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The iconic band Roxette, now featuring Per Gessle and new vocalist Lena Philipsson, has successfully revived its tour following the passing of original singer Marie Fredriksson. The tour, which began in 2025, has been...
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The Gates Foundation's annual Goalkeepers report projects a "tragic" rise in global child mortality for 2025, marking the first increase in 25 years, primarily due to a drastic reduction in global health funding....
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DonaldTrump
Donald Trump
sharply criticized European leaders in a
Politico
interview, labeling them "weak, foolish, and paralyzed by political correctness." He asserted that their immigration policies are causing Europe's "decay"...
21h
/4h
Telia experienced widespread IT issues across Sweden on December 9, 2025, due to a power failure, disrupting services for thousands and impacting critical infrastructure like Coop payments and the police non-emergency...
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GustafUnger
Online bank
Avanza
experienced significant technical difficulties on Tuesday, causing user accounts to display zero balances and halting order placement. CEO
Gustaf Unger
stated that a subcontractor's file was not...
29h
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PrincessSofia
Newly released documents reveal that
Princess Sofia
of Sweden met convicted sex offender
Jeffrey Epstein
multiple times around 2005, facilitated by businesswoman
Barbro Ehnbom
. An email from Ehnbom to Epstein in...
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/16h
A woman and a child were found dead in their Hörby, Sweden, home after the child's school reported their absence, leading to the arrest of a man in his 50s on suspicion of double murder. Police and prosecutor Hans...
21h
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SwedishCustoms
Swedish criminals are increasingly exploiting legitimate businesses with import permits from North America to smuggle cannabis, according to
Swedish Customs
. This year, approximately twenty cases have been identified...
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Solleftea
While recent mild weather and strong European gas production have eased electricity prices this winter, a new energy issue is emerging: power tariffs, set to become more noticeable in 2026. These tariffs base charges on...
24h
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MaryBrunkow
American geneticist
Mary Brunkow
, alongside
Frederick Ramsdell
and
Shimon Sagakuchi
, received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her work identifying the
Foxp3
gene mutation in mice that causes autoimmune...
15h
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Oskarshamn
Sweden's largest nuclear reactor at
Oskarshamn
will be shut down for nine days due to minor anomalies detected in the process water.
Uniper
, the plant's owner, stated that the decision aims to investigate and resolve...
24h
President Samia Suluhu Hassan's government in Tanzania implemented widespread restrictions, including a ban on protests and deployment of security forces, yesterday on the country's independence day, following a...
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SwedishAirForce
The
Swedish Air Force
will conduct a Christmas tree formation flight with
JAS 39 Gripen E
fighter jets in December 2025, a tradition featuring the new aircraft. The
Skaraborg Air Wing
's flight, originally planned for...
19h
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AlexanderSkarsgård
Alexander Skarsgård
returns to Swedish film after nearly 15 years, starring as Jonas in the gothic drama "The wolf will tear your immaculate hands." Directed by
Nathalie Álvarez Mesén
, the film also features Darla...
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JakobKönig
Seventh AP Fund
(
AP7
) implements a new sustainability strategy, excluding several major fossil fuel companies from its investments. This move, praised by
Jakob König
, marks a significant step towards stricter investment...
42h
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UlfKristersson
Leaders from Sweden's governing
Tidö coalition
, including Prime Minister
Ulf Kristersson
and
SD
leader
Jimmie Åkesson
, met to strategize for the upcoming term. The coalition, comprising the
Moderate Party
, Christian...
Sun
/14h
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CarlDéman
Carl Déman
and
Lucas Simonsson
announced that they agreed to split the discovered gold and platinum 50-50 with the seller’s estate, but police have not yet approved releasing the assets. The discovery occurred during...
Sun
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ArturoArques
Housing cooperative fees in Sweden are expected to rise significantly in 2026, as housing cooperatives face escalating utility tariffs, increased energy prices, and a new
K3
accounting framework.
Arturo Arques
of the...
Sun
/27h
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BenjaminDousa
Drone attacks on a kindergarten and hospital in Kalogi, Sudan, on December 4, 2025, killed at least 114 people, including 63 children, with the Rapid Support Forces (
RSF
) blamed for the violence. This escalation in...
