http://www.mail.com/int/locations/1836-sweden.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/locations/1836-sweden.html http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2161914-iceland-informal-talks-snowden-asylum.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — A WikiLeaks spokesman who claims to represent Edward Snowden has reached out to government officials in Iceland about the potential of the NSA leaker applying for asylum in the Nordic country, officials there said Wednesday. Johannes Skulason, an Icelandic government official, told The Associated Press that WikiLeaks spokesman Kristinn Hr... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:23:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2161914-iceland-informal-talks-snowden-asylum.html 2013-06-19T15:23:29Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2161398-sweden-sells-shares-bank-nordea-3-bln.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Swedish government says it has raised 19.5 billion Swedish kronor ($3 billion) by almost halving its stake in Nordic banking group Nordea AB. The government Wednesday said the sale, which cut its holding from 13.4 percent to 7 percent, will be used to reduce the Swedish state debt. The shares were sold at 75 Swedish kronor ($11.6) eac... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:12:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2161398-sweden-sells-shares-bank-nordea-3-bln.html 2013-06-19T09:12:01Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2161278-currency-factors-weigh-retailer-hms-q2-profit.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB on Wednesday said profits fell by 11 percent in the second quarter due to the strong Swedish krona and increased markdowns as it tried to shift its products. The company said its net profit for the March-May period dropped to 4.66 billion kronor ($720 million) from 5.22 billion a year earlier. ... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:27:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2161278-currency-factors-weigh-retailer-hms-q2-profit.html 2013-06-19T08:27:33Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2160572-year-on-assange-stays-ecuadorean-embassy.html LONDON (AP) — A year ago, Julian Assange skipped out on a date with Swedish justice. Rather than comply with a British order that he go to the Scandinavian country for questioning about sex crimes allegations, the WikiLeaks founder took refuge in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London. He's still there — and now says he won't emerge even if Sweden drops the cas... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:18:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/2160572-year-on-assange-stays-ecuadorean-embassy.html 2013-06-19T08:18:56Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2159086-man-united-to-play-friendly-stockholm.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United will travel to Sweden for a friendly game against AIK in August as part of the English champions' pre-season tour. The club said on Tuesday that the game, which will conclude United's preparations for next season, will take place on Aug. 6th at the Friends Arena in Stockholm. United will also play in Thailand, ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:41:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2159086-man-united-to-play-friendly-stockholm.html 2013-06-18T10:41:37Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2158910-stora-enso-lays-2500-workers-worldwide.html HELSINKI (AP) — Nordic paper maker Stora Enso says it will lay off 2,500 workers, or some 9 percent of its total global workforce, as part of a major cost-cutting program and streamlining of operations. The Finland-based company says the measures are aimed at achieving fixed annual savings of 200 million euros ($265 million) by the second quarter of 2014,... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:01:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2158910-stora-enso-lays-2500-workers-worldwide.html 2013-06-18T09:01:39Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2146774-facebook-starts-servers-us.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — Facebook on Wednesday started processing data through its first server farm outside the United States, on the edge of the Arctic Circle in Sweden. The company inaugurated servers in about half of its new, 300,000-square foot (28,000-square meter) facility outside the city Lulea Wednesday, saying it should improve the social network's perf... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:51:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2146774-facebook-starts-servers-us.html 2013-06-12T15:51:01Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2146112-sas-airline-q2-loss-narrows-to-59.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — Scandinavian airline group SAS says its second-quarter net loss narrowed to 388 million kronor ($59 million) from 429 million kronor a year earlier as a result of cost cuts. Revenue in the February-April period fell to 9.9 billion kronor from 10.1 billion. Facing stiff competition from budget airlines and high expenses, SAS AB in November... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:28:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2146112-sas-airline-q2-loss-narrows-to-59.html 2013-06-12T08:28:28Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2139878-swedish-male-train-drivers-wear-skirts-to-work.