| IMF praises Sweden for handling of crisis The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised both Sweden's central bank, the Riksbank, and the Swedish government for their handling of the economic crisis. thelocal.se |
US authorities bust Swedish cocaine ring A Swedish man has been arrested in the US on suspicion of being behind a ring of cocaine smugglers planning to ship 12 kilogrammes of the drug to Sweden hidden in car interiors. thelocal.se |
Swedes perform poorly in charitable giving survey Sweden came in 45th place among 153 countries in a survey measuring charitable behaviour around the world, tied with neighbouring Finland, as well as Lebanon, Zambia, and Ghana. thelocal.se |
Date released for Nobel Literature Prize The Swedish Academy said on Friday that the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature will be announced on Thursday, October 7th at 1pm. thelocal.se |
Swedish charity pays millions to telemarketer A national association dealing with child custody issues paid over 80 percent in overhead costs totalling nearly 34 million kronor ($5 million) to a telemarketing company from the donations it received from two campaigns last year. thelocal.se |