Sweden finally won 8
medals in London beating the 6 expected
The Olympic games ended last night and there is not much talk about its
effects on Sweden. That not much is being talked as to how the who
experience has affected the country’s gaming and sporting arena.
Sweden went in hoping to win 6 medals but it ended up with 8. That was
impressive but though it won only one gold instead of the
expected at least two.
Sweden was expected to be behind Norway who pitted to collect 10 medals
but ended up with 4 – 2 gold, a silver and a bronze. On the whole the
Scandinavia countries performed as follows
Country
Gold
Silver
Bronz
Total
Sweden
1
4
3
8
Denmark
2
4
3
9
Finland
0
1
2
3
Norway
2
1
1
4
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Friday, 24 August 2012 The Swedish
employment service is carrying out sensitisation of unemployed person
with background other than Swedish or European.
Thursday, 23 August 2012 Sony which
recently amassed the rest of Ericsson in their former Sony Ericsson
consortium, is now laying off about 650 people in Lund, the company
finally announced in a press release.
Wednesday, 22 August 2012 Clothing
Company Björn Borg reported a profit after tax of SEK 1 million for the
second quarter of 2012, in the past similar period it was
Skr6.5million.
Monday, 20 August 2012 Swedish
insurance group, Länsförsäkringar is in the process of selling a €1.5bn
portfolio of private equity interests, which would be one of the
largest divestments by a European institution.
Monday, 20 August 2012 The summer has
not been very friendly to the Scandinavia Airline System, aka, SAS
especially its long-haul routes which have seen various forms of
setbacks stretching into the core of the company.
Friday, 17 August 2012 The Swedish web
service that deal with flights – Flight Radar 24 has been shut down in
Belarus, as the tension between Sweden and Belarus continues to rage.
Scania will not
allow the new owners of Saab, Nevs to use its logo which is also
applied to Saab classical Gripen fighter jets brand. The question is
how much can NEVS put in to build a new brand from the remnants of Saab.
Wednesday, 15 August 2012 Inter Ikea,
which owns the name and rights of the Ikea brand is reported to be
seeking new ways to invest its gigantic cash into other sectors.
Wednesday, 15 August 2012 Volvo Cars
continues to struggle with a weal market falling sharply in China which
is supposed to be it new fastest growing market.
Tuesday, 14 August 2012 The Swedish –
Finnish telecom giant TeliaSonera is again under fire. Their
subsidiaries in Tadzhikistan (Tajikistan) is reported to have
participated in a censorship by blocking news portals on behalf of the
regime in the country.
Tuesday, 07 August 2012 After a spat of
good economic news from the Swedish macro economic scene last week with
a GDP growth of 2.3 percent, it turns out that the micro sector is not
doing well. The number of business bankruptcies are growing and latest
data point to some 472 companies which went bust only in July,
representing an increase of 15 percent compared to 2011.
Friday, 03 August 2012 Although the
consensus in various policy places hold that it is important that
people work longer these days, in Sweden, a record high percentage of
the country’s 61-year-olds want to hop out of the work place right now.
Thursday, 02 August 2012 it is a
household name in the Swedish food sector but it does not seem to be
selling as expected. As a result, large debt and weak revenues is
pressing the food company Findus and thus pushing it to the rear.
Wednesday, 01 August 2012 Alfa Laval has
acquired Ashbrook Simon-Hartley, a leading provider of belt filter
presses, which is a complement and alternative to Alfa Laval’s decanter
range in the dewatering of municipal and industrial wastewater.
Tuesday, 31 July 2012 The Swedish
state energy group, Vattenfall reports a net profit of Skr877 million
for the second quarter. The corresponding period last year, they
reported a loss of Skr3.235 million.
Thursday, 26
July 2012 The Swedish –
British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca reported earnings per share
for the core (Core) at $ 1.53 in the second quarter of 2012 (1.73), as
shown on its interim report.
Tuesday, 24
July 2012 Heavy duty
vehicle manufacturer, AB Volvo reports a profit before tax of
Skr6.764
million for the second quarter of 2012. This was better than expected.
Monday, 23 July
2012 Swedish
clothing giant, H&M says it does not plan to increase clothes
prices in Spain despite the government’s decision to increase VAT to 21
percent from 18 percent.
Friday, 20 July
2012 Bus and truck
manufacturer Scania reported a profit before tax of Skr1.88 million in
the second quarter described by various analysts houses as impressive.
Thursday, 19
July 2012 Swedish white
good company, Electrolux has been getting praises here and there for
reporting an impressive quarterly profit far exceeding expectations for
the second quarter.
Sweden is to
buy between 40 and 60 of the next generation JAS Gripen fighter jets.
The government believe that it would be cost effective to produce given
their recent co-operation intent with Switzerland than to buy a foreign
produced one.
