Sweden mulls ban on sexist ads
Sweden, considered a world leader in gender equality, should ban all advertising that could be considered sexist, according to a government-commissioned report published on Tuesday.
Day: January 15, 2008
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What future for Swedish research?
Half of Swedish R&D investment comes from 20 companies. This poses risks for the future, says Nima Sanandaji.
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Space Corporation takes over satellite
The Swedish Space Corporation has formally taken control of the Sirius 4 satellite, which will provide radio and broadband telecom services for northern, eastern and central Europe and South Africa.
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Stockholm shares fall as market fears poor reports
Shares in Stockholm fell 3.4 percent by on Tuesday, following a series of heavy falls in the first two weeks of the year.
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Opposition could force through gay marriage bill
Sweden's opposition says it plans to force a bill legalizing gay marriage through parliament, in a move that would seize the initiative from the government and threaten to drive a wedge between the four governing parties.
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Vilma and William top list of most popular names
Vilma and William were the most popular names given to newborn girls and boys in Sweden last year.
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Schoolgirl wins slander appeal
A schoolgirl in western Sweden has won an appeal against a teacher who successfully sued her for defamation last year after she reported him to the police for allegedly molesting her.
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Bank rammed by armed robbers
Two men have escaped with an undisclosed sum of money following an armed robbery at a bank in Västerås on Tuesday morning.
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Ibrahimovic scoops top sports awards
Footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic was the big winner at Monday night's Swedish Sports Awards ceremony.
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Explosion rocks Stockholm apartment
An explosion at a building in Sundbyberg in the early hours of Tuesday morning left a hole "as big as a football" in the front door of one apartment.
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Breakthrough in university murder case
State forensic experts have helped bring police in Örebro a step closer to identifying a man suspected of murdering university lecturer Fuat Deniz.