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — Commuters on a train line in northern Stockholm were met with an unusual sight this week: male train drivers and conductors wearing skirts to work. Train driver Martin Akersten says he and more than a dozen others at the Roslagsbanan line have started wearing skirts in the summer as a protest against the train company's uniform policy, wh... Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:18:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2139878-swedish-male-train-drivers-wear-skirts-to-work.html 2013-06-09T16:18:04Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/2138644-swedish-princess-madeleine-weds-york-banker.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish Princess Madeleine fell in love in the Big Apple. Now she has said "yes" to New York banker Christopher O'Neill in a lavish and emotional wedding ceremony in Stockholm. Madeleine, 30, was wearing a stunning silk organza dress with a lace top and four-meter (13-foot) trail, designed by Valentino Garavani, when she tied the knot wit... Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:56:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/2138644-swedish-princess-madeleine-weds-york-banker.html 2013-06-08T16:56:43Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/2138518-swedens-royal-wedding-glance.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden's Princess Madeleine married New York banker Christopher O'Neill in a grand ceremony in Stockholm on Saturday. Here's a look at key facts about the couple and the wedding. THE COUPLE Princess Madeleine, 30, is the youngest of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia's three children and fourth in line to the throne. She has studied ch... Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:51:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/2138518-swedens-royal-wedding-glance.html 2013-06-08T16:51:45Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/2136062-swedens-princess-madeleine-to-wed-nyc-banker.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three years ago she crossed the Atlantic with a broken heart. Now Sweden's "party princess" returns from New York to Stockholm to tie the knot with her new, British-American love. On Saturday, Princess Madeleine — Duchess of Halsingland and Gastrikland — will wed New York banker Christopher O'Neill in the Swedish capital, bringing togethe... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:56:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/2136062-swedens-princess-madeleine-to-wed-nyc-banker.html 2013-06-07T13:56:27Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2131722-swedens-royal-bride-pulled-police.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — In egalitarian Sweden, not even a soon-to-be-married princess can get away with breaking the traffic rules. But Stockholm police may have missed one royal privilege when they pulled over Princess Madeleine near the palace on Tuesday, four days ahead of her wedding to New York banker Christopher O'Neill. Lars Lindholm, acting head of the u... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:04:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2131722-swedens-royal-bride-pulled-police.html 2013-06-05T18:04:39Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2130486-ikea-founder-kamprad-leaves-board-post.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — The founder of Swedish furniture giant IKEA, Ingvar Kamprad, will leave the board of the firm that controls the IKEA brand as part of a gradual shift of responsibilities to his son, he said Wednesday. The 87-year-old said the decision to leave the board of Inter IKEA Group is a step "in the generation shift that has been ongoing for some ... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:54:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2130486-ikea-founder-kamprad-leaves-board-post.html 2013-06-05T09:54:58Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2124938-think-tank-china-boosts-nuclear-arms-arsenal.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — China, India and Pakistan have increased their nuclear weapons by about 10 warheads each in the past year, and other nuclear states appear set on maintaining their arsenals, a Swedish think tank said Monday. At the start of the year, China had raised its number of nuclear warheads to 250 from 240 in 2012 as part of a process to modernize ... Sun, 02 Jun 2013 22:01:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2124938-think-tank-china-boosts-nuclear-arms-arsenal.html 2013-06-02T22:01:22Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2124576-finlands-ilonen-wins-nordea-masters-3-shots.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — Mikko Ilonen has won the Nordea Masters by three shots to end a six-year trophy drought. The 33-year-old Finn shot a 69 on Sunday to win with an overall 21-under total on the Bro Hof Slott course. It is Ilonen's first European Tour victory since he won the same event in 2007. "It's pretty special and to bounce back this soon after a coupl... Sun, 02 Jun 2013 16:50:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2124576-finlands-ilonen-wins-nordea-masters-3-shots.html 2013-06-02T16:50:23Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2123394-ilonen-leads-noren-2-nordea-masters.