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Friday, 4 July 2008

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Sweden country news

Sensis Corporation and Saab Microwave Systems have entered into a cooperative agreement for Sensis to market, sell and provide logistics support for Saab’s GIRAFFE Agile... full story

Wiretapping, phone bugging law will monitor data

Probe dropped over explosives scare at nuclear plant

Telia Sonera board rejects offer from France Telecom

Vattenfall to build a CCS demo plant in Germany

Eco-friendly “Green” cars hit record highs with buyers

Poland, Sweden to present joint proposal on EU policy

Ericsson promises to fix child labour problems

More ethanol will be bought from Ghana for fuel supplies

High fuel costs dump SAS profits, job cuts coming

Political

Armed forces may face imminent spending cuts

Hakan Syren, Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, has warned that requested spending cuts will seriously impair the country’s ability to defend itself and... full story

Saving the Baltic Sea becomes a priority

Not an EU citizen? You can still get a job

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

more political news...

Business

Skanska to develop new police building in Malmoe

Construction group Skanska AB said it is investing 300 million Swedish crowns (31.88 million Euro) to construct a new police station in Malmoe, the company... full story

Trollhattan plant in overdrive, it nabs Saab

H&M reports double-digit profits growth

ProSiebenSat1 sells a key unit to Sweden’s TV4

TeliaSonera acquire’s Norway’s retail-chain ComHouse

Swedish private equity fund will invest too

Aspinova, Idetenik, are acquired by India’s Tooltech

TeliaSonera, Apple in iPhone Scandinavia strategy

Ericsson to provide Mobile Softswitch in Poland

Alfa Laval gets US heat exchange supplier

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

more business news...

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Bylines & Interviews

Blatant Benevolence
By Peter Singer is Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University

IS THIS REALLY RIGHT?
By Clare Payne manages the Integrity Office of an Australian Investment Bank

Migrants should not be seen as criminals
By Paulo Casaca is as Member of the European Parliament from Portugal

Towards a European Public Sphere
By Georgios Papastatmkos is a Member of the European Parliament from Greece

Saving Resources to Save Growth
By Jeffrey Sachs is Professor of Economics and Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University.

Europe’s Calamity
By Joschka Fischer, Germany’s Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor from 1998 to 2005

From Lisbon to Dublin and back again
By MEP Costas Botopoulos is a Member of the Socialist Group in the European Parliament for Greece

Kashagan development postponed until 2013
interview with Timur Kulibaev, KazEnergy Association head

Scarcity in an Age of Plenty
By Joseph E. Stiglitz, Professor at Columbia University

European vision of Serbia
interview with Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia, Bozidar Djelic

Green Economy, Green Jobs
interview with Nikolaus G. van der Pas. Director General

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