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Swedish Artist Says Sketch of Prophet Aimed to Mock All Religions

Mar 9, 2010 9:00pm

A man who prosecutors say was the target of a murder plot says his caricature of the Prophet Muhammad was intended to poke fun at all sacred symbols....

Spanish March On in Davis Cup

Mar 7, 2010 9:00pm

David Ferrer swept Stanislas Wawrinka aside in straight sets to put defending champion Spain into the Davis Cup quarterfinals, while David Nalbandian secured Argentina's 3-2 victory over Sweden....

SAS to Issue Shares, Cut Jobs After Posting Loss for 2009

Feb 9, 2010 9:00pm

SAS, the Scandinavian airline group, said Tuesday that it would issue new shares to raise capital and cut 700 jobs after reporting a loss for 2009....

It’s Not Hockey, It’s Bandy

Jan 28, 2010 9:00pm

The game is a forerunner of hockey, played in a larger rink and with a small orange ball instead of a puck, and its supporters want it to become a part of the Winter Olympics....

In Sweden, Banks Differ on Paying Bonuses

Jan 28, 2010 9:00pm

Nordea, the biggest Nordic lender, paid $390 million in bonuses, saying it was necessary to retain top employees....

Freestyle Skier Is Betting On Making 2014 Olympic Alpine Team

Jan 28, 2010 9:00pm

Jon Olsson, an accomplished freestyle skier, figures he will spend close to $500,000 in an attempt to win a $6,000 bet that he could not make Sweden’s 2014 Olympic Alpine team....

Swedish Bank Fee Sets Example for America

Jan 21, 2010 9:00pm

Sweden has enacted a direct tax on banks to pay for their own bailouts, similar to President Obama’s proposal aimed at recovering bailout money....

For Saab, Still a Shot at Survival

Dec 20, 2009 9:00pm

A tiny Dutch automaker that sells 50 cars a year is trying to save the Swedish brand, but G.M. is said to have qualms....

Clues to What Birds Do on a Trans-Sahara Trip

Dec 7, 2009 9:00pm

Using small satellite tags, scientists in Sweden have tracked 90 trans-Sahara flights, and found evidence of odd behavior....

Stockholm Store Drops North Korean Jeans Line

Dec 6, 2009 9:00pm

A department store removed a new line of North Korean-made designer jeans, saying it wanted to avoid controversy over ties with the communist nation....

A Bed Where Comfort Is Not the Point

Nov 24, 2009 9:00pm

The latest health fad to capture the interest of many Swedes is a modern-day nail bed made with small plastic disks and sharp little spikes....

Phelps Falters at a Meet in Stockholm

Nov 10, 2009 9:00pm

Michael Phelps failed to make the final in two events in a short-course meet in Stockholm, a meet few swimmers of his caliber even attend....

Broadband Speeds Surge in Many Countries

Sep 30, 2009 9:00pm

South Korea and France are also at the top of two lists, and the United States has advanced into one survey’s second-ranked group....

Accusation of Organ Theft Stokes Ire in Israel

Aug 23, 2009 9:00pm

An article in a Swedish newspaper last week accused the Israeli Army of harvesting organs from Palestinians killed by soldiers, causing a diplomatic storm....

Funding for G.M.'s Saab Sale Still Up in the Air

Aug 20, 2009 9:00pm

The Swedish prime minister brushed off a request for a government loan to finance the sale to Koenigssegg, saying he wouldn’t act as a “venture capitalist for the well-to-do.”...