Söderling beats Federer in Paris clash
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling despatched defending champion and 16-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer from the Paris Open on Tuesday, winning 3-1 in their quarter-final at Roland Garros. thelocal.se |
Söderling storms into last 16 at Wimbledon
Robin Söderling continued to impress in Wimbledon on Saturday as the Swede eased into the fourth round with a straight sets win over Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci. thelocal.se |
Founders give H&M workers 1 billion kronor
The well-heeled founding family of Swedish fashion giant Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) has donated 4 million shares in the company to fund a new employee incentive programme. thelocal.se |
Man freed in landmark S&M case
A 32-year-old man was on Tuesday acquitted of assault after having violent sex with a teenager in a landmark case testing how much sexual violence is legally permitted in Sweden between consenting partners. thelocal.se |
Swedish woman killed in Florida murder-suicide
A Swedish woman killed by her husband in Florida in a murder-suicide on October 15th had told authorities one month earlier that his swinging lifestyle led to physical and mental abuse. thelocal.se |