Saturday 4th July, 2009
Swedish right wing Samuelsson joins Canucks
ReutersThe Vancouver Canucks beefed up their offense by signing Swedish right winger Mikael Samuelsson on a three-year contract, the team said on Friday.
ABBA's Andersson shoots down London reunion talk
New Jersey OnlineForget those reports that Swedish supergroup ABBA will be reuniting to cover Michael Jackson's sold-out concert dates. "No one has even asked us, and if they asked us they ...
Led Zeppelin may fill Jackson's 50-show O2 run with ABBA
Stockholm News.NetLondon, : 'Led Zeppelin' have apparently been approached to alternate shows with Abba, and fill in for the 50-show run previously planned for Michael Jackson at London's O2 arena.
Value-added Stockholm; Rotterdam highlights; trousers with no pockets; Greece clamps down on smoking
The IndependentBargain of the week: Stockholm plus Faced with intense competition from low-cost airlines, Scandinavian airline SAS (0845 607 2772; flysas.co.uk) is seeking to add value to its flights between...
'Abba concert' set for September
BBCAbba's songwriting team Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus are to take part in a concert featuring some of their biggest hits in London later this year.Thank You For The Music... A Celebration Of The...
'Young Reporters' Document New EU Presidency
Spiegal OnlineA group of young people in Sweden are being given unprecedented access to the inner working of their country's European Union presidency that began this week. The junior journalists are reporting...
Sarkozy talks Turkey with Sweden
Euro NewsOn the first visit by a French president to Stockholm in nine years, Nicolas Sarkozy and host Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt have agreed to disagree about Turkey. Sweden, which has just taken over...
EU may hold extra summit ahead of G20 - Swedish PM
The StarEuropean Union president Sweden said on Friday it may hold an extra meeting of EU leaders before a G20 summit in September if other governments feel it is necessary and there...
Philip Morris buys Swedish Match
Business Report2009 Philip Morris International had agreed to buy Swedish Match's local operations for R1.75 billion, it said yesterday. Swedish Match South Africa reported sales of R687 million last...
Europe's Poorest Country Heads for the Polls
Spiegal OnlineBoyko Borisov, a former bodyguard, is the frontrunner in Bulgaria's national elections on Sunday. He insists that his goal is to finally clean up corruption in the European Union's poorest member...
Ericsson acquires more than 95 percent of LHS shares
Market WireLhs ) that together with currently held shares represents more than 95 percent of the outstanding shares in LHS. Today, Ericsson informed LHS that it requests a squeeze-out resolution to be...
Sarkozy reminds Swedes of French opposition to Turkey in EU
Earth TimesStockholm -France remains opposed to Turkey becoming a full member of the European Union, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday during a visit to Stockholm. Sarkozy was the first head of state...
EU summons Iranian diplomats, Sarkozy meets Swedish prime minister
Earth TimesStockholm/brussels - European Union foreign ministries summoned Iranian ambassadors in their respective capitals Friday in a concerted diplomatic protest over the detention of British embassy staff...
Volvo Secures Record Truck Order in India
Earth TimesBusiness Wire) Volvo (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) Trucks in India has secured an order for 125 trucks. It is the company’s largest order since being established in the country....
Ericsson Gets Broadband Deals From Chinese Operators
Morning StarL.m. Ericsson Telephone Co. said Friday it has been awarded contracts to provide fixed broadband access to the three Chinese telecom operators, China Mobile (CHL), China Unicom (CHU)...
Weakened IFK await Swedish restart
UEFAHaving taken a break for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, the Swedish season resumes this weekend, with IFK Göteborg looking to maintain their position at the top of the table. IFK grief...
Sweden pushes for single European patent law
TechworldThe creation of the so-called Community Patent has eluded policy makers for over 30 years but a Swedish diplomat said progress was possible. In parallel, Sweden, which took over the presidency of...
Ericsson provides fixed-broadband access to all three operators in China
Market WireEric ) has been awarded contracts with the three telecom operators in China to provide fixed broadband access. Millions of people in an initial nine Chinese provinces will now be able to enjoy...
Philip Morris agrees to buy pipe tobacco and snuff maker Swedish Match South Africa for $222M
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Nordic Windpower gets U.S. loan guarantee
Business JournalNordic Windpower a conditional loan guarantee for $16 million to advance development of its two-blade wind turbines. Nordic is among the first wave of companies to receive loan guarantees from the...
Jacksons ABBA Speculation swirls about what will fill 50 empty nights at London's 02 Arena
Sun-SentinelAbba reunion? The death of the King of Pop has left 50 empty nights at London's 23,000-seat O2 Arena — and a heady mixture of business hope, hype and wishful thinking is already filling the...
Swedish foreign minister rejects immunity claim by Karadzic
Earth TimesStockholm - Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt Thursday rejected claims by former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic that he had received an immunity deal from the United States. Defence attorneys...
Nordic Oil and Gas to apply to build underground coal gasification project
Canadian BusinessNordic Oil & Gas Ltd (TSXV:NOG) and partner Western Warner Oils Ltd. said Thursday they plan to apply to the province of Alberta for permits to build an underground coal gasification...
Dark horse eyes Europe's top job
New Zealand HeraldHe oversaw the modernisation of Spain and secured its entry into the European Union; he ruled for 13 years before falling from view in a 1996 political scandal.But now Felipe Gonzalez, the...
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