- Sweden Introduces YA Authors Kadefors, Thor to U.S. Market
- Authors Sara Kadefors and Annika Thor may not be household names in the United States. But representatives in their native Sweden are hoping to change that. From left: Sara Kadefors, Alf Karlsson, and Annika Thor. Alf Karlsson, Sweden’s…
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School Library Journal- Sweden's 'obesity epidemic' shows signs of slowing: study
- For the first time in 70 years, the number of obese and overweight people in Sweden hasn’t increased, according to statistics presented at the annual meeting of the Swedish Society of Medicine (Svenska Läkaresällskapet) and reviewed by the…
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- GM deal to sell Saab collapses
- That jeopardizes the jobs of Saab's 4,500 employees, most of them in Sweden. Joran Hagglund, a senior official at Sweden's Ministry of Enterprise, said the government will continue talking with GM, but the only solution for Saab is for…
- Nashville Tennessean
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- As Saab deal falls through, GM ponders brand’s future
- That jeopardizes the jobs of Saab’s 4,500 employees, most of them in Sweden. Joran Hagglund, a senior official at Sweden’s Ministry of Enterprise, said the government will continue talking with GM, but the only solution for Saab is for…
- The Spokesman-Review
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- Saab likely to close as buyer backs out
- DETROIT --- A deal for General Motors Co. to sell Saab to a specialty carmaker has collapsed, leaving the storied Swedish brand born from jets in 1947 close to extinction. Koenigsegg Group AB, a consortium formed by Swedish luxury sports…
- Augusta Chronicle
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- Sweden says private buyer only option for Saab
- STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -- Sweden effectively ruled out a state bailout of GM's loss-making Saab unit today after tiny luxury car firm Koenigsegg pulled out of a bid for one of the Nordic country's best-known automobile brands. "You can't, by…
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- PUBLISHER'S DESK: Socialism, worthy or not!
- Throughout our country's history, the word socialism has usually been associated with many of the evils or problems of the world, usually bringing us thoughts of infringements on our freedoms or the fall of the U.S.S.R. (Union of Soviet…
- Ottawa Times
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- GM's Deal To Sell Saab Falls Apart
- Koenigsegg Group AB, a consortium formed by Swedish luxury sports car maker Koenigsegg Automotive AB, said Tuesday it pulled out of the deal in part because it was unable to agree with investors on how best to move the brand from…
- The Ledger
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- Saab likely to close as GM fails to sell car brand
- DETROIT (AP) — A deal for General Motors Co. to sell Saab to a specialty carmaker has collapsed, leaving the storied Swedish brand born from jets in 1947 close to extinction. Koenigsegg Group AB, a consortium formed by Swedish luxury sports…
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- GM's Saab sale collapses as buyer backs out
- DETROIT (Reuters) - A deal for General Motors Co GM.UL to sell Saab collapsed on Tuesday when the buyer pulled out, in a move that threatens a 60-year-old Swedish auto brand with closure after mounting losses. GM had been aiming to close a…
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