Court clears Shell for Sweden gas drilling
UK-Dutch energy firm Royal Dutch Shell has received the retroactive backing of an environmental court over its test drilling for natural gas in Skåne in southern Sweden. thelocal.se |
Princess feels 'panic' as wedding nears
Crown Princess Victoria has said she is eagerly awaiting her impending wedding but confessed to feeling a sense of panic as her big day draws near. thelocal.se |
Johnson trails Choi in Scandinavian Masters
Sweden's Richard Johnson starts the third round of the Scandinavia Masters one shot behind South Korea's K J Choi, while Jesper Parnevik's long term injury forced him into making an early exit. thelocal.se |
Pirate Party to host WikiLeaks servers
The Swedish Pirate Party confirmed on Tuesday that it has agreed to host a number of new servers located in the country by the whistleblower website WikiLeaks. thelocal.se |
Electrolux CEO upbeat despite profits fall
Outgoing CEO Hans Stråberg was upbeat as Swedish home appliance maker Electrolux reported a 15 percent slump in third quarter profits on Wednesday, arguing that operating margins indicated a brighter future of the firm. thelocal.se |