Friday 18th May, 2012
Abba join Beatles and Queen in 5m-sales league
the Beatles and Queen, after their greatest hits album Gold pushed through the barrier this week. The album was released in October 1992 and has continued to sell consistently.Only Queen's ...
Sweden - Three journalists convicted for researching availability of illegal firearms
Expressen of violating firearms legislation because one of them bought a revolver in the city's criminal underworld in order to show how easy it is to acquire a gun illegally in ...
Research and Markets: Nuclear Power Market in Sweden
Sweden has 10 nuclear plants in operation, which account for 40% of its electricity needs. The country has a tax discriminating against nuclear power. Now about 0.67 Euro cents/kWh is charged ...
Canada, U.S. and Sweden Eliminated by Late Goals
General SourcesSTOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Jesse Joensuu scored a late winner as Finland dumped the United States out of the world ice hockey championships at the quarter-final ...
Stieg Larsson's success fuels interest in Nordic noir
The NationalWhat is it that makes Nordic noir fiction so compelling to its many fans? Is it the barren landscapes, unpronounceable surnames, woolly-jumpered detectives or the serial crimes committed in ice-cold ...
Sweden readies for Princess Estelle baptism
The LocalOn Tuesday, May 22nd Princess Estelle will be christened in a formal ceremony at the Royal Chapel in the Royal Palace in Stockholm. The ceremony, which takes place one day shy of Estelle's ...
Alfie not sure he'll play on
General SourcesCzech Republic 4, SWEDEN 3 With Sweden's 4-3 loss to the Czech Republic in the quarter-finals of the world championships on Thursday, fans of the Ottawa Senators might have seen Daniel ...
'Wanted: easily trained, sensitive woman'
The LocalGothenburg man, asking for a disciplined and easily trained woman, was removed from the jobs site due to the sheer number of applications, according to the recruitment ...
Ikea bosses sacked over France spying scandal
The LocalIkea said Friday it was sacking four current and former managers at its French subsidiary over allegations that they used illegal police files to spy on staff and ...
Swedish bride slaying trial to start in July
The Local"This matter is now ready to finally start on July 30," Judge Andre le Grange said. Xolile Mngeni and Mziwamadoda Qwabe are accused of killing Swedish-born Anni Dewani in November 2010 ...
Sweden tipped for Euro success
General SourcesSweden is being tipped as favourite to win the Eurovision Song Contest, which gets under way in Baku, Azerbaijan, next week. Singer Loreen, 28, will sing club track Euphoria in the semi-finals ...
Boob burns not bikini-related: Swedish retailer
The LocalThe manufacturer of the bikini suspected of having caused severe bust-line burns on a Swedish woman claims that test results reveal the beach garment is not responsible for the woman's scorched ...
Swedish tabloid editor guilty of weapons crimes
The LocalThe editor-in-chief of Swedish tabloid Expressen and two other journalists with the paper have been convicted of weapons crimes related to a report about how easy it is to buy guns ...
Police bashed for 'racist' Facebook comments
The LocalFacebook page beneath a plea for tips which also featured links to surveillance camera footage have prompted a backlash from the Swedish Bar Association ...
What's On in Sweden
The LocalCheck out our up-to-the-minute selection of happenings in Sweden's main cities today, this week - or next month. To find out what's on in Stockholm, ...
Ericsson resolves on an acquisition offer for C shares for LTV 2012
General SourcesSTOCKHOLM, SWEDEN--(Marketwire -05/18/12)- In accordance with the resolution by the Annual General Meeting 2012, Ericsson ( ) expands its treasury stock in order to provide shares for the ...
Prison for Swede who 'kidnapped himself'
The LocalA 29-year-old man from northern Sweden, who staged his own kidnapping to blackmail his parents into giving him money, has been convicted and sentenced to ten months in ...
Volvo S60 dares to be different
The Globe and MailACURA- ASTON MARTIN- AUDI- BENTLEY- BMW- BUICK- CADILLAC- CHEVROLET- CHRYSLER- DODGE- FERRARI- FIAT- FISKER- FORD- GMC- HONDA- HUMMER- HYUNDAI- ...
U.S., Canada, Sweden ousted at hockey worlds | A.M. Briefing
The Seattle TimesJesse Joensuu scored with nine seconds left to give Finland a 3-2 victory over the United States on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the world championships in Helsinki. Michal Handzus scored the ...
Swedish runners in town for Half
General SourcesBY TAFT COGHILL JR. Thomas Hedlund, Kenneth Mossberg, Patrik Boyagi and Magnus Thunberg began playing soccer together when they were 8 years old. Except for their college years in the 1990s, the ...
Czechs down Swedes in world hockey quarters
The LocalThe last quarter final of the world hockey championship saw the Czech Republic, who won their last world crown in 2010, beating co-hosts Sweden 4-3 on ...
Brolander to get Swedish Council award
General SourcesOAK PARK HEIGHTS - Glen Brolander of Boutwells Landing Senior Center will be awarded the Swedish Council of America's "Great Achievement Award" next month for his longtime leadership ...
Bofors: Sweden not asked to verify claims made by Lindstrom, says MP in LS
India Todayin Sweden. Preneet Kaur, minister of state in the external affairs ministry, has told the Lok Sabha in a written reply that the government has not sought any information from the Swedish High ...
US, Canada and Sweden eliminated
General SourcesThe Finnish forward struck with nine seconds left on the clock to snatch a 3-2 victory for the hosts in front of a fanatical home crowd in Helsinki. Canada were also packing their bags after going ...
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