Larsson cools talk of Celtic switch
Henrik Larsson, the former Sweden and Celtic striker, has played down talk linking him to the vacant manager's position at the Glasgow club. thelocal.se |
Opposition touts tax cuts to fuel employment
Sweden's left-green opposition parties have vowed to cut general payroll taxes for small businesses by 8 billion kronor ($1.1 billion) over the next two years in a bid to stimulate employment if they are elected into government this autumn. thelocal.se |
Sale of old stuffed bird goes to Supreme Court
A man who sold a nearly 50-year-old stuffed bird on the internet is being taken to Sweden's Supreme Court by prosecutors. thelocal.se |
Borg calls for renewed privatization drive
Minister for Finance Anders Borg has indicated that the government intends to raise 100 billion kronor ($14 billion) by selling off the state's shareholdings in a number of companies if voted back into power in September. thelocal.se |
Granddad took wrong child from daycare
A grandfather who agreed to pick up his grandchild from a daycare in Örebro in central Sweden on Monday took the wrong child. thelocal.se |