ goal center who doesn't have as big an all around game or makes other players better to go...
Nordic Oil and Gas to apply to build underground coal gasification project
Canadian BusinessNordic Oil & Gas Ltd (TSXV:NOG) and partner Western Warner Oils Ltd. said Thursday they plan to apply to the province of Alberta for permits to build an underground coal gasification...
Swedish foreign minister rejects immunity claim by Karadzic
Earth TimesStockholm - Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt Thursday rejected claims by former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic that he had received an immunity deal from the United States. Defence attorneys...
Swedish Central Bank Cuts Repo Rate To 0.25%
General SourcesThe Swedish central bank said Thursday that it cut its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 0.25%. The bank said economic activity remains very weak and requires a more...
Swedish twins agree to five-year deals with Canucks
General SourcesAfp/getty Images/File – Daniel Sedin #22 of the Vancouver Canucks shoots the puck into the zone as Henrik Sedin #33 (R) skates...
Dallas Stars await decision by Swedish goaltender
General SourcesThe Stars' version of Waiting for Gustavsson entered Act II on Wednesday. While they awaited free agent Swedish goaltender Jonas Gustavsson's decision, three goalies in whom the Stars were interested...
Sony Ericsson Changes European Organization
Morning StarMobile phone maker Sony Ericsson said Thursday it is grouping some of its European market units into two clusters in a move to strengthen its relationships with operator customers and...
Heatley refuses to budge
Face OffWednesday might have been the most frustrating day in Bryan Murray's long National Hockey League career, but he was hoping it would at least end with Dany Heatley...
Veterans, youth make up Canadian Olympic camp invites
Face OffThe management group for the Canadian men's national team named 46 players on Thursday for the team's orientation camp in Calgary, from Aug. 24-27.Among the 25 forwards invited to the camp were young...
Hossa leads list of free agents cashing in
Face OffMarian Hossa breezed into the Windy City yesterday, and inked a 12-year, $62.8 million (all figures U.S.) contract with the up-and-coming Chicago Blackhawks that...
Sweden to cut key interest rate
People's DailySweden's central bank the Riksbank said on Thursday that it would cut its key interest by a quarter of a percentage point to a record low 0.25 percent. A lower interest rate is needed to counteract...
Presentation of Alfa Laval’s Second-Quarter Earnings 2009
Earth TimesBusiness Wire) Regulatory News: Alfa Laval (STO:ALFA) will release second-quarter earnings at 12:00, noon. A telephone and web conference will start at 2:00 p.m. Please use...
Ericsson helps Kyivstar cope with anticipated data surge
TeleGeographyEricsson has agreed to increase Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar’s network capacity by 30% under a new three-year deal between the two long-term partners. A press release says the expansion...
Swedish Discovery May Provide New Treatments For Alcohol Dependence
Medical News TodayResearchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg, have discovered a new brain mechanism involved in alcohol addiction involving the stomach hormone ghrelin. When ghrelin's actions in the brain are...
Nordic walking poles can help with balance
Courier-JournalI was in Canada recently, sitting by a pristine lake surrounded by snow-capped mountains. As I sat there in awe, admiring the incredible scenery, a woman in her 70s walked by using ski poles. I asked...
Pop star Wei Wei targeted by swedish tax agency
China DailyChinese pop music star and Stockholm resident Wei Wei has been targeted by Swedish tax authorities, who recently attempted to freeze 50 million kronor (about 45 million yuan) of the singer's assets...
Skype Must Pay Fees In Sweden, Agency Rules
Morning StarThe agency ruled that the IP communications services SkypeIn, SkypeOut and Skype To Go are "publicly available electronic communications services" and that Skype therefore must pay fees for its...
Volvo to recall 1,020 vehicles for defective cooling fans
People's DailyVolvo, one of global automakers, will recall 1,020 vehicles in South Korea as engine cooling fans were found defective, the South Korean government said on The vehicles subject to the...
No respite for Swedish starlets
UEFASwedish first Fourth in the Allsvenskan last season, Helsingborg are the first Swedish side to play in the UEFA Europa League, with second-placed IF Elfsborg and third-placed IFK Göteborg entering...
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