Silobreaker: Why Sweden’s ETF Could See Smoother Sailing

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attends the 3rd Russian-Finnish Forest Summit in St. Petersburg, in October 2009. After years of procrastination, Sweden and Finland agreed on Thursday to allow the Russian-led Nord Stream pipeline to pass through ... [France24 - 11/05/2009]

Entities: Nord Stream, Finland, Sweden

First Reported 11/10/2009 - Updated 11/10/2009 - 9 Documents

Agent slams Sweden coach over Ibrahimovic comments

The agent of Barcelona and Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Tuesday slammed new national coach Erik Hamren for making public the player's doubts on his international future."A player with Zlatan's status should be able to have the right to reflect ... [France24 - france - 11/10/2009]

Entities: Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Sweden, Erik Hamrén

First Reported 11/09/2009 - Updated 11/09/2009 - 5 Documents

Alliance Boots Plc

Auction ends Swedish pharmacy monopoly

STOCKHOLM (AFP) Sweden sold 465 of its estimated 900 state-owned pharmacies to four firms for 5.9 billion kronor (572 million euros, 856 million dollars), authorities said Monday, ending a 36-year-old monopoly.All the winning bids were placed by Swedish ... [AFP via Yahoo! - 11/09/2009]

Entities: Apoteket AB, Sweden, Alliance Boots Plc, Government of Sweden

First Reported 11/05/2009 - Updated 11/06/2009 - 12 Documents

Andreas Carlgren

Sweden, Finland give green light to Nord Stream

The Swedish and Finnish cabinets have approved the construction of the Nord Stream gas pipeline through their exclusive economic zones in the Baltic Sea.The project will transfer natural gas from Russia to Germany. The total length of the pipeline will ... [Russia Today - 11/06/2009]

Entities: Nord Stream, Finland, Sweden, Andreas Carlgren

First Reported 11/04/2009 - Updated 11/04/2009 - 8 Documents

Hamren to coach Sweden

Erik Hamren, who led Rosenborg to the Norwegian league title last season, will take over as coach of his native Sweden with immediate effect, the Swedish Football Association said Wednesday.Hamren, who will replace Lars Lagerbaeck who resigned in October ... [France24 - Science - 11/04/2009]

Entities: Sweden, Erik Hamrén

First Reported 11/09/2009 - Updated 11/09/2009 - 2 Documents (in Internet & IT)

Reynolds American Inc

Reynolds American Reportedly In Advanced Talks To Buy Sweden's Niconovum - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Reynolds American Inc (RAI: News ) is in advanced talks to buy a Swedish maker of products that help people stop smoking, the Wall Street Journal reported.The report said that Reynolds is near a deal to buy closely held Niconovum AB, according ... [RTTNews.com - 11/09/2009]

Entities: Reynolds American Inc, Sweden

First Reported 11/04/2009 - Updated 11/04/2009 - 2 Documents (in Politics)

European Union

Sweden hails Balkan border deal

Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Wednesday oversaw a deal aimed at resolving a divisive border dispute between Croatia and Slovenia.Reinfeldt targets US and China in climate message (3 Nov 09)Obama welcomes Reinfeldt for White House visit (3 ... [The Local Sweden - 11/04/2009]

Entities: Croatia, Slovenia, European Union

First Reported 11/05/2009 - Updated 11/05/2009 - 2 Documents (in Health)

Doctor Survey: US Health System Lags on Access, Quality

Another survey out today blows holes in the oft-repeated claim that the U.S. has the best health care in the world. The survey, of 10,000 primary care doctors in 11 wealthy nations, found that American patients are far more likely to lack access to medical ... [BusinessWeek - 11/05/2009]

Entities: Netherlands, Sweden, Commonwealth Fund, Norway

First Reported 10/28/2009 - Updated 10/29/2009 - 2 Documents

Volvo suppliers fret about Chinese takeaway

Volvo Cars, Sweden's third-largest private employer, may lose contracts with some suppliers unless Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, the favored bidder, promises to protect their patents and not plagiarize products in China.``Big, tech-heavy suppliers are ... [Sydney Morning Herald - 10/29/2009]

Entities: Sweden, Volvo Car Corporation, Geely Automobile, SAAB Automobile AB

First Reported 10/27/2009 - Updated 10/27/2009 - 2 Documents

Sweden releases Bosnian Serb war criminal Plavsic (Reuters)

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden Tuesday released former Bosnian Serb President Biljana Plavsic, two-thirds into an 11-year jail term for war crimes, the Swedish prison authority said.Plavsic is expected to arrive in Belgrade later Tuesday.The Yugoslavia ... [Yahoo! News Australia - 10/27/2009]

Entities: Biljana Plavsic, Sweden, The Hague

First Reported 10/27/2009 - Updated 10/27/2009 - 1 Documents

Volvo: Government-Owned Fouriertransform to Invest 60 MSEK in the Fuel Cell Company Powercell Sweden AB

Volvo (STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB):The Swedish governments venture capital company for the automotive industry, Fouriertransform, is now making its first investment. SEK 60 M will be invested in Powercell Sweden AB, which develops, produces and sells fuel cells, ... [Business Wire - 10/27/2009]

Entities: Volvo Technology AB, Fuel Cell, Ocas Ltd, Technology Transfer

First Reported 10/27/2009 - Updated 10/27/2009 - 1 Documents

War criminal Plavsic lifts off from Sweden

Ex-Bosnian Serb leader Biljana Plavsic left Sweden on Tuesday after being granted early release from a Swedish prison by the UN war crimes court, prison officials said.Sweden releases war criminal Plavsic (22 Oct 09)Bosnian Serbs hail war criminal's release ... [The Local Sweden - 10/27/2009]

Entities: Biljana Plavsic, Sweden, Belgrade, Prison and Probation Service (Sweden), Crime

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Why Sweden’s ETF Could See Smoother Sailing [ETFs News and Commentary from Seeking Alpha - 11/03/2009] Tom Lydon (ETF Trends) submits: Sweden’s economy and ETF have improved enough that a leading thinktank in the nation is gearing up to raise its forecast for the ...
Sweden: Man turned away from hospital dies of s... [H5N1 - 11/07/2009] Via Radio Sweden: Man turned away from hospital dies of swine flu. Excerpt:A 49 year old man has died from Swine flu in Sweden. The man sought care at Jourcentralen ...
A Red-Green-Brown Alliance in Sweden [Harry's Place - 11/03/2009] Stockholm News reports: A new movement wants to recruit people in Sweden. The controversial Mohamed Omar is the front person. The main people around Omar are radical ...
Swedish Government VC Invests in Powercell Swed... [alarm:clock euro - 10/30/2009] Fouriertransform, an auto industry-focused VC firm sponsored by the Swedish government chose Powercell Sweden AB, a maker of fuel cells, fuel reformers and auxillary ...
Swedish Governments Fouriertransform Investing ... [Green Car Congress - 10/28/2009] The Swedish government’s venture capital company for the automotive industry, Fouriertransform, is investing SEK 60 million (US$8.5 million) in Powercell Sweden ...

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