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Sweden country news

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has confirmed that it is discussing so-called “structural deals” concerning its future, even while there were reports that the German national carrier... full story

Govt in press subsidy reversal

Netherlands looking to buy the Jas Gripen

Volvo Aero signs deal with Pratt & Whitney

Sensis, Saab team up for US military radar deal

France Telecom gives up bid for TeliaSonera

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

Political

Income taxes could be cut by 1.6 billion Euro

Sweden’s centre-right government plans to cut income tax by 15 billion Swedish crowns (1.61 billion Euro_ in its autumn budget to boost jobs and to... full story

Armed forces may face imminent spending cuts

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

more political news...

Business

Dagens Nyheter applies for state aid package

Sweden’s largest morning paper, Dagens Nyheter (DN), formally applied for state-sponsored press subsidies on November 14, the company said. Because the paper now reaches a... full story

Volvo will cut 900 heavy vehicle jobs

Weaker sales mean jobs will go at Volvo

It was a very good year for IKEA, but worry looms

Ericsson gets Mexican transmission deal

Axfood goes to China to open a new office

Volvo Penta boat engines with catalytic converters

General Motors to build Saab in Mexico

Fortune Brands buy into V&S’s Beam

Ericsson profits down by half in second quarter

Economic

Recession looming fast, so the outlook is revised

The Swedish government has revised its economic outlook and does not rule out recession in one scenario, Finance Minister Anders Borg said. The two main... full story

Corporate tax rate cut, no breaks for eco-cars

Russia and CIS drive Q2 income for Scania

Swedish travel industry sets record for 2007

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

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Why nobody loves Europe

Bylines & Interviews

We need a patent revolution, not a blame game
By Jorgo Chatzimarkakis is a Member of the European Parliament from Germany

Arbitrary procedures for terrorist black-listing must change
By Thomas Hammarberg is Commissioner of Human Rights for the Council of Europe

The EU and its eastern neighbourhood: time for some coherence
By Dimitrios Triantaphyllou is Director General, International Centre for Black Sea Studies, Athens,Greece

Ethics, Finance and the Human factor
By Justin Welby

The EU and China: a call for realism must be heard
By Jonathan Holslag is Head of Research at the Brussels Institute of Contemporary China Studies (BICCS)

A sustainable recovery, or not much left to sustain
By Jeffrey D. Sachs is Professor of Economics and Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University

Auctioning emission allowances: the efficiency trap
By Dr. Werner Dub is a Member of the Board of MVV Energie AG (Mannheim, Germany)

Sarkozy Rising, but his critics wish he’d set
By Ahto Lobjakas

Minsk’s strategic shift to London
By James Wilson

President Obama: The meaning of change for Belgium
By Senator Francois Roelants du Vivier, Vice-Chairman and former Chairman of the Belgian Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence

Americans voted for change
By Anneli Jaatteenmaki is a Member of Parliament from Finland

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