Sweden bans fake boobs over explosion risk
Sweden's Medical Products Agency has banned three brands of silicon breast implants due to the risk of bursting, while it is unknown how many Swedish women may be bearing the combustible products. thelocal.se |
Brad Pitt to star in Millennium film: reports
US actor Brad Pitt is set to star in the Hollywood remake of the first of the Stieg Larsson Millennium trilogy films, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, according to media reports. thelocal.se |
Financial authority confirms mortgage cap
The Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen - FI) announced on Friday that it will implement new guidelines limiting new mortgages to a maximum of 85 percent of the home's market value. thelocal.se |
Indian Volvo workers strike over pay
About 600 employees of a Volvo bus plant near Bangalore in India are striking for better pay and the return to work of four colleagues suspended following a dispute. thelocal.se |
Jobless man must repay funds for taking Swedish
A Northern Irishman who studied in a Swedish class for immigrants while unemployed has been ordered to repay nearly 200,000 kronor ($30,000) in benefits after incorrectly filling out a form. thelocal.se |