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Stora Enso lays off 2500 workers worldwide
Stora Enso says it will lay off 2,500 workers, or some 9 per cent of its total global workforce, as part of a major cost-cutting program and streamlining of operations. The Finland-based company says the measures are aimed at achieving fixed ...
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Puppy smuggling shows no signs of abating
The Local reported earlier this year that while smuggling is not new, the breeds change according to which type of dogs have found favour among Swedes. "There weren't enough chihuahua breeders in Sweden when they became popular," senior adviser ...
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SBAB Bank SBAB Creates Strong Unit for Financing of Multi-Family Dwellings
SBAB is retaining its lending operations to property companies and is merging its business areas for corporate clients and tenant-owner ...
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Train driver slams beggar on loudspeaker
"Unfortunately, a beggar has come onto the train. Whatever you do, don't give any money and tear up the paper that this person is giving you," the driver announced on a Stockholm commuter line heading south-west ...
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Stockholm travellers a repeat problem police
Stockholm University exchange students were forced out of their accommodation over safety concerns, with police claiming the situation is nothing ...
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No review for hand-shake discrimination case
The Swedish Justice Ombudsman will not look at a case in western Sweden where a man was paid damages for not being given an internship after he refused to shake a female boss's hand for religious ...
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Swedish princess bride escapes traffic fine
The police stopped the younger princess as she drove a black Volvo down the bus line by the ...
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The ultimate love test is a bloody affair
A zombie, a cocaine-snorting rock star and a middle-aged cop walk into a bar.Which one captures love columnist Emilia Millicent's attention? In her last column for The Local, she explains how she has devised the ultimate test of romantic ...
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Transmode revolutionizes large scale optical access with new iAccess solution
June 2013 - Transmode, a global supplier of packet-optical networking solutions, today announced the availability of the company`s new iAccess solution that revolutionizes the way service providers can roll out Ethernet access networks for applications such as Business Ethernet and Mobile Backhaul services. The new iAccess solution combines a range of Transmode`s capabilities into a new ...
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Sweden return excites Spains Ainhoa
Explaining that being among the top teams in Europe is like "a prize," goalkeeper Ainhoa insisted thatSpain were going to Sweden determined to compete with the ...
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Polystar Delivers Network and Quality Assurance Solution to Rural NetCo in Tanzania
STOCKHOLM, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Polystar, a leading supplier of Service Assurance, Network Monitoring and Test Solutions for the telecom market, today announced that Rural NetCo Ltd, a Tanzanian based communications company, has successfully implemented Polystar's Network and Quality Assurance solution, that helped to considerably improve telecommunications services in rural and ...
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New ASIC Bitcoin Mining Products Producing 350GHashs from KnCMiner
http://www.kncminer.com ), a new entrant to join the bitcoin mining hardware community, are pleased to announce their range of state of the art, bitcoin mining machines. Designed in Sweden, the first 2 models, named Jupiter and Saturn, are powered by 28nm ASIC chips and will produce up to 350 GHash/s and 175 GHash/s respectively. ...
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Sweden bans Google Apps for government employees over privacy concerns
A Google user online in a cybercafe in Brasilia on April 09, 2008. Leaked documents have revealed that the US National Security Agency has been tapping directly into the servers of nine US Internet companies, including Google, through a top-secret government program called PRISM. (EVARISTO SA/AFP/Getty Images) Sweden's data privacy watchdog has banned the use of Google applications, ...
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Canucks to decide on lead Swede in backup goalie battle
VANCOUVER --A lot can change between now and training camp, but it's shaping up to be a battle of the Swedes for the backup goalie position with the Vancouver Canucks.The Canucks confirmed a Swedish weekend newspaper report on Monday when they announced the signing of goalie Joacim Eriksson, a highly regarded 23-year-old who this past season helped lead Skelleftea to the Swedish Elite ...
