Swedish clothing retailer H&M says it had the legal right to sell Justin Bieber merchandise. Merchandise was removed from stores this week after the pop star claimed he had not given permission. Items were hoodies, t-shirts, and sweatshirts with lyrics from his songs. Swedish clothes retailer H&M (HMb.ST) said on Thursday it had the rights … Read more
Just two days after the singer criticized the Swedish shop for exploiting his name. likeness without “permission,” H&M withdrew all of its Justin Bieber items. H&M pulls Justin Bieber merchandise Despite claiming to have “followed proper approval procedures,” business representatives told that they ultimately chose to cancel the line “out of respect” for the “Stay” … Read more
As the crisis in Ukraine rages on, British soldiers have taken part in a military drill with the Swedish and Finnish armed services. Exercise Vigilant Knife, according to the Ministry of Defense, will improve the combat efficiency of the armed forces of all three countries. A mutual security agreement with Sweden and Finland was inked … Read more
A gunman opened fire at a Copenhagen shopping centre on Sunday, killing three people and injuring four others. Danish police say they have no information that the shooting was a “terrorist act” or that the suspect acted with others. COPENHAGEN: Danish cops said on Monday that four people, including two Swedish nationals, were in critical … Read more
The Yemeni government and Huthi rebels agreed earlier this month to extend the truce which went into effect in April. The UN says the conflict has triggered the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. “The truce provides us with steps that normalize life in certain small areas for the Yemeni population”. A renewed two-month truce in war-torn … Read more
China has a triad of nuclear forces – solid-fueled mobile and siloed land-based missiles, nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines, and bombers with a full, re-established nuclear mission. The ratio of stockpiled and stored warheads will shift when more new launchers become active in 2021. BEIJING: China possesses at least 350 nuclear weapons, more than double India’s … Read more
In November of last year, Swedish police may have stopped a second Breivik-style massacre when they searched the property of a 25-year-old right-wing fanatic, which had 50 tonnes of fertiliser, a bomb lab, and automatic weapons. The farm, according to Swedish media, was located outside of Falköping, where the suspect had planned a bomb strike … Read more
Turkey on Wednesday, said the NATO accession process for Sweden and Finland would not move forward unless they addressed Ankara’s security concerns, In talks with delegations from both Nordic countries “We conveyed our message in very clear terms that the process will not move forward unless Turkey’s security concerns are addressed through concrete steps and … Read more
The wife of Iranian-Swedish citizen Ahmadreza Djalali, who is accused of espionage and faces execution in Iran, called on the European Union on Saturday to secure her husband’s release. “I hope that the EU can really act decisively in order to bring Ahmadreza home,” Vida Mehrannia said according to excerpts of an interview on Germany’s … Read more
Iran could postpone the execution of Iranian-Swedish academic Ahmedreza Djalali, who is due to be executed later this month, according to a spokesman for the foreign ministry. Djalali was sentenced to death in 2017 for espionage for Israel, and the ISNA news agency reported earlier this month that he would be killed by May 21. … Read more
Finland’s and Sweden’s lawmakers debated their NATO bids on Monday, as the two neighbors prepare to submit applications this week as a deterrence to Russian aggression. Finland officially announced its intention to join NATO on Sunday as Sweden’s ruling party said it backed membership, paving the way for a joint application. The move is a … Read more
After decades of avoiding military alliances, Finland officially announced on Sunday that it would apply for NATO membership, with neighbouring Sweden expected to follow suit soon. The two Nordic countries have expressed a desire to act in unison and submit their applications jointly, as a deterrent to Russian aggression. – Historic U-turns – For decades, … Read more
Finnish government formally declared its intention to join NATO On Sunday, , as Sweden’s ruling party held a pivotal meeting that could pave the way for a joint application. Less than three months after Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, the move is a stunning reversal of Finland’s long-standing policy of military non-alignment. Sweden, which … Read more
During a mission to Tehran to help revive Iran’s 2015 nuclear accord, EU ambassador Enrique Mora appealed for the release of an Iranian-Swedish academic on death sentence on “humanitarian grounds.” On Wednesday and Thursday, Mora, the European Union’s coordinator for talks between Iran and key world powers to repair the deal, met with Ali Bagheri, … Read more
