China’s Geely buys Volvo
The Chinese car manufacturer Zhejiang Geely Holding has signed a deal to purchase the iconic Swedish Volvo brand from US car-maker Ford.
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Hollywood murder sees Swedish rapper jailed for life
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Finnish website calls for politician and immigrant murders
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Camilla Broe drug case highlights flaws in Danish extradition law
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Iceland summer flights to Minneapolis with Icelandair
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FBI delayed Saab sale deal
A Swedish government-requisitioned investigation into Dutch car manufacturer Spyker and its Russian investors temporarily halted the takeover of the f...