Sat
/29h
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TuvaRåwall
Eighteen-year-old
Tuva Råwall
won
Idol 2025
on Saturday, defeating fellow finalists
Love Hedlund Stenmarck
and
Nicolina-Mercedes Brandström
. Råwall expressed disbelief and gratitude in a post-win interview with...
Sat
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LarsCalmfors
Sweden is experiencing a resurgence in discussions about potentially adopting the euro, a topic dormant since a 2003 referendum rejected it. The
Liberal Party
, a long-time proponent, is joined by the
Moderates
,...
Sat
/24h
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MarkoPetkovic
Captain
Marko Petkovic
said the
Russian Navy
's submarine presence in the Baltic Sea has reached levels where encounters now occur almost weekly, as Moscow continues to expand and modernize its fleet. Petkovic explained...
Sat
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BarackObama
Netflix
announced the acquisition of
Warner Bros. Discovery
's studio, film, television, and streaming assets for about $82.7 billion, aiming to close the deal within 12 to 18 months after regulatory approvals. The...
Fri
/Sat
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ArneNärström
The "
Salemmarschen
" march organized by "
NMR
" in Salem drew about 200 participants after promotion on
TikTok
and
Telegram
, prompting heavy police deployments including drones, cameras and mounted units.
Arne Närström
...
Fri
/Sat
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JakobForssmed
Jakob Forssmed
stated that a Swedish law banning the recreational sale of nitrous oxide has led to a significant reduction in misuse and related health incidents.
Johanna Nordmark Grass
of the
Poison Information Centre
...
Fri
/Sat
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ElonMusk
SpaceX
is considering an initial public offering at the end of 2026, potentially including its satellite internet subsidiary
Starlink
, which could significantly enhance its valuation.
Elon Musk
has expressed mixed...
Sat
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MagdalenaAndersson
Magdalena Andersson
announced a ten-year bipartisan pact to combat criminal gangs during a press conference in Kärrtorp, Stockholm, urging
Ulf Kristersson
to join and inviting broader party participation. The pact...
Fri
/Sat
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GunnarStrömmer
The Swedish government is advancing a constitutional proposal to revoke citizenship for individuals involved in gang-related criminal activities and crimes threatening vital national interests.
Justice Minister
Gunnar...
Fri
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BenjaminDousa
Benjamin Dousa
announced that the Swedish government is drastically overhauling its foreign aid strategy by cutting aid to some African countries and reallocating funds to Ukraine. Swedish embassies in Bolivia, Liberia,...
Fri
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TommyMyllymäki
The
Nobel Foundation
has announced that renowned chefs
Tommy Myllymäki
and
Pi Le
will prepare the meal for this year's
Nobel Banquet
in
Stockholm City Hall
. The event will serve a menu emphasizing Swedish ingredients,...
Fri
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FredrikStrage
Fredrik Strage
has been hospitalized for carotid dissection and revealed his condition after being transferred by ambulance between hospitals. Strage explained that he lost control of his left hand's fingers, prompting...
Fri
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JensAhlstrand
Jens Ahlstrand
, head of the police region West's intelligence unit, revealed that 70 percent of new companies approved in the past four years in the personal assistance sector are involved in criminal activities. These...
Fri
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JonasGustafsson
Hemnet
has introduced a new business model allowing sellers to pay for advertisements only after a property is sold, starting in Stockholm and expanding nationwide. CEO
Jonas Gustafsson
stated this approach will...
Fri
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JonasPremfors
Jonas Premfors
has received an advance fee of 16,625,000 kronor after being appointed as bankruptcy trustee for
Northvolt Ett Expansion
, following the company's bankruptcy as part of the larger
Northvolt
crisis. Göran...
Thu
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CharlieKirk
Charlie Kirk
was shot dead while speaking at
Utah Valley University
, making his murder the most searched news event in both Sweden and the USA according to
Google
data. Swedish search trends also highlighted topics like...
4 Dec
/Thu
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GöranHargestam
Göran Hargestam
has resigned from his parliamentary seat after media reported that he kept a large collection of Nazi memorabilia, including swastika flags, helmets, medals, and editions of
Adolf Hitler
's book "Mein...
Thu
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JohanForssell
Johan Forssell
stated that new citizenship tests and stricter residency rules will be implemented next year despite universities saying they cannot meet the government's deadline.
Simona Mohamsson
proposed requiring...
