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Sweden country news

As controversy rages over the ethics of producing bio-fuels at a time of soaring food prices, a Ghanaian company has announced it will start exporting... full story

High fuel costs dump SAS profits, job cuts coming

TeliaSonera gets a call from France Telecom

The steel wall, ArcelorMittal and BE Sverige link up

Sweden, the first to side with China, gets closer fast

Cybercom signs 3-year contract with AMS

Telekom Austria Group closes Tele2 acquisition deal

Home appliance maker Electrolux in a profit vacuum

A big order from India big order from India

Vattenfall and Siemens sign a wind energy deal

Political

Not an EU citizen? You can still get a job

Starting December 15, it will be easier for non-EU citizens to come to Sweden to work, according to a new proposal put forward by the... full story

No push for an EU boycott on Australian wool seen

Africa trade depends on fixing democracy and its investments

Afghanistan’s foreign minister visits, asks for help

No support for the Baltic Sea pipeline in this corner

Troops could be sent to Chad to help refugees

Sweden to close seven embassies and consulates

Government pledges more income tax cuts next year

Bjorklund takes over leadership of the Liberal Party

More money coming to help stop climate change

more political news...

Business

Scania CEO Ostling to stay on until 2012

The board of Swedish heavy-vehicle and bus maker Scania said it has extended Chief Executive Leif Ostling’s contract by three years until March 2012. The... full story

Russia and the CIS save Scania’s year so far

Electrolux profits fall into a deep vacuum

Truck sales in Europe and Asia drive up Volvo’s revenues

Don’t hang up, TeliaSonera to cut its corporate staff

Handelsbanken goes on a slide, profits down 21%

Ikea expansion in China moves ahead

Metro cuts losses, but not enough

Saab details Gripen proposal to Croatia

Ericsson lines up with China in USD 1.44 bln deal

Economic

Swedish travel industry sets record for 2007

Last year was a new record for the travel industry in Sweden and the forecast for 2008 remains optimistic, with bookings for this year and... full story

Diesel users may lose their tax break at the pump

Lots of red ink on the presses as Metro posts some losses

Down, down, downturn for Investor AB results

Saab’s revenue picture is backing up a bit

Telia Sonera will pay clients for email crash

It’s pay TV for sure, and people are paying up fast

H&M keeps racking it up, 14% sales rise last month

Clean sweep for Electrolux in Britain, plant is closing

Ericsson faces lawsuit over profit warning

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