Category Archives: Sweden

Press Releases & News from Sweden distributed via EuropaWire

Skanska invests EUR 46 M in Green Court Bucharest office project in Bucharest, Romania

Posted on 7, March 2013 by

7-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Skanska invests EUR 46 M, about SEK 397 M, in the first building of Green Court Bucharest office project located in Bucharest, Romania. The investment comprises of project phase I and the garage for phase II. The … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, Investment, Real Estate, Romania, Sweden

Skanska awarded Bond Street Crossrail main station works in the UK, worth GBP 55 M, about SEK 554 M

Posted on 5, March 2013 by

5-3-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska UK has been awarded a five-year contract, in joint venture with Costain, to deliver the main station works at the new Crossrail Bond Street Station in London. The contract is worth GBP 55 M, about … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Infrastructure & Utilities, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom

Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt discuss trade and EU budget in Dublin

Posted on 26, February 2013 by

26-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Taoiseach (Prime Minister of Ireland) Enda Kenny today met with the Prime Minister of Sweden, Mr Fredrik Reinfeldt in Dublin for a meeting dominated by Presidency matters. At the centre of the discussion was the contribution which … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Government, International Trade, Ireland, Politics, Sweden

Environment: Commission refers Sweden back to Court over industrial permits, asks for fines

Posted on 22, February 2013 by

Brussels, 22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission is taking Sweden back to Court for its failure to license industrial installations that are operating without permits. Despite an earlier Court judgement on this matter, Sweden has still not licensed two major industrial … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Environment, European Union, Government, Law, Politics, Society, Sweden

External policy: EU must raise its game or become irrelevant, say MEPs

Posted on 22, February 2013 by

22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — If it is to avoid a further loss of global influence, the EU must use its existing foreign policy tools much more efficiently and it must devise a new security strategy, said MEPs on Thursday. They were … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Defence, European Union, Government, Italy, Poland, Politics, Security & Safety, Society, Spain, Sweden

ST-ERICSSON BRINGS PC SPEEDS TO MOBILE DEVICES: FIRST 3GHZ SMARTPHONE PROTOTYPE DEMO AT MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS

Posted on 20, February 2013 by

L8580 is the fastest, coolest, integrated Application Processor and LTE Advanced Modem platform based on 28nm FD-SOI process technology Geneva, 20-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Next week at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, ST-Ericsson, a world leader in wireless platforms and semiconductors, will … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom

ST-ERICSSON REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER 2012 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Posted on 20, February 2013 by

Net sales $358 million, in line with outlook Adjusted operating loss1) $133 million, 55% improvement since Q1 2012 NovaThor™ shipments grew 45% sequentially Geneva, Switzerland, 20-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ST-Ericsson, a jointventure of STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) and Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), reported financial results for … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Sweden, Switzerland, Telecom

Sveriges bästa lärare i matematik och naturvetenskap har utsetts!

Posted on 19, February 2013 by

19-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — En lärare från Linköping, en från Sollentuna, två från Sigtuna och åtta från Upplands Väsby får årets lärarpris, Ingvar Lindqvistprisen 2013, för sitt inspirerande arbete i matematik, kemi, biologi och NO. Prissumman är sammanlagt 280 000 kr, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Education, Science, Sweden

Kungl. Vetenskapsakademien: Akademiuttalande mot L’Aquila-domen

Posted on 19, February 2013 by

19-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Den 18 januari offentliggjordes bakgrunden till domen mot de italienska forskare som kallats in som experter för att bedöma riskerna för en större jordbävning i L’Aquila våren 2009. Forskarna dömdes till fyra års fängelse för att så … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Italy, Law, Science, Society, Sweden

Open Data about the Nobel Prize now Available

Posted on 19, February 2013 by

19-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Do you want to create your own visualisations or lists from existing information about the Nobel Prize? Nobel Media AB, responsible for media rights for the Nobel Prize, has recently completed open data projects which provide open access to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Internet & Online, Marketing, Media, Non Profit, Society, Sweden, Technology

EIB supports development of Stockholm metro with SEK 3.5 billion loan

Posted on 15, February 2013 by

15-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Werner Hoyer, will sign a SEK 3.5 billion (some EUR 400 million) loan agreement tomorrow with Stockholm County Council (Stockholms Läns Landsting) for the development of the Red metro … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Investment, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics

UEFA Women’s EURO 2013 tickets go on sale

Posted on 14, February 2013 by

Top European women’s national team competition to be played in Sweden in July 14-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ticket sales for the 2013 UEFA Women’s EURO 2013, to be played between 10 and 28 July in Sweden, will be launched today. Tickets … Read the full press release →

Posted in Sports, Sweden, Switzerland

Editions JC Lattès releases French version of Moi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic by Zlatan Ibrahimovic and David Lagercrantz

Posted on 13, February 2013 by

“To play well, you have to be crazy. To be good, you have to feel your anger.” Paris, 13-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Born in 1981 to a Bosnian father obsessed with his country’s past and a Croatian mother who worked day and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, France, Media, Society, Sports, Sweden

In line with asset-light strategy, Rezidor converts two leases in Sweden to franchise agreements

Posted on 13, February 2013 by

13-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Rezidor Hotel Group today announced the conversion of two lease agreements, the Park Inn by Radisson Malmö and the Park Inn by Radisson Hammarby Sjöstad, in Sweden to franchise agreements. Combined, the two hotels comprise more … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Real Estate, Sweden, Travel

New Head of TeliaSonera Investor Relations

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Jesper Wilgodt has been appointed Head of Investor Relations. He succeeds Andreas Ekström, who has taken up the position as Head of Mergers & Acquisitions. Jesper Wilgodt, aged 41, is currently working at Springtime as Investor Relations … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Investment, Management, Sweden, Technology, Telecom

TeliaSonera: Christian Luiga appointed acting CFO

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Christian Luiga, currently Head of Corporate Control, has today been appointed acting CFO of TeliaSonera. This is a consequence of Per-Arne Blomquist being appointed acting President and CEO of TeliaSonera. Christian Luiga was employed by TeliaSonera in … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Sweden, Technology, Telecom

TeliaSonera: Management changes in Business area Eurasia

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Veysel Aral, CEO of Kcell and Regional Head of Central Asia, has today been appointed President of Business area Eurasia. In this role, he succeeds Tero Kivisaari, who has been managing dual roles since his appointment as … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Finland, Management, Sweden, Technology, Telecom

TeliaSonera: Nomination committee proposes Chairman of the Board

Posted on 7, February 2013 by

A unanimous nomination committee proposes Marie Ehrling to be appointed Chairman of TeliaSonera at the Annual General Meeting on April 3, 2013. 7-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Marie Ehrling was President of TeliaSonera’s Swedish operations between 2002 and 2006. Prior to that … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Finland, Internet & Online, Management, Sweden, Technology, Telecom

Per-Arne Blomquist appointed acting President and CEO of TeliaSonera

Posted on 7, February 2013 by

7-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — As Lars Nyberg has decided to leave his position as President and CEO of TeliaSonera, the Board of Directors has appointed Per-Arne Blomquist as acting President and CEO. TeliaSonera AB discloses the information provided herein pursuant to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Management, Sweden, Technology, Telecom

Lars Nyberg leaves TeliaSonera

Posted on 6, February 2013 by

Lars Nyberg, President and CEO, has decided to leave TeliaSonera. 6-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — “I am greatly relieved that Mannheimer Swartling has not found anything to support the allegations that TeliaSonera committed bribery or participated in money laundering. This is something … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Law, Management, Sweden, Technology, Telecom