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Volvo shares fall to record low as Chinese owner sells small stake in car firm
Volvo shares fall to record low as Chinese owner sells small stake in car firm
Geely had launched a placing of 100 million Volvo Cars shares, which the deal's bookrunners said after the market close were sold at around $350m in total.

Fri, 17 Nov, 2023

Klarna AB Expected To List In Europe IPO Bonanza
Shopping loans provider Klarna Bank eyes shares sale after returning to profit
The firm averted a strike by some of its staff after signing a collective bargaining agreement with the Financial Sector Union of Sweden late last week

Mon, 06 Nov, 2023

FILE PHOTO The High Court has seen four cases brought against the State from women sent to give birth in Mother and Baby homes.
Irish cybersecurity firm sued for alleged trademark infringement
Securitas AB is also seeking damages or an account of profits from Dksu4securitas Ltd in respect of the alleged trademark infringement

Mon, 09 Oct, 2023

Sweden Demonstration Violence
Clashes erupt in Swedish city after another Koran burning
Police in Malmo said they were pelted with rocks and dozens of cars were set on fire, including in an underground garage, describing the events that started on Sunday and lasted overnight as “a riot”

Mon, 04 Sep, 2023

How Sweden's freedom of expression laws allowed for desecration of the Quran
How Sweden's freedom of expression laws allowed for desecration of the Quran
MĂ„rten Schultz explains why Sweden’s freedom of expression legislation meant police didn’t intervene when copies of the Quran were burned there in recent months

Mon, 28 Aug, 2023

Environmental friendly and bicycle
Woes of Swedish property landlord SBB reflect rate hikes
The landlord, which mainly owns public-sector buildings, lost its investment grade status in early May and has been racing to close a self-identified cash shortfall of $740m over the next 12 months

Tue, 22 Aug, 2023

Plant-based milk substitute firm Oatly cuts its sales outlook
Plant-based milk substitute firm Oatly cuts its sales outlook
Firm's second-quarter revenue missed analysts’ estimates

Thu, 27 Jul, 2023

Sarah Harte: Mainstream far-right ideologies becoming normalised in Europe
S Sarah Harte: Mainstream far-right ideologies becoming normalised in Europe
although it seems relatively quiet on the Western Front here, social media continues to connect far-right keyboard warriors and movements

Wed, 19 Jul, 2023

My Ikea trip took me to Sweden for a look behind the scenes 
My Ikea trip took me to Sweden for a look behind the scenes 
Eve Kelliher explores HQ of the iconic home design brand to find out how its story began — and also checks into the Ikea hotel

Sat, 24 Jun, 2023

Beyonce,JAY Z
Irish Examiner view: Beyonconomics
Inflation in Sweden

Fri, 16 Jun, 2023

Beyoncé Renaissance World Tour Opening Night - Stockholm
Swedish inflation tops forecasts after Beyoncé gig fills hotels
The krona has recently been trading near all-time lows against the euro

Thu, 15 Jun, 2023

Mother and daughter talking
Good relationship with your child important in drug prevention
In relation to alcohol, research has shown that it is important to postpone the onset of drinking, until the legal age

Mon, 08 May, 2023

Wheelchair user 'had no other option' but to crawl down metal steps of Ryanair plane 
Wheelchair user 'had no other option' but to crawl down metal steps of Ryanair plane 
'I was humiliated. I shouldn’t have to go through this. I want to be equal like everybody else'

Tue, 02 May, 2023

Vintage: Shining legacy of Swedish Kosta Boda glass
Vintage: Shining legacy of Swedish Kosta Boda glass
Collectors can seek out at car-boot sales and online auctions, or spring for something new by a young designer 

Thu, 27 Apr, 2023

House prices
UK house prices can fall by 20% 'without causing distress'
Credit Suisse expects a 10% decline in house prices in 2023, and other economists also predict large falls

Tue, 13 Dec, 2022

Belgium EU Summit
The fox in the chicken coop: How the far right is playing the European Parliament
Using their political group status, far-right parties have gained not just visiblity and power, they’ve also reaped significant financial benefits in order to grow at home while simultaneously attacking the EU project, writes Christin Tonne

Tue, 08 Nov, 2022

Germany Nobel Prize Medicine
Nobel Prize for medicine goes to Swedish scientist for research on evolution
The medicine prize kicks off a week of Nobel Prize announcements.