Thu
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JuliusPetzällMendonca
The
GS union
has been targeted in a major cyberattack, with
Julius Petzäll Mendonca
confirming that a hacker network extracted a large amount of data, compromising the personal information of nearly 40,000 members. The...
Thu
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ÄnglaMantel
Sweden reported its lowest number of births in 21 years with approximately 99,000 children born, and Ängla Mantel from Karolinska University Hospital emphasized that higher maternal age increases risks of complications...
4 Dec
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FilipHellberg
Preliminary data from
SCB
showed a sharp decline in Sweden's inflation rate in November, with the
KPIF
falling to 2.3 percent and prices dropping 0.6 percent, while
Filip Hellberg
confirmed the downturn and Alexandra...
4 Dec
/Fri
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Säpo
The Swedish Security Service (
Säpo
) has warned that the
Eritrean Orthodox Church
in Sweden may be violating individuals' freedoms and rights on behalf of the Eritrean regime.
Säpo
further indicated that government...
Thu
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FelixHerngren
Felix Herngren
's series "
Där solen alltid skiner
" has been renewed for a second season after its first season became
SkyShowtime
's biggest viewer success in Sweden. Herngren, known for hits like "
Solsidan
" and...
Thu
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KevinHassett
European stock market futures pointed higher as investors awaited the
Federal Reserve
policy decision and assessed incoming economic data, with
CME FedWatch
tool signaling an 89% chance of a rate cut. The
S&P 500
closed...
4 Dec
/Fri
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AnoushkaShankar
The
Way Out West
festival in Gothenburg has added
Blood Orange
,
Clipse
,
Geese
, and
Anoushka Shankar
to its 2026 lineup, with
Blood Orange
returning after previous appearances in 2014 and 2019. The additions of
Geese
,...
Thu
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UlrikaÅrehedKågström
A landmark study led by the US National Cancer Institute has found that a single dose of the
HPV
vaccine is about 97% effective, supporting a push for accelerated global vaccination, especially in lower-income nations....
4 Dec
/Thu
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AlexanderTanno
Viaplay
is developing a new reality series called "
Fjället
" that follows the staff at the ski resort in Åre as they provide visitors with high-quality slopes and memorable service.
Alexander Tanno
stated that the...
4 Dec
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LottaEngberg
Lotta Engberg
and
Daniel Norberg
will host the Christmas Eve special broadcast of "
Bingolotto
," which will feature performances by
Linnea Henriksson
,
Annika Wickihalder
,
Sabina Ddumba
,
EMD
, and
Loa Falkman
, along with...
4 Dec
#
AleksanderCeferin
UEFA
announced that Germany will host the
UEFA Women's EURO 2029
football tournament, a decision revealed by
Aleksander Ceferin
after the Executive Committee selected Germany over Poland and a joint bid from Sweden and...
3 Dec
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JoakimLundell
Joakim Lundell
is involved in several controversies related to his childhood and family, including allegations against his mother
Annika Berg
of psychological abuse detailed in his autobiography "
Monster
" and the
SVT
...
3 Dec
/Fri
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KristoferJohanneson
DNB
customers who leased new cars from 2020 to February 2023 were found to have overpaid due to an invalid price adjustment clause in their agreements. The
Consumer Ombudsman
in Sweden and the Norwegian Consumer...
3 Dec
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JonasWaldenström
Jonas Waldenström
confirmed the spread of a highly pathogenic
H5N1
avian influenza strain among birds in Sweden and Germany, with the
Ottenby Bird Station
detecting the virus in mallards and Brandenburg culling about...
3 Dec
/Thu
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Matpriskollen
The price comparison site
Matpriskollen
reports a 3% increase in the cost of the Christmas grocery basket this year, with significant price variations across over a hundred typical items. Items like chocolate pralines...
3 Dec
/Fri
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PetterAsp
The
Supreme Court
issued landmark rulings on sentences for three men involved in a series of bomb attacks linked to the
Foxtrot
criminal network in Hässelby, Linköping, and Fullerö, following legislative amendments on...
3 Dec
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PatrickWiberg
The investigation by TV4's "
Kalla fakta
" revealed that at least 23 ICA stores, including
ICA Maxi Kalmar
, manipulated prices during the annual food price survey by the Pensioners' National Organization (
PRO
). Patrick...