US shares slid Wednesday following facts that confirmed a slowdown in inflation, but less than buyers had anticipated. European stocks, which have been buying and selling strongly higher, pared their gains after the United States Labor Department stated the customer price index (CPI) rose by 8.5 percent in April, down from the 8.5 percent annual gain registered in … Read more
US and European stocks are mostly superior Wednesday notwithstanding statistics that showed the USA inflation bogged down less than investors were looking forward to. Soaring inflation and the trekking of interest quotes with the aid of vital banks in reaction have been one of the reasons why stocks have taken a beating so far this … Read more
Philip Morris International, the manufacturing company of Marlboro cigarettes, said Wednesday that it has offered $16 billion to acquire Swedish Match, a maker of smokeless tobacco, as the US company seeks to diversify away from its traditional cigarette business. Swedish Match’s board of directors recommended that its shareholders accept the bid of 106 Swedish kronor … Read more
According to reports, a Swedish-Iranian person sentenced to death in Iran on allegations of espionage for Israeli intelligence will be executed this month, according to Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency. Ahmadreza Djalali, a disaster medicine doctor and researcher, was detained in 2016 during an academic visit to Iran and is scheduled to be killed on … Read more
Iran stated it had summoned Sweden’s ambassador following a request with the aid of prosecutors in the Nordic country for the existence imprisonment of a former Iranian reliable. The overseas ministry in Tehran’s past due Sunday “strongly condemned” the arrest and trial of Hamid Noury, 61, as “unlawful” and referred to as for halting the … Read more
Swedish automaker Volvo Cars on Thursday introduced higher-than-predicted quarterly consequences no matter supply chain problems linked to the war in Ukraine and the Covid pandemic. The Gothenberg-primarily based firm, majority-owned with the aid of China’s Geely Holding, said internet income rose to 3.9 billion Swedish kronor (380 million euros, $4 00 million) against 5.7 billion kronor … Read more
Thousands of protesters gathered Saturday in a northwest German village slated to disappear because of a coal mine enlargement because the united states of America seem to lower its reliance on Russian fuel. Organizers said around 3,500 humans validated at Lutzerath in the Rhine mining basin, only some hundred meters from the gigantic Garzweiler open-pit … Read more
Swedish telecoms equipment giant Ericsson said Thursday it will probably need to pay new fines to the US Department of Justice over suspected bribes to the Islamic State bunch in Iraq. CEO Borje Ekholm conceded newspaper interview in February that some of Ericsson representatives might have bribed IS members for road transport through regions constrained … Read more
Swedish telecoms equipment massive Ericsson stated Thursday it’s going to in all likelihood need to pay new fines to the USA Department of Justice over suspected bribes to the Islamic State group in Iraq. Chief govt Borje Ekholm conceded in a newspaper interview in February that a number of Ericsson personnel might also have bribed … Read more
STOCKHOLM – Sweden said Thursday it would lift most of its coronavirus restrictions on February 9 as the pandemic enters a “whole new phase” with the highly contagious but milder Omicron variant. Among the domestic restrictions that will be lifted are the 11:00 pm closing for bars and restaurants, and limits on crowd numbers. Vaccine … Read more
STOCKHOLM: Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson on Tuesday said its net profit soared in 2021, with a better-than-expected performance in the fourth quarter despite losing ground in the key Chinese market. The world’s number two telecoms equipment maker is competing with China’s Huawei in the global rollout of ultra-fast 5G mobile phone networks. But Ericsson’s sales … Read more
STOCKHOLM – Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson has tested positive for COVID-19, her press secretary said on Friday. Andersson’s press secretary told local media that she is fine under the circumstances and will carry out her duties from home. Following a debate session in the parliament earlier this week which the prime minister also attended, … Read more
STOCKHOL: Ikea will hike its prices by an average of 9 per cent next year due to the ongoing supply and transportation disruptions, the company that operates most of the Swedish furniture giant’s stores said. Thursday’s announcement comes as pandemic-fuelled shortages and shipping challenges ramp up inflation and pinch economies globally, with consumers increasingly feeling the … Read more
MADRID: World number two and US Open champion Daniil Medvedev led Russia past Sweden and into a second successive Davis Cup semi-final on Thursday. Medvedev defeated world number 94 Mikael Ymer 6-4, 6-4 to secure the crucial winning point. Russia will on Saturday face Germany for a place in Sunday’s final with Novak Djokovic’s Serbia … Read more
