51st Swedish-American of the Year visits Stockholm.
August 14, 2010
Swedish-American of the Year: Immigrant researcher John E. Norton at the Foreign Ministry in Stockholm. READ MORE »
Swedish woman joins UN sustainability panel
August 14, 2010
Gunilla Carlsson joins UN group to study climate, global sustainability READ MORE »
America, land of the fee...
August 10, 2010
EU Commission outraged by US decision to get an additional $14 per passenger after Sept. 8. READ MORE »
Geely Buys Volvo Cars From Ford.
August 02, 2010
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. completed the purchase of Volvo Cars from Ford Motor Co. in the biggest overseas acquisition by a Chinese automaker. READ MORE »
Mischief crashes US-Sweden bombing practice.
August 02, 2010
Loosely knit group of activists gain entry to Swedish base with American fighters present. The targets of their military party-crashing action were American fighter attack bombers which were concurrently staging exercises with their Swedish counterparts for two weeks in late July. READ MORE »
Sweden's M&A's back in plus percentages
July 14, 2010
Mergers and acquisitions market an indicator of reviving Swedish economy. READ MORE »
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SEB sells German chain
July 12, 2010
Spanish big bank takes over SEB's 173 retail banks in Germany READ MORE »
Atlas buys American Air
July 12, 2010
Northern compressor customers to benefit from better relationships READ MORE »
Ikea drops light bulbs
July 11, 2010
Environmentally unfriendly, old style lights being taken away by New Year's day. "We also believe our customers are looking for everyday environmentally responsible solutions for themselves," says IKEA US president Mike Ward. READ MORE »
Sweden exposes air pollution at sea
July 06, 2010
Emissions from seagoing vessels significantly worsens air quality READ MORE »
Nobel sells Starch to Illinois' Corn
July 01, 2010
US buyer better suited to handle starch business than Akzo Nobel READ MORE »
Child hazard: Ikea recalls Roman, Roll-up Blinds.
June 12, 2010
Precautionary measure aims at child safety. In cooperation with US and Canadian safety and consumer protection authorities, the Swedish furniture retailer Ikea has voluntarily recalled nearly 3.4 million blinds sold in North America. READ MORE »
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Rare antiquities clutter Baltic ocean floor
June 09, 2010
A dozen previously uncharted ancient shipwrecks have been found off the coast of Gotland. READ MORE »
BP oil dumped by Nordea
June 08, 2010
Oil spill in Gulf of Mexico causes Sweden's largest bank to sell their shares in BP. READ MORE »
A.S.S Cultural grants 2010
June 07, 2010
The American Scandinavian Society presented this year’s cultural grants to six talented Scandinavians (or, in two cases, Americans with strong ties to Scandinavia). READ MORE »
Skanska builds New York tunnel.
May 19, 2010
Swedish building giant gets tunnel contract from New Jersey. READ MORE »
Education in the Third World.
May 19, 2010
'World change starts with educated children' — an upcoming luncheon in San Francisco on May 27 offers a look at the work of 'Room to Read' READ MORE »
They're back - jumping discs!
May 18, 2010
Almost lost forever, a novelty giveaway item resurfaces in Umeå, Sweden. READ MORE »
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Swedish firms shine among Forbes Global 2000.
May 14, 2010
Nordea Bank breaks into top 100, 27 firms from Sweden appear on the prestigious list. READ MORE »
Sweden 10th top brand land
April 24, 2010
Sweden claimed a tie with Spain for 10th place in the best brand image of nations around the world. READ MORE »
Swedish sweetener STEVIA to be launched in Europe.
April 20, 2010
Coke and Pepsi already use an articficial sweetener discovered by a Swedish firm who got the go-ahead to roll out the substance in Europe. READ MORE »
Roxtec 2010's Swedish exporter.
April 19, 2010
A cable specialist with offices around the USA and the world received the honor of Exporter of the Year, Cable and pipe seal supplier Roxtec. READ MORE »
International Business Mixer at the luxurious Fairmont Hotel
March 29, 2010
- The evening of the International Chambers Networking Event on March 16 was a busy time at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. READ MORE »
Chinese buy Volvo, plant Swedish & EU roots.
March 28, 2010
Volvo has gone from Ford's hands into 100% ownership by Geely, China's 10th largest car maker and newest player in the EU and West World marketplace. READ MORE »
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