3 Dec
/4 Dec
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TobiasBillström
Tobias Billström
has been appointed as Director of Strategy and Government Affairs at
Nordic Air Defence
, returning to full-time work after leaving politics last year. Billström will focus on securing contracts for...
3 Dec
#
Swedavia
Swedavia
reported that Swedish airports saw a 7 percent increase in passenger traffic, with over 2.5 million travelers and
Arlanda Airport
handling more than 1.8 million passengers, a 13 percent rise. Domestic flights...
3 Dec
#
LydiaSandgren
Lydia Sandgren
has been named Gothenburg's Citizen of the Year for 2025 by the jury from
Gothenburg & Co
and
Göteborgs-Posten
. Sandgren, who gained acclaim for her debut novel "
Samlade verk
" in 2020 and had her second...
3 Dec
#
GunillaLindqvist
A man in his 40s known as "
Chefernas chef
" was arrested in Kosovo and Cape Verde following major operations related to serious crimes in Gothenburg. Authorities in Pristina found forged identification, a large sum of...
2 Dec
/3 Dec
#
CharlottaHöglund
Charlotta Höglund
, intelligence chief at
Noa
, stated that Sweden's list of police-classified vulnerable areas has increased to 65, including 19 deemed particularly vulnerable due to serious crime and safety challenges....
2 Dec
/Thu
#
KeanuReeves
Keanu Reeves
will perform with
Dogstar
at
Gröna Lund
in Stockholm, with other acts like
Rick Astley
and
Natalie Imbruglia
also scheduled to appear.
Dogstar
, consisting of
Keanu Reeves
,
Bret Domrose
, and Robert...
2 Dec
#
IndraElg
The lineup for
Melodifestivalen 2026
was announced, featuring a diverse range of artists set to compete in five semifinals across Swedish cities, with the grand final planned at
Strawberry Arena
in Solna. Notable...
2 Dec
/3 Dec
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JennyÅkervall
Jenny Åkervall
resigned as editor-in-chief of
Aktuellt i Politiken
amid controversy after investigations uncovered
Social Democrats
spreading political content on social media through
AiP Media
and collecting user data...
2 Dec
/3 Dec
#
NicolásMaduro
The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs has issued a strict advisory urging Swedish citizens to avoid all travel to Venezuela and for those currently in the country to leave promptly, citing a worsening security...
2 Dec
#
CassandraKlatzkow
Cassandra Klatzkow
announced that she will leave the podcast "
Det skaver
" as of mid-January, explaining in a recent episode that her passion for the project has faded. Klatzkow said her decision followed two years of...
2 Dec
#
JuvencioMaeztu
Juvencio Maeztu
is initiating his first major restructuring at
Ingka Group
by removing one third of the executive management team, aiming to increase focus on sales and address declining sales.
Daniela Rogosic
stated...
2 Dec
#
SverkerOlofsson
The Swedish police have launched the campaign "Dare to be rude – it could save you from being scammed" featuring
Sverker Olofsson
,
Lasse Åberg
,
Agneta Sjödin
,
Lotta Engberg
,
Marianne Rundström
, and
Janne Andersson
to...
2 Dec
/Thu
#
TuvaRåwall
The finalists in
TV4
's talent show "
Idol
",
Tuva Råwall
,
Love Hedlund Stenmarck
, and
Nicolina-Mercedes Brandström
, will each perform three songs in the upcoming final, which is departing from the show's tradition by not...
2 Dec
#
ChristinaGellerbrantHagberg
Christina Gellerbrant Hagberg
and
Hanna Mellergård
have highlighted that
Sida
's humanitarian aid distribution remains unnecessarily complicated, with recurring short-term grants requiring organizations to repeatedly...
2 Dec
#
NassimSoleimanpour
Riksteatern
has launched the
REACT
festival, an annual international event highlighting touring works such as
ECHO
by
Nassim Soleimanpour
and MOTHERS A SONG FOR WARTIME by
Marta Górnicka
. The festival, directed by...
2 Dec
#
JaminaRoberts
Jamina Roberts
, captain of Sweden's national handball team, acknowledged the team's setback after a 27-31 defeat to Brazil and emphasized the need to rely on other results to remain in the Women's Handball World...
1 Dec
/2 Dec
#
MariaKempe
Maria Kempe
of
Kicks
notes the rapid sales of beauty products like Prada Paradigme Eau de Parfum and CosRX Peptide Collagen Eyepatches driven by
TikTok
trends during
Cyber Monday
, alongside high demand for perfume...