Friday, 24 August 2012 Img, Svt Just as the
Norwegian mass murderer, Anders Behring Breivik was being led to his
permanent prison cell home for the next 21 years, at least, for his
racist costly job, about 500 people came on to the town of Forserum on
Friday evening (pictured above) to show their support for Somalis in the community.
Friday, 24 August 2012 After 10 weeks
of trial, today, the verdict against mass murderer, Anders Behring
Breivik in being dished out. As such just as the first trial day in
April, the world’s eyes are now directed towards Oslo.
Friday, 24 August 2012 Anders Behring
Breivik has been the most expensive remand prisoner in Norway ever. Now
that he has been sentenced to at least 21 years, he will continue to
cost the Norwegian tax payers millions every single year.
Friday, 24 August 2012 One of the
Swedish football’s greatest stars, Fredrik Ljungberg, has decided to
keep his football boots on the shelf as he decided to stop playin
Thursday, 23 August 2012 A situation
that has been described as worse that ever is happening in the Swedish
student housing sector. There is intense shortages of student housing
such that some expert are question Sweden’s readiness for the future if
there could be no chance of properly training future leaders.
Thursday, 23 August 2012 Concerns about
the spread of sexually transmitted diseases caused by unprotected sex
has led to an can lead to unpleasant surprises in Sweden.
Wednesday, 22 August 2012 Well – its out
there – nearly half of high school students in Västra Götaland and
Skåne in Sweden, believe that cancer is contagious. This is blow to
Sweden which position itself as one f the leaders in developed world in
providing basic knowledge especially in relation to healthy living and
improved quality of life.
Wednesday, 22 August 2012 Somalis are not
a set of people having it great in Sweden. Okay, they are given shelter
and various forms of financial handouts as well as what one can call
education but they are most often shunned in the Swedish society. Today
they are being attached in a swedish town as such they care calling for
their community members to leave town.
Abdula Abdi Dhinbil says its hard to stay / img/ SVT
Tuesday, 21 August 2012 Switzerland
looks set to go ahead with the plan to buy 22 Swedish JAS Gripen jet
fighters, despite a highly critical parliamentary report published on
Tuesday.
Tuesday, 21 August 2012 Lars Rohde (pictures) is
the new director of the Danish central Bank, according to a Danish
statement from the Prime Minister. He replaces Nils Bernstein who
reaches the bank’s age upper retirement limit next yea
Tuesday, 21 August 2012 Segregation in
Stockholm is one of the biggest challenges facing the town and it
reflect what happens in Sweden, according to the leader of Sweden’s
Social Democratic party, Stefan Löfven, in a latest interview.
Tuesday, 21 August 2012 Jamtli, county
museum in Ostersund, has decided to cancel a work by Lars Vilks, the
man who happens to have stirred up anti Muslim sentiments in the
Scandinavia.
The world
economy has since its April forecast was characterized by weaker
activity, while the crisis in the euro area continues to cause concern.
This is the view of the Swedish bank, Swedbank in its latest analysis
about world and Swedish economic development andoutlook
Tuesday, 21 August 2012 Between 60 and
70 men, some equipped with clubs and other weapons, stormed on Tuesday
night in the University Hospital of Odense, Denmark.
Monday, 20 August 2012 The forces on
free market and economic have come together to play in the Swedish real
estate market such that whether a house is in the rental or sales
sector of the market, some very interesting lesson could be learnt by
buyers and those who want to rent.
Friday, 17 August 2012 Finnish Foreign
Minister, Erkki Tuomioja in a British newspaper interview yesterday
said that Finland is preparing for the break-up of the eurozone.
Friday, 17 August 2012 Swedish
unemployment specifically among those in the workforce was 4.6 percent
in July, compared with 4.4 percent the previous month. In July 2011,
that level of unemployment was 4.2 percent.
Thursday, 16 August 2012 The BBC has now confirmed that Ecuador has granted Julian Assange asylum. This
was announced by the Ecuadorian Foreign Minister, Ricardo Patiño from
Quito on Thursday. Whether he can actually get there remains to be
seen. Between him and South America are the London police seeking him
for jumping bail. This is Sweden’s last hope to answer to the master,
USA – to deliver Mr. Assange.
Thursday, 16 August 2012 Sweden has
intervene in various countries of the world to protect people from
abuse and has granted political asylum to people running away from
prosecution. This means that Sweden should have a trusted legal system
and should not be under any pressure from places such as the USA.
Thursday, 16 August 2012 The American
leading internet subscription service for movies and TV programs
otherwise known as Netflix is launching in the Scandinavia soon –
Sweden and Denmark have been noted as the next route for the company.
Wednesday, 15 August 2012 It is now clear
that Mr. Assange will be granted asylum in Ecuador thereby escaping the
Swedish request for him to come and be prosecuted for rape. Why this
sudden fear of the Swedish legal system, claimed to be one of the best
in the world and its independent integrity? Swedish population more than 9.5 million inhabitantsWednesday, 15 August 2012 The population statistics for the first half of 2012 show a continued stable population growth.
