'No hesitation over Ivory Coast job': Sven-Goran Eriksson
Former English national team coach Sven-Goran Eriksson had no qualms about accepting an offer to coach the Ivory Coast football team in the World Cup finals, he said in an interview with Swedish television on Sunday. thelocal.se |
Nightmare start for BP chairman Svanberg
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a tough start for Swedish BP chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg, who started in January. The company has lost $25 billion since the current crisis began. thelocal.se |
Baltic algal blooms linked to nerve disease
The seasonal outbreaks of blue-green algae in the Baltic Sea emit a nerve poison which can have a link to Alzheimer's, Parkínson's and Lou Gehrig's disease, Swedish researchers have claimed. thelocal.se |
Elderly Samaritan refunds robbed teenagers
An 80-year-old man who was so moved by the story of three teenagers robbed of their travel money as they were about to deposit it in the bank, has forked out 10,000 kronor ($1,400) to enable them to go through with their trip. thelocal.se |
Örebro man suspected of several rapes: police
The man was arrested on Monday evening in Örebro in eastern Sweden on suspicion of rape and attempted rape, is suspected in connection with several more attacks committed in the city over the past year. thelocal.se |