Stockholm defends city housing sell-offs
Stockholm city council has defended its policy of privatising municipal-owned housing, which has come under fire after a couple of recent apartment sales led to windfalls for their new tenant-owners. thelocal.se |
Bishop 'ready to resign' over sex abuse silence
Bishop Anders Arborelius has said that he is "prepared to take the consequences" over the failure to investigate the alleged abuse of two sisters by a paedophile priest, first brought to the Catholic Church's attention in 1990. thelocal.se |
EU approves Geely Volvo purchase
The takeover of Sweden's Volvo Cars by Chinese carmaker Zhejiang Geely Holding and a Chinese regional state investment fund was cleared by the European Union's competition watchdog on Tuesday. thelocal.se |
Centre calls for partial Vattenfall privatisation
Centre Party leader and energy minister Maud Olofsson is urging Sweden to sell off sections of state-owned energy giant Vattenfall in order to generate capital to be invested in the development of cutting edge energy solutions. thelocal.se |
Swedbank denies merger talk rumours
Two of Sweden's largest banks are flirting with Swedbank about a possible merger, according to media reports. Swedbank denies any talks are underway, however. thelocal.se |