Wednesday, 15 August 2012 The Swedish
export companies are having a sweaty period as the Swedish krona
continues to strengthen against the euro and the dollar such that it is
estimated that 75 000 jobs in Sweden could be affected
Tuesday, 14 August 2012 Img/VG Backed by a
report from a 22 July Commission which ended with a damning report
about the Norwegian government in relation to the bombing of the
Government buildings and the killings of youths on the Norwegian island
of Utoya, the paper has now called on the premier Stoltenberg (pictured above) to resign.
Tuesday, 14 August 2012 The Swedish
Foundation for Strategic Research is reported to have spent millions in
recent years partying and paying for it with up to several
million of Krona, money intended for research. This comes after another
organisation the Swedish Growth Board or Tillväxtverket, was also
reported to have spent lots of monet at its disposal for individual
enjoyment.
Finland’s GDP
shrank by 1 percent in the second quarter compared with the previous
quarter, according to seasonally adjusted figures from the country’s
statistics bureau.
Tuesday, 14 August 2012 Drugs that have
been either recalled of banned from the Swedish medicine shops have
been found to be on sale – with their sales increasing faster that
expected.
Monday, 13 August 2012 Unemployment in
Sweden continues to rise with latest data from the Employment Service,
showing that the number of workforce that has become unemployed
increased by 1274 persons in week 32 compared with the previous week.
Friday, 10 August 2012 There is an
underground Volcano in the Swedish central, the Riksbank, as the policy
directors there pointing accusing fingers at each other over wrong
policies the bank has been pursuing.
Thursday, 09 August 2012 Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt. The United
States has back Sweden over Swedish stance against human rights abuses
with the in Belarus. The US is itself also worried about the
developments in that country in relations to the right of the people to
freely express themselves
Thursday, 09 August 2012 Gone are the
days in Sweden where women begged to be recognise. Today they are more
powerful and not only holding important positions in the jobs places
but also getting very strong physically.
Wednesday, 08 August 2012
The building which houses the Belarusian embassy in Lidingö in Stockholm, Img, SVT The diplomatic
crisis between Sweden and Belarus has intensified and the result is the
closure of the Belrusian Embassy in Stockholm.
Wednesday, 08 August 2012 Sweden says it
will stop payments of economic aid to Rwanda because of allegations
that Rwanda is involved in the ongoing insurgency in eastern Congo.
Wednesday, 08 August 2012 Fake scientist or just errors – Milena Penkowa (dr.dk) There has
emerged a scandal at the University of Copenhagen, in Denmark as a
Danish brain scientist, Milena Penkowa identified as a future Nobel
Prize winner and who has received millions of research prize money
seems to have had a research based on deliberate fraud, an expert panel
indict
Tuesday, 07 August 2012 Nearly a
million Swedish people will have a share nearly Skr 7 billion, reward
for over paying their taxes during the last financial year. Therefore,
starting tomorrow, Wednesday, the tax refund for those employees who
declared on paper will go back into their pockets.
Monday, 06 August 2012 Saab
Automobile’s former holding company Spyker is reported to have sued
the American production line at General Motors of $3 billion,
corresponding to Skr 20.2 billion.
Monday, 06 August 2012 Finnish Finance
Minister Jutta Urpilainen warn that the country could fall into a
recession next year if the economic downturn in the world remains.
Monday, 06 August 2012 Swedish GDP
growth took every one by surprise and up till now there are still
doubts around as to if the GDP figures are for real.
Monday, 06 August 2012 The idea that
limited sleep affect the health of humanity is not new and the
relationship between lack of enough sleep and obesity has been
documented in the past.
Monday, 06 August 2012 An earthquake
in the sea between Sweden and Denmark brought people in southwest
Sweden to an early wake up this morning. The quake, with magnitude 4.4,
was centred around Halmstad.
Friday, 03 August 2012 Swedish people
– that is, specifically household throw away tons of uneaten food every
year challenging our persisted moan this network that food is very
expensive in Sweden
Saturday, 04 August 2012 As the Swedish
economy continues to post higher than expected economic growth, it also
shows a growing phenomenon of joblessness growth. There is fear that
more people will loss their jobs in the coming months as notices for
redundancy shoot up.
Thursday, 02 August 2012 In the past
years, the rate of suicide in Sweden has reduced comparatively but
there is growing worrying variation around the various counties of the
country.
Wednesday, 01 August 2012 Over the past
ten years, on average, the price for using public transport by
commuters in the various Swedish local counties has increased by 43
percent according to a report conducted by radio Sweden.
Wednesday, 01 August 2012
Sweden will
need over 100 000 new teachers in the coming years. But instead, more
teachers are leaving the profession because of what is being described
as “harsh working conditions and low wages.”
Wednesday, 01 August 2012 Swedish
Purchasing Managers Index (PMI)for the Swedish industrial sector rose
to 50.6 in July from 48.4 months before. The corresponding month last
year, the purchasing managers index 50.1
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