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — Mikko Ilonen takes a two-shot lead over Sweden's Alexander Noren into the final round of the Nordea Masters as he seeks to end a six-year winless drought on the European Tour. The 33-year-old Finn shot a 7-under 65 in wet conditions on Saturday to move to an overall 18-under 198 on the Bro Hof Slott course. Noren posted 8-under 64 for an ... Sat, 01 Jun 2013 17:33:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2123394-ilonen-leads-noren-2-nordea-masters.html 2013-06-01T17:33:29Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2121934-matteo-manassero-bids-2nd-straight-win.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — Matteo Manassero remains on track for a second consecutive European Tour victory after moving two shots clear of the field at the Nordea Masters on Friday. The 20-year old Italian, who captured last week's BMW PGA Championship, added a 7-under 65 to his opening 66 for a 13-under total for two rounds on the Bro Hof Slott course in Stockhol... Fri, 31 May 2013 20:10:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2121934-matteo-manassero-bids-2nd-straight-win.html 2013-05-31T20:10:56Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2118508-manassero-larrazabal-share-lead-sweden.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — Matteo Manassero birdied his first six holes en route to a 6-under-par 66 and a share of the lead on the first day of the Nordea Masters on Thursday. Four days after winning the BMW PGA Championship, Manassero's equal lowest score of the year tied him with Pablo Larrazabal of Spain on the Bro Hof Slott course. "I've never started that wel... Thu, 30 May 2013 18:12:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2118508-manassero-larrazabal-share-lead-sweden.html 2013-05-30T18:12:27Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2113960-2-swedes-charged-sinai-kidnapping-case.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — A prosecutor has charged two Swedish men with extortion after they threatened to kill an Eritrean man held captive in Egypt's lawless Sinai desert. Prosecutor Krister Petersson said on Tuesday that the men, aged 21 and 18, told a woman in Sweden they would kill her kidnapped Eritrean acquaintance if she didn't pay them $33,000. The men h... Tue, 28 May 2013 13:41:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2113960-2-swedes-charged-sinai-kidnapping-case.html 2013-05-28T13:41:39Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2110886-police-hunt-sweden-rioters-violent-week.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish police say they are looking for perpetrators involved in the weeklong riots in Stockholm suburbs that have resulted in some 220 reported crimes. Summing up a week of violence and destruction, police spokesman Kjell Lindgren says around 60 people have been detained, suspected of various crimes, although most of them have been relea... Sun, 26 May 2013 11:06:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2110886-police-hunt-sweden-rioters-violent-week.html 2013-05-26T11:06:12Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2109268-swedish-capital-wracked-nightly-rioting.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — Police say that overnight violence in suburban districts of Stockholm was less intense than previous nights but as many as 25 cars had been burned. A police officer was slightly injured west of the Swedish capital. Stockholm police spokesman Kjell Lindgren said Saturday 19 people were detained on the sixth straight night of violence, but ... Sat, 25 May 2013 08:58:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2109268-swedish-capital-wracked-nightly-rioting.html 2013-05-25T08:58:17Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2107436-riot-weary-stockholm-police-reinforcements.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — Riot-weary Stockholm police were reinforced on Friday with officers from other parts of Sweden as the capital prepared for more unrest after youths burned cars, schools and damaged public property in several districts of suburban Stockholm in five consecutive nights of violence. At least 13 people, aged between 18 and 25, had been detaine... Fri, 24 May 2013 20:07:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2107436-riot-weary-stockholm-police-reinforcements.html 2013-05-24T20:07:25Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2106158-swedens-riots-raise-questions-inequality.html HUSBY, Sweden (AP) — Sweden has long been a bastion of generous social welfare and an egalitarian political culture. So many people were shocked when scores of youths hurled rocks at police and set cars ablaze during rioting in several largely immigrant areas near Stockholm this week. Few dispute that the violence was probably touched off by the fatal pol... Thu, 23 May 2013 19:34:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2106158-swedens-riots-raise-questions-inequality.html 2013-05-23T19:34:52Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2104614-restaurant-torched-4th-night-sweden-riots.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — Groups of youths have burnt down a restaurant, torched more than 30 cars and injured three police in a fourth night of riots in suburbs of the Swedish capital that started following a fatal police shooting. Police spokesman Kjell Lindgren says at least 30 cars were set ablaze across western and southern Stockholm early Thursday. Firefight... Thu, 23 May 2013 13:05:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2104614-restaurant-torched-4th-night-sweden-riots.html 2013-05-23T13:05:32Z