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New Telia CEO excited about the job
In an interview with news agency TT, Dennelind said he felt "excited" about the appointment, but he did not want to reveal his plans for TeliaSonera's future. Asked in what ways he can help improve the company's reputation, Dennelind replied: "I have worked in the industry for 20 years, in mature markets and in some developing countries. I have worked in tough ...
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Silent buses to woo Gothenburg commuters
Swedish automaker Volvo is set to launch a fleet of silent, electric buses in Gothenburg, as part of the west coast city's aim to become climate-neutral as well as tackle noise ...
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Volvo Trucks inaugurates Iraq service centres
Volvo Trucks has inaugurated joint service centres in the Iraq cities of Baghdad and Basra, which in collaboration with local country distributor ZamZam Spring will service Volvo Trucks as well as Mack Trucks. The service centres were announced in 2012, and in little over a year Volvo has built two of the largest and most advanced service centres in the Middle East, in an environment that has ...
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Prince Daniel backs Sweden bid
HRH Prince Daniel of Sweden visited the UEFA Women's EURO 2013 hosts' training camp at the weekend and gave the players a royal incentive for succeeding next ...
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Boxing defenders knock down ban proposal
A debate about banning professional boxing in Sweden has been reignited following Frida Wallberg's nearly fatal defeat in a title fight against Australia's Diana ...
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ABB board unanimous in pick of CEO
ABB has appointed a new CEO, who has a background in oil and gas, utilities, telecoms and automotive industries and who was a key player in the acquisition of ...
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Sweden Air Force Targets C-130 Upgrade Decision in 2014
Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) C-130 transport planes as part of a 10-year strategic program due to be formalized next year. Replacement of aging SK60 jets for training pilots also is starting to gain Swedish military planners' attention, service chief Major General Micael Byden told reporters yesterday on the eve of the Paris Air Show. Sweden's military-equipment upgrade decisions ...
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TeliaSonera picks Vodacom exec as new CEO-source
STOCKHOLM, June 16 (Reuters) - Nordic telecom operator TeliaSonera has picked Johan Dennelind, the current chief executive of Vodacom International, as its new CEO, a source with knowledge of the recruitment process said on Sunday. "Johan Dennelind will be the new CEO," the source said. A TeliaSonera spokesman was not immediately available to comment on the news. Telia, 37 ...
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SwedishEdmonds plans $63.5 million expansion
EDMONDS -- Swedish/Edmonds has announced plans to expand the hospital with a planned two-story, 77,000-square-foot emergency department with a dedicated behavioral health unit and urgent-care ...
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Swedish woman fakes cancer to get out of jail
A woman in southern Sweden has been sentenced to a further two months in prison after she tried to get out of her initial sentence by forging a medical certificate that claimed she had cancer and only a few months to ...
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Woman and child forced into frightening crash
Three young men who felt "provoked" by a woman on a road in eastern Sweden are suspected of assault and reckless driving after they taunted the woman and both vehicles ended up in a ...
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UPDATE 1-NORDIC STOCKS - Factors to watch on June 17
Mon Jun 17, 2013 2:18am EDT (Adds Novo Nordisk) HELSINKI, June 17 (Reuters) - The following stocks may be affected by newspaper reports and other factors on Monday: TELIASONERA The Nordic telecom operator TeliaSonera said on Sunday it had picked Johan Dennelind, the current chief executive of South Africa's Vodacom International, as its new ...
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Obama may face disenchanted Europeans on this trip
SLIGO, Ireland - President Obama this week will visit a European continent deeply worried about its economy, the worsening conflict in Syria and the uncertain direction of U.S. leadership abroad in the fifth year of his administration. As he arrives Monday in Northern Ireland for his first trip to Europe in two years, Obama will be confronting the diplomatic fallout from his actions and ...
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Volvo to join V8 Supercars
Volvo has become the latest manufacturer to join the V8 Supercars championship, confirming a deal to race with Garry Rogers Motorsport in ...
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Sweden remains committed to green goals
Sweden wants its national electricity grid to be entirely free of oil dependence by 2025 and recent developments in the offshore wind energy sector seem to be a step in the right direction.
Sweden is a country with a strong commitment to renewable energy and environmental sustainability. The national capital, Stockholm, despite being the largest city in the country and home to almost a quarter of the population, is one of the cleanest of all European capitals. Read more
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