Ride a train north from Stockholm to Lapland, and you'll be transported from one of the most cultured, orderly cities in the world to the eerie, untamed beauty of Arctic wilderness.
Skiing, shopping, camping, Stockholm, hiking, glass and glass factories, good food, festivals, Viking history, art, culture, beaches and beautiful scenery are Sweden's foremost attractions.
The country will appeal to travelers who want to spend time outdoors, who like a slow pace and who will enjoy the sophisticated, cultured experiences Stockholm offers.
Sony Ericsson unveils Beta News Sony Ericsson today announced the upcoming availability of its newest Walkman-branded handsets, adding a new top and bottom to the now three-year-old line of phones.
European markets slump on Vodafone, Ericsson news Breitbart European equities slid on Tuesday, with the telecommunications sector under selling pressure after mobile phone giant Vodafone warned over its sales outlook and Ericsson posted slumping profits. By...
Indian prince to be prized guest at Swedish gay fest Sweden News.Net Manvendra Singh Gohil, perhaps the only erstwhile Indian royal to have declared himself gay, is expected to be the main attraction at this year's StockholmPride, a famous global gay event, starting Friday.
Woman charged in Sweden with murdering toddlers Examiner A German woman has been charged in Sweden with murder and attempted murder in a hammer attack that left two toddlers dead and their mother with serious injuries.Prosecutors say the 32-year-old woman...
Volvo Ocean Race eyes China market Congoo The Volvo Ocean Race, one of the world's top-tier regattas, is coming to China's coastal city of Qingdao next year with all eyes set on the potentially huge sailing market the...
Drunken Swedish moose is shot after biting three-year-old Earth Times Stockholm - Too many fermented apples was believed to have been the reason a young moose bit a three-year-old girl who was playing outside her home in Kungalv, western Sweden, reports said Wednesday....
Kamel set for Stockholm race Gulf Daily News Bahrain's Youssef Saad Kamel will be running in the men's 1,000 metres today at the DN Galan meeting today in Stockholm, Sweden. The meet is a Super Grand Prix event on this year's International...
Finnish Security Police lodges appeal against Stasi list ruling NewsRoom Finland Finland's Security Police (Supo) on Wednesday lodged an appeal before the Supreme Administrative Court against the Helsinki administrative court's ruling in June ordering Supo to...
Finnish Lutheran dean consecrates second same-sex union NewsRoom Finland Liisa Tuovinen, a Finnish Evangelical-Lutheran Church dean, told her superiors at the diocese on Wednesday that she had consecrated a same-sex union. Bishop Mikko Heikka said the...
Finnish government tables tax breaks on wood sales NewsRoom Finland Adds comment from the farmers' and forest owners' lobby.) The Finnish government on Wednesday proposed tax breaks on wood sales in a response to Russia's roundwood export...
Volvo Warns European Customers More Cautious Morning Star ... amp;In Europe, the trend that we noticed in the first quarter toward increased caution among our customers and in certain markets, strengthened, which was reflected in order bookings in the truck...
Swedish jump champion out of Games BBC Defending Olympic triple jump champion Christian Olsson has withdrawn from next month's Beijing Games after suffering another injury. The 28-year-old pulled a thigh muscle in his fourth jump at...
Volvo Profit Rises 28% on Strong Sales CNBC Swedish truck- and bus-maker Volvo AB on Wednesday reported a 28 percent rise in second-quarter net profit, citing higher sales in Eastern Europe, South America and Asia, but...
Europeans geared up for Obama Journal Gazette Advertisement BERLIN – Barack Obama comes face to face this week with a constituency truly eager for change after eight years of George W. Bush: Europeans. The Democratic presidential...
Ericsson resolves on a directed offer for C shares for LTV 2008 Market Wire Eric ) expands its treasury stock in order to provide shares for the Long-Term Variable Compensation Program 2008 for employees in Ericsson. The Board of Directors of Ericsson has today...
Ericsson profits down by half in second quarter Earth Times Stockholm - Swedish telecommunications equipment maker Ericsson on Tuesday posted a 49-per-cent drop in operating income for second quarter 2008 partly impacted by ongoing cost cutting measures....
Ericsson quarterly profit beats forecasts RTE Telecom equipment maker Ericsson reported better than expected second-quarter earnings today in a mixed report that analysts said offered tentative signs that the firm is turning a corner. Ericsson...
Ericsson executive to leave company at end of the year Market Watch ... which on Tuesday reported a 70% profit fall, said the deputy head of Business Unit Network, Bjorn Olsson, will leave the company at the end of the year to pursue other opportunities. CEO...
Heavy-vehicle maker Volvo reports big jump in income Earth Times Stockholm - Swedish heavy-vehicle maker Volvo on Wednesday reported a 25 per cent increase in pre-tax income for second quarter 2008, citing strong growth in Eastern Europe, South America and Asia....
Sony Ericsson to axe 2,000 jobs Straits Times Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson is cutting 2,000 jobs globally after reporting an operating loss in the second quarter, given tough market conditions and the global economic slowdown....
Style dictator, headphone hater Congoo There are two key features a needs: first, the ability to play music and second, somewhere on the device to put headphones. Sony Ericsson's new top-of-the-line Walkman music phone, the W902, only...
Mottram wins in Stockholm Courier Mail Craig Mottram has ticked another box in his Olympic buildup with an impressive victory in the 3000m at the World Athletics Tour meet in Stockholm.
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