Mon, 03 Oct, 2022

Sweden Election
Sweden’s mainstream parties cravenly opened the door to anti-immigrant populists
The far-right has just won a place in Sweden’s ruling coalition, but had already made its presence felt, says Drude Dahlerup

Mon, 19 Sep, 2022

Irish Examiner view: Stifling debate benefits the extremists
Irish Examiner view: Stifling debate benefits the extremists
The rise of a far-right party in Sweden has been linked to the narrow 'opinion corridor' deemed acceptable in that democracy

Fri, 16 Sep, 2022

Jimmie Åkesson: Who is the leader of the far-right Sweden Democrats?
Jimmie Åkesson: Who is the leader of the far-right Sweden Democrats?
In 2002, he became the leader of Sweden Democrats’ national youth organisation, then took over the SD party leadership in 2005, when voter support was steadily about 1%

Tue, 13 Sep, 2022

ITALY-ELECTIONS-MELONI
Right-wing parties are selling out across Europe, too
As in the US, formerly mainstream conservative politicians are becoming dangerously comfortable with breaches of democratic norms

Tue, 13 Sep, 2022

SWEDEN-ELECTROLUX-SAMUELSON
Electrolux warns on profits outlook amid low consumer confidence      
Sweden's Electrolux announced plans to cut costs and warned its profit would drop as high inflation and low consumer confidence squeezed demand for its home appliances, while large investments in North America had yet to pay off.

Mon, 12 Sep, 2022

Energy costs
One in six European households are behind on energy bills as prices soar
Around one in six European households are in arrears when it comes to paying utility bills, as spiralling and the Ukrainian invasion by Russia continues to profoundly affect the continent.

Mon, 08 Aug, 2022

Shares in Ericsson slide 14% as CEO says it may have paid Isis in Iraq
Shares in Ericsson slide 14% as CEO says it may have paid Isis in Iraq
Shares in the Stockholm-based company slid 14% on the news

Wed, 16 Feb, 2022

Irish Lives Abroad: How do jobs, leave, and other perks compare?
Irish Lives Abroad: How do jobs, leave, and other perks compare?
From maternity cover to paternity leave, from annual holidays to minimum wage, Joyce Fegan spoke with Irish people abroad to see how the jobs market in each of their adopted homes compares to Ireland.

Mon, 03 Jan, 2022

Irish Lives Abroad: 'It's crazy here' as we discover that Ireland is not alone in having housing issues
Irish Lives Abroad: 'It's crazy here' as we discover that Ireland is not alone in having housing issues
Irish people living abroad discover big differences in terms of the availability, quality, and cost of housing — infinity pool, anyone? But they also encounter similar problems including undersupply

Sun, 02 Jan, 2022

judge gavel on a blue wooden background
Judge warns 'lonely' tourist she will jail him over two indecent incidents
Counsel for the accused said: “It was a moment of madness that he deeply regrets."

Fri, 26 Nov, 2021

Sweden Politics
Irish Examiner view: Not enough female leaders in Europe
Angela Merkel is departing, and Sweden's first female prime minister resigned after less than 12 hours

Fri, 26 Nov, 2021

Childcare in Europe: 'There's a chunk of money awarded to everyone who has a baby.. about €10,000'
Childcare in Europe: 'There's a chunk of money awarded to everyone who has a baby.. about €10,000'
Cianan Brennan speaks to three Irish families living in the Czech Republic, Sweden and Finland to compare childcare in those countries to what's available here in Ireland

Sat, 23 Oct, 2021

Clonmel tortilla chip maker Blanco Nino dip into UK and Swedish markets
Clonmel tortilla chip maker Blanco Nino dip into UK and Swedish markets
It said it is also developing new products.

