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AUTO INDUSTRY
China's Geely gains Ford's trust in Volvo bid
US car giant Ford has said Chinese carmaker Geely would be considered a preferred bidder for its Swedish brand Volvo.
JUSTICE
Ex-Bosnian Serb leader Plavsic released from prison
Former Bosnian Serb leader Biljana Plavsic, who was jailed for her role in atrocities committed in the Balkan wars, was freed from a Swedish prison on Tuesday after she was granted early release.
ECONOMIC CRISIS
Despite growing profits, Electrolux will close two US plants
The Swedish appliance maker Electrolux has announced it is going to close two plants in the United States. The company has also reported a 92 percent rise in profits for the third quarter.
LISBON TREATY
Czech leader raises new treaty obstacle, says Sweden
Czech President Vaclav Klaus has raised a further obstacle to ratifying the Lisbon Treaty on EU reform, telling Sweden, the EU’s current president, he wants a “footnote” relating to the treaty’s charter of fundamental rights.
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International Press Review
A daily look at some of the stories in the international papers, with James Creedon
CINEMA
Bergman fans line up for relics of the master
A Munch lithograph, a photography by Irving Pen (picture) and Golden Globe awards are among the items belonging to late Swedish film legend Ingmar Bergman that have attracted a host of collectors at an auction in Stockholm.
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AUTO INDUSTRY
China's BAIC backs Swedish company to buy Saab
Koenigsegg, a Swedish sports car maker, is hooking up with China's Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co Ltd (BAIC) to take over the General Motors brand Saab. Under the deal, BAIC becomes a minority owner in Koenigsegg, who will own 100 % of Saab.
INTERNET
The Pirate Bay sailing anew after 24h shutdown
Popular file-sharing platform The Pirate Bay was back online on Tuesday afternoon, a day after a Swedish court had ordered Black Internet to stop providing bandwidth to the disputed website.
Benjamin Netanyahu - Israeli-Palestinian conflict - Palestinian camps - Palestinian Territories - Sweden
Netanyahu in Europe: under pressure
Benjamin Netanyahu begins a short visit to Europe today against a background of a simmering row with Sweden.
INTERNET
Swedish court shuts down filesharing website The Pirate Bay
The Pirate Bay, one of the world's most popular filesharing websites, was off the Internet Tuesday. The day before, a Swedish district court ordered its bandwidth supplier Black Internet to stop providing services to the popular website.
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