Swedens Alex Edler suspended for remainder of hockey worlds

General Sources - Friday 17th May, 2013

Canada's Eric Staal left the arena on crutches and wearing a brace after being injured Thursday at the world hockey championship in Stockholm, Sweden. (Anders Wiklund/Associated ...

Stockholm Pride Helps You Protest Russian Bigotry With Sneaky Twitter Campaign

Fast Company - Friday 17th May, 2013

Last August, citing fears of "public disorder," Russian courts banned gay pride parades in the Moscow for the next 100 years. With help from M&C Saatchi Stockholm, you can join Swedes in protesting this ridiculous ruling. Urge Russians to attend Stockholm Pride, where everybody is welcome. Visit ...

American Craft Beer Getting Bigger in Sweden Canada Thanks to Ag Department

US News - Friday 17th May, 2013

American-made craft beer is entering its heyday in America – and with a little help and a little time, dozens of other countries might be buying that same craft beer, ...

Swedish House Mafia say goodbye with YouTube release of final song

Irish Examiner - Friday 17th May, 2013

Swedish House Mafia will release a farewell track tonight.The 'Don't You Worry Child' hitmakers - consisting of Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso - disbanded in March after playing at the Ultra House Festival in Miami, but now they are set to go out in style with a revamped version of their very first single, 'Leave the World Behind'.The new track will feature ...

Scandal ousts Stockholm economics school head

General Sources - Friday 17th May, 2013

Stockholm School of Economics, one of Sweden's most prestigious universities, has been forced out in response to a scandal over his hiring of a high-ranking official who'd been convicted of insider ...

For Swedens gay Eurovision fans its about the music

General Sources - Friday 17th May, 2013

MALMOE, Sweden (AFP) - When Finnish singer Krista Siegfrids ended her Eurovision Song Contest rehearsal performance last week by kissing one of her female dancers, few members of the audience raised an eyebrow.Eurovision has been a staple of gay culture for decades in western Europe, where gay bars and nightclubs traditionally screen the event and drag queens often pay tribute to the kitsch ...

Sweden next in line for housing market crash

General Sources - Friday 17th May, 2013

The bank has analyzed housing prices across Europe and looked at boom-bust cycles in the US in the past 15 years. "The property booms in Finland and in Sweden seem to be nearing their end, and we should soon see a price correction," Commerzbank said in a statement on Friday, according to the NyhetDirect news service. "Both countries have seen housing prices increase rapidly ...