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Swedish baritone leads strong cast in Opera Circles Rigoletto Review
For its first production in downtown Cleveland, Opera Circle chose a work you can't go wrong with - Verdi's "Rigoletto," with a cast of singers that was first-rate across the board. The young Milanese conductor Andrea Raffanini led a reliable pit orchestra of 40 players with confidence and elan Saturday evening in PlayhouseSquare's Ohio Theatre. The character of ...
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Umm al-Qaiwain Crown Prince receives Swedish Ambassador
WAM UMM AL-QAIWAIN ,June 17th, 2013 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Rashid bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla, Crown Prince of Umm al-Qaiwain, today received the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the UAE, Max Pure, who paid a courtesy call to the Emiri Court at the beginning of his tenure in the country. Sheikh Rashid welcomed the envoy and wished him success in his new assignment. During the ...
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Russians Divided Over Europeans’ Attitude Towards Moscow
MOSCOW, June 17 (RIA Novosti) – While admitting that Russia and Europe have cultural differences, Russians are divided whether Europeans have a friendly attitude towards them, a recent opinion poll said on Monday. A total of 39 percent of Russians said Europeans are friendly to Russia while some 35 percent of respondents said Moscow is viewed negatively in Europe, a poll carried out by ...
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Geneva Swedish Days continuing the family tradition
Laura Rush and her father ride the merry-go-round at Geneva Swedish Days in 1970. Rush, who works at the Geneva Chamber of Commerce, has vivid memories of going to the festival as a child. She said she hopes everyone will share that excitement at this year's 64th annual Swedish ...
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Canucks sign Swedish goaltender Joacim Eriksson
A worker moves a hockey net as Vancouver Canucks team logos are projected on the ice before the team's NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings in Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday February 2, 2012 (The Canadian ...
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Bradley Jay ‘Travel Junkies – Consider A Train Trip From New Orleans to Los Angeles.’
Let's do something quick, cheap and different. I am talking about a train trip from New Orleans to Los Angeles on the Amtrak route called the Sunset Limited. All you need is a three-legged plane fare to New Orleans and from Los Angeles, and a one-way Amtrak ticket on the Sunset Limited. You can enjoy New Orleans for a day or two. (see Jay Talking-New Orleans), a wicked cool train ride, and ...
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Myanmar or Burma – Swedish Handbook Answers Questions on Political Names
has been released by the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The book gives the official names for government departments, countries and titles in seven languages. However, even the book’s editor admits that it may not hit the bestseller list, ';If the new edition has not been eagerly awaited, it has at least been in demand, as many know that the previous edition is out of ...
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Sweden among winners of future EU-US deal
Sweden is second in line to benefit the most from an EU free-trade deal with the US, for which negotiations were finally given the all-clear in a move welcomed by pro-business groups in ...
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Oregon student wins United States Stockholm Junior Water Prize will participate in international competition
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Xylem Inc. ( ), a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world's most challenging water issues, congratulates Anirudh Jain of Portland, Oregon on his selection as the 2013 winner of the United States Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) - the world's most prestigious youth award for water-related science and ...
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Swedish Midsommar celebration planned
The Three Crowns Swedish American Association will be hosting its Midsommar Celebration with folk dancing and a potluck supper at 6 p.m. ...
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Just before beginning of Swedish Days event honors traditions of Scandanavia
All during Swedish Days there will be things for kids to do, especially on Friday, which is Kids Day. There will be a Kids Day parade, games and ...
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Much thought put into new crematorium for Stockholm
A new crematorium being built on a famous UNESCO World Heritage Site had an imposing reputation to live up to, for it is being built in a woodland cemetery planted and designed by two of Sweden’s greatest architects.
Stockholm is a city renowned for developing beautiful buildings, the city is regarded as one of the most beautiful in the world with its historical architecture preserved and blended in with the modern, displaying the legacy and the current status of the city as the heart of what was once a kingdom and is now Sweden. It is no wonder then a new crematorium being built in the city will combine state-of-the-art design with seamless beauty. Read more
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