Sweden coping with refugee inflow, may use prisons as housing
Sweden could use empty prisons and army barracks as emergency shelter for record numbers of refugees arriving in the Nordic country, the government said on Friday.
Sep 25, 2015, 20:37 PM IST
EU vote could force members to accept migrants: Germany
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier today said that EU members reluctant to accept migrant quotas may have to be outvoted and overruled in the 28-member bloc.
Sep 18, 2015, 14:30 PM IST
Gut bacteria can help lose flab
Biologists at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have for the first time identified in detail how some of our most common intestinal bacteria interact during metabolism.
Sep 12, 2015, 15:38 PM IST
Traces of meteorite that hit Sweden 460 million years ago found
Researchers have found traces of two simultaneous meteorite impacts in the Swedish county of Jamtland - first evidence of a twin strike that occurred around 460 million years ago.
Sep 12, 2015, 13:46 PM IST
EU insists on open borders rules after Danish road, rail closures
The European Commission called on member states to abide by common border rules on Thursday, a day after Denmark closed a highway and rail links with Germany to stem the flow of refugees heading north to Sweden.
Sep 10, 2015, 18:19 PM IST
Sweden offers to collaborate with India for production of LCA
Swedish Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist held talks with his counterpart Manohar Parrikar here during which a range of issues were discussed.
Jun 11, 2015, 00:09 AM IST
Cabinet clears signing of pact between India, Sweden on MSMEs
The government on Saturday approved signing of an agreement between India and Sweden to promote cooperation in the MSME sector.
May 30, 2015, 15:24 PM IST
Sweden keen to build smart cities in India via PPP mode
Sweden is keen on partnering with Indian companies to build 'smart cities' through the public private partnership (PPP) mode in states like Karnataka, Telangana and Maharashtra, a senior Swedish official said.
May 17, 2015, 13:13 PM IST
BlackBerry considers closing Sweden operations: Report
BlackBerry Ltd is considering closing its offices in Sweden, a move that would result in the loss of up to 100 jobs, the Wall Street Journal reported, quoting a company spokeswoman.
Apr 25, 2015, 06:15 AM IST
Asian shares jump on Ukraine ceasefire, hopes on Greece
Asian shares gained on Friday on news of a ceasefire accord in Ukraine, while Sweden`s surprise move to cut its main rate into negative territory and hopes of a resolution between debt-strapped Greece and its creditors burnished risk appetite.
Feb 13, 2015, 09:13 AM IST
Tata Steel to buy three service centres from SSAB in Nordic
Tata Steel today announced buying three strip product services centres in Sweden, Finland and Norway from SSAB to strengthen its offering in Nordic region.
Feb 12, 2015, 17:32 PM IST
Swedish QE surprise, Russia-Ukraine deal lift gloom
A surprisingly aggressive dose of monetary stimulus from Sweden`s central bank on Thursday injected life back into world markets which had been numbed by the stalemate in talks between Greece and its euro zone creditors.
Feb 12, 2015, 15:24 PM IST
Ericsson eyes $1.2 bn savings, may cut more jobs
Telecom equipment maker Ericsson is looking at various measures, including job cuts, to increase operational efficiencies and reduce cost by SEK 9 billion (USD 1.2 billion) by 2017.
Nov 13, 2014, 18:56 PM IST
