'Catholics in Sweden must challenge Rome'
The Catholic Church in Sweden must demand that the Vatican abolish celibacy for priests, allow women to be ordained, stop oppressing homosexuals, and reverse its ban on contraception, argues Swedish Catholic and poet Marcus Birro. thelocal.se |
H&M to open 240 new stores in 2010
H&M announced on Thursday that its second-quarter profit increased 24 percent, but it still narrowly missed estimates due to bad weather for spring sales. It added it will meet its objective of opening 240 new stores this year. thelocal.se |
Swedish growth to slow in 2011: IMF
Swedish growth will slow in 2011, from around 3 percent today to 1.9 percent, according to a new prognosis from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). thelocal.se |
Swedish boxer wins women's world title
Swedish boxer Mikaela "Destiny" Laurén took the World Professional Boxing Federation title in the welterweight class in Karlstad in western Sweden on Friday. thelocal.se |
Man imprisoned after setting himself alight
A 28-year-old man who set himself alight last year after having his application for asylum rejected, sustaining serious injuries, has been sentenced to prison after being convicted of arson. thelocal.se |