Wed, 25 Aug, 2021

Involuntary celibate jailed in Cork for coercion of child
Involuntary celibate jailed in Cork for coercion of child
The accused claims to be a member of an online group called INCEL which comprises of men who are involuntarily celibate and unable to find a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one

Fri, 11 Jun, 2021

Cork firm on track for success in spite of Arctic chill
Cork firm on track for success in spite of Arctic chill
Mainline juggles Scandinavian construction projects with contracts closer to home

Sat, 15 May, 2021

SWEDEN-ELECTROLUX-SAMUELSON
Electrolux looks to continue to tap pandemic stay-at-home-sales surge        
Europe’s biggest home appliances maker Electrolux expects unusually strong demand to continue in the coming months after the stay-at-home trend during the pandemic boosted sales in the second half of 2020.

Tue, 02 Feb, 2021

EU Virus Outbreak EMA Explainer
Ireland's Covid cases are rising, but we are still in a good position compared to our neighbours 
There is hope now for an end to the Covid-19 pandemic but many months to go before normality returns.

Wed, 16 Dec, 2020

Swedish Currency Close Up
Irish Examiner view: Sweden may scrap hard currency
Sweden’s government is considering moving the country to a digital currency, marking another step into the unknown for the world’s most cashless society

Mon, 14 Dec, 2020

Covid-19 cases around the globe exceed 40 million 
Covid-19 cases around the globe exceed 40 million 
More than one million deaths globally as WHO says toll could reach two million even with vaccine

Mon, 19 Oct, 2020

Man caught with five sealed envelopes of cocaine on Cork street is jailed
Man caught with five sealed envelopes of cocaine on Cork street is jailed
A plainclothes garda caught a man with five sealed envelopes of cocaine on the street in Cork city and yesterday the culprit was jailed for four months.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Bossard Ireland: Shipping fasteners and face masks from its base in Cork
Bossard Ireland: Shipping fasteners and face masks from its base in Cork
Having spent recent weeks supplying more than a million face masks and hand sanitiser for workers around the globe, Bossard Ireland has opened a new warehouse focused on their core business with plans to further expand its workforce.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

New Transport Minister Eamon Ryan says we cannot seal off the country to Covid-19
New Transport Minister Eamon Ryan says we cannot seal off the country to Covid-19
Green Party leader and Minister Eamon Ryan says without banning people entering the country, the Government's focus will be managing risk.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

No commitment yet for when list of countries people can travel to without quarantining will be published
No commitment yet for when list of countries people can travel to without quarantining will be published
The new Health Minister says there is no commitment yet to when a list of countries Irish people can travel to without quarantining on their return will be published.

Sun, 28 Jun, 2020

Ireland has greatest reliance on private childcare services in OECD
Ireland has greatest reliance on private childcare services in OECD
OECD data from 2017 showed that Ireland, alongside New Zealand, had the highest percentage of children attending private services at 99%, well above the OECD average of 34% and EU average of 27%. Picture: PA Ireland has the highest level of private childcare services in Europe and among OECD countries as well as a lower than average level of government investment.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

‘When the apocalypse comes, I like to think my kids could trade their tomatoes for medicine’
‘When the apocalypse comes, I like to think my kids could trade their tomatoes for medicine’
Gardening with children is fun but don’t believe all you see on social media, says Esther N McCarthy.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Virus 'suppressed' in nursing homes but slight rise in travel cases
Virus 'suppressed' in nursing homes but slight rise in travel cases
Health officials say Covid-19 has essentially been suppressed in institutional settings like nursing homes.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Richard Collins: Childhood may be as valuable as having a big brain
Richard Collins: Childhood may be as valuable as having a big brain
Do creatures with big brains fare better in the trials of life than those with small ones? Developing a large brain requires an extended childhood, facilitating education.

Sun, 14 Jun, 2020

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