STOCK MARKET – Swedish stock prices fell during the week after renewed concern about the strength of recovery and profit-takings.

Sweden's state-owned airport operator showing signs of pain.

The world's biggest mobile phone maker streamlines its research and development operations in two countries.

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Two North Korean diplomats tried to smuggle 230,000 cigarettes.

EU's first president and foreign policy supremo has been appointed.

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Swedish export companies believe international demand will increase, especially from Asia and South America.

“The financial crisis has revealed shortcomings in regulation and supervision”, Swedish Riksbank Governor Stefan Ingves said.

"It feels like someone just pulled the rug out from underneath me," said Tim Haddle, owner of Kunkle Motors in Dallas, as Saab dealers in the US are being shut down.

Loss-making mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson will close down its research and development unit in Stockholm's 'Silicon Valley'.

"The king gained national status and legitimacy when he lost his formal political power", writes Cecilia Åse, PhD in political science.

Stock market players warn that markets will plunge next year.

EU and Russian leaders met in Stockholm for a summit dominated by energy and human rights issues -- highly sensitive subjects.

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”Swedish companies are hiding behind umbrella organisations which are trying to sabotage the climate talks in Copenhagen”, says Olivier Hoedeman at the Corporate Europe Observatory.

Irritated passengers scrambled to reschedule their flights.

Sweden’s Anders Borg “has emerged as one of Europe’s most respected finance ministers”, in the view of a Financial Times panel.

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It’s safe to do business with Swedes, an international graft watchdog said, but warned of growing shady banking practices.

Dealers of Saab Automobile in the US are running out of cars as the Swedish car marker prepares for the new 9-5 sedan.

Helsinki's main airport was almost deserted on Monday.

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Norwegian Øystein Løseth will succeed Lars G. Josefsson as new head of troubled Swedish stated-owned power company Vattenfall.

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US networking giant Cisco said on Monday it had raised its bid for Norwegian video-conference company Tandberg.