Three Muslims freed after three-and-a-half days of questioning.

Scandinavian airline SAS' deal with pilots and cabin crew to freeze salaries is a key step for its 5 billion kronor rights issue.

Belgian buyer Elia plans to create a European power market – and integrate larger part of renewable energy sources.

The Arctic "doomsday" stockpile to become the most diverse collection of food seeds in history – watch the TED speech.
The cartoon seen as a gesture in defense of freedom of speech.

This week two competing wind power firms have announced plans for stock exchange listing and to raise new cash, including PG Gyllenhammar’s Arise Windpower.

Two Swedish entrepreneurs among the world's 20 richest people.

Carmaker Geely has secured financing for its purchase of Volvo Cars.

The race to build new wind power stations intensifies in Sweden as O2 Vind eyes massive capital hike through stock exchange listing.

A dozen previously unknown shipwrecks, some of them believed to be up to 1,000 years old, has been discovered.

Frank Fiskers becomes partner of a London-based hotel real estate investment firm.

Industrial carbon quota system enriches the biggest polluters.
Swedish companies recover strength after the downturn.

Defense firm BAE offloads half of its Saab stake to the powerful Swedish industrial holding firm Investor.

The strongest sales gain in the EU was recorded in Sweden.
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca shuts research and development sites in Britain and Sweden and reduce US operations.

Beleaguered Scandinavian carrier SAS would be better off if it were sold or joined forces with another airline, CEO Mats Jansson said.

Sweden's government takes new steps to meet its 50 percent renewable energy target.

General Motors is studying new offers for its Hummer brand of sport utility vehicles – two days after announcing plans to end the brand.
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Locked exit gates may to be blame for the high death toll from a fire at a Bangladesh factory that makes sweaters for H&M.

Saab dealers can finally move forward with a little more certainty.

Millions of people each day use Swedish brands – without knowing that they are Swedish.

The freezing winter has taken its toll on the Swedes – and they are determined to not miss out on the sunshine this summer.

The state-owned postal service proposes 200 million dollar in dividend to its owners – as it plans to cut 2,000 jobs.
The potential for price increases has improved and expectations that profits for Swedish companies will rise this year are high.

Brazil's air force prefers Gripen NG jet from Sweden's Saab.

Saab "will become more entrepreneurial", said Victor Muller after the purchase of the iconic Swedish brand was finalised.
• Spyker's purchase of Saab finalised

Saab's new owner put at the highest possible risk for bankruptcy.
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Dutch sportscar maker Spyker has finalised the purchase of Swedish carmaker Saab from General Motors.• How Spyker will swing Saab back to profit

Danish brewer Carlsberg expects profit to jump this year as its market shares in eastern Europe and Asia swell.
Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca to pay 505 million pounds.
Overload due to arctic blitz leaves Swedish travelers in the dark.

How Ikea manages to keep profits flat during global economic crisis.

Russian metals giant Rusal plans to increase aluminium production at its Swedish plant after output plunged last year.
The Scandinavian governments will financially help its ailing airline.

"There is unfortunately widespread economic crime in Russia but we don't take part in that", Russian billionaire Vladimir Antonov said.

"I sat in my old armchair and cried. I wept like a child", Ikea's founder said after the Russian bribery affair.

Scandinavian airline SAS struggles to cut costs and axe staff – but still has labour costs three times the industry average.
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