2 Dec
#
MagdalenaAndersson
Magdalena Andersson
, team leader at
SOS Alarm
, confirmed an explosion occurred in a bunker at an industrial site in Karlskoga, with emergency responders attending the scene and one person hospitalized. Police...
1 Dec
/4 Dec
#
LarsMarcusKuhmunen
The Gabna Sami village officially ended its collaboration with
LKAB
on mining at the
Per Geijer
deposit, a site north of Kiruna containing approximately 735 million tons of iron ore and over 1.3 million tons of rare...
1 Dec
/2 Dec
#
HelenaLöfgren
The trial in the murder of
Helena Löfgren
began at Hälsingland District Court, where prosecutors allege premeditation and seek a life sentence for the 26-year-old accused of fatally stabbing Löfgren during a call-out....
1 Dec
/2 Dec
#
LinnéaWikblad
Linnéa Wikblad
,
Assia Dahir
, and
Hampus Hedström
are hosting the 2025 edition of "
Musikhjälpen
" live from Stora torget in Karlstad in a glass booth for 144 hours, focusing on children's right to education. The charity...
1 Dec
#
JanEmanuel
Jan Emanuel
faced trial at
Södertörn District Court
for illegally photographing protected military premises at the
Amphibious Regiment
in Berga. Emanuel denied wrongdoing, stating that he had obtained permission from...
1 Dec
/2 Dec
#
RobertBoije
The
SBAB
Booli
Housing Price Index showed that Sweden's residential property prices remained almost 11 percent below their spring 2022 peak, with apartment prices about 9 percent lower.
SBAB
's Chief Economist Robert...
1 Dec
/4 Dec
#
SofieKindahl
Sofie Kindahl
from the
Gender Equality Agency
emphasized that Sweden's online sex market has shifted exploitation, trafficking and transactions onto digital platforms, with websites now drawing over 100,000 Swedish...
1 Dec
/2 Dec
#
PerEckemark
Per Eckemark
was dismissed as director general of
Svenska kraftnät
after emails revealed dissatisfaction from
Ebba Busch
's state secretary about the agency's failure to secure a power reserve under EU regulations....
1 Dec
#
TorbjörnTörnqvist
Torbjörn Törnqvist
has resigned as CEO of
Gunvor
and sold his controlling stake to around 60 employees in a management-led buyout.
Gary Pedersen
has been named as the new CEO as
Gunvor
seeks to stabilize after being...
1 Dec
/2 Dec
#
UlfMazur
Ulf Mazur
, CEO of
Matpriskollen
, stated that food prices in Sweden remained stable, with notable decreases in citrus fruit prices and persistent increases in beef and berry-based products as competition among...
1 Dec
/3 Dec
#
AlexanderNorén
SCB
reported that the
KPIF
inflation measure in Sweden dropped sharply to 2.3% in November, beating analyst expectations and providing relief for the
Riksbank
's 2% target.
Alexander Norén
commented that the earlier...
1 Dec
/4 Dec
#
RutgerArnhult
Ericsson
has renewed its lease with
Corem
for its premises at Isafjord 4 in Kista, with the agreement now extending until September 2030.
Corem
's CEO,
Rutger Arnhult
, described the deal as profitable, emphasizing there...
1 Dec
#
JonasKarlén
Jonas Karlén
has been appointed Executive Vice President and CEO of
Viaplay
Group Sweden, taking direct leadership over all Swedish operations and replacing
Christian Albeck
and
Johan Johansson
, who previously shared...
1 Dec
#
BenjaminIngrosso
Benjamin Ingrosso
is launching his first indoor arena tour called "What happens next?", with the tour beginning in Karlstad and ending at the
Avicii Arena
in Stockholm. Ingrosso described how the venues will allow him...
1 Dec
#
CharlottePerrelli
Charlotte Perrelli
, who will participate in
Diggiloo
for the eighth time next summer, highlighted that this return is significant as her youngest child was not yet born during her last appearance. The show will also...
1 Dec
#
JimmyKvarnström
The Financial Supervisory Authority has raised concerns about the widespread use and cost-effectiveness of mixed funds offered by major banks, noting that about 85 percent of savings capital at large institutions is...
1 Dec