IKEA admits East German prison labour
Swedish furniture retailer IKEA has admitted that it benefitted from the labour of East Germany’s political prisoners up until the late 1980s. The new...
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Rat pups found in Swedish baby food
A family in Sweden got quite a surprise last week when they found a litter of dead rat pups upon opening a package of baby food.
Nordic nations to share warplanes
The five major Nordic nations have signed an agreement to share warplanes. State officials from Norway, Iceland, Sweden, Finland and Denmark said on T...
Ericsson announces 1,500 job cuts in Sweden
Ericsson is to cut 1,500 jobs in Sweden, the company announced this week. Officials from the Telecom giant said that the move is being made to help re...
Säpo avoids fine for lavish party
A government-backed security agency in Sweden has been spared a fine after being called out for spending millions of kroner on lavish events for emplo...
Swedish man arrested for scaling Sydney Opera House
A young Swede was apprehended by police in Australia last week for trying to scale one of the country’s best-known landmarks.
Somalis fare better in the US than in Sweden
A new report has revealed that Somali immigrants generally have more success with employment in the United States and Canada than in Sweden.
Visa gift card processing contract signed between Valitor and Presend
It has been announced that a new Visa gift card processing contract has been signed between Valitor, an Iceland-based international issuing and acquir...