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Wartsila successfully tests new 2-stroke dual-fuel gas engine technology to comply with IMO Tier III emission limits. The on-going tests show that the Wartsila 2-stroke gas engine performance is in …
Wartsila tests 2-stroke dual-fuel gas engine technology Read MoreIkea Group, the world’s largest furniture retailer, will triple the pace of store openings in China to capture faster growth in the second-largest economy, Chief Executive Officer Mikael Ohlsson said. …
Ikea to Triple the Pace of Store Openings in China Read MoreFamilies torn apart by family reunification rules are hoping for another chance from the new government. The case of an eight-year-old girl who is being threatened with deportation has turned …
8-year-old facing deportation Read MoreNorway’s currently controversial Oil & Energy Minister Ola Borten Moe became the first top government official in nearly a year to be admitted to China and not be ignored. Moe …
Ministerial chat in China after all Read MoreSweden’s Volvo Group, the world’s second-largest truck maker, said Thursday it would begin using new financial targets measuring not only its own growth but also ranking it against competitors. “This …
Volvo launches new targets ranking competitors Read MoreAn event called NOTCH art festival seems to have started on 17 September and is announced to go on until 31 October 2011 in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. NOTCH is …
NOTCH11 seems to take place now in Bejing Read MoreNorway’s energy minister, Ola Borten Moe, was in Beijing Thursday, becoming the first Oslo official to visit China since a spat over the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize last …
China Eases Diplomatic Freeze on Norway Read MoreDanish paint and wallpaper maker Flugger A/S is booming in China. Here and elsewhere outside Scandinavia, the company’s revenue surged 33 percent in second quarter this year. Revenue also in …
Flugger Operating Profit in 2. Quarter Read MoreA third Swedish trade union on Tuesday asked a court to place beleaguered carmaker Saab in bankruptcy so its estate can be used to pay back-wages.“We cannot wait any longer,” …
Another union demands bankruptcy for Saab Read MoreThe envoy of a country that trades in smiles – and windmills and medicines – has found many paths to joy in China. For an ambassador of “a very small …
Happiness in Danish is… Read MoreThe Ikea store in Bang Na, the first in Thailand, will open on Nov 3. It will feature about 7,500 product items sourced from the company’s distribution hub in Shanghai. …
The swedish revolution – coming to Thailand Read MoreNorway’s biggest newspaper is displeased following Chinas’ refusal to allow their journalist entry. Aftenposten wanted to send staff to China to report on Petroleum and Energy Minister Ola Borten Moe’s …
Aftenposten not welcome in China Read MoreOfficials at Swedish retail giant Ikea have confirmed that the company is the target of a blackmail attempt following a string of blasts and other incidents at Ikea outlets throughout …
Ikea blasts linked to extortion scheme Read MoreChinese car manufacturer CQAC (Chery Quantum Auto Co.) has chosen Semcon as its long-term partner for development and production of all aftermarket information for its future vehicle models. The contract …
Chinese Car Manufacturer Signs Contract With Swedish Semcon Read MoreThe engineering company China National Machinery Corporation (CMC) is interested in building high speed train services in Norway, according to the financial newspaper Dagens Næringsliv. CMC has estimated that it …
Chinese Wants to Build High Speed Trains in Norway Read MoreWestern businesspersons and scholars are increasingly requesting constructive introspection from their media and politicians rather than the typical knee-jerk reaction of using China as a scapegoat for problems. Mammo Muchie, …
Media Reports About China Unbalanced: Danish Professor Read MoreFree coffee and conversation at IKEA has made the furniture retailer in Shanghai a hangout for people looking to make new friends. What started out as a “match-making corner” with …
IKEA Clamps Down on Klatch Read MoreSKF Group AB, the world’s top bearing maker by revenue, will put more resources into China’s automotive market in the next few years to demonstrate its commitment to the world’s …
SKF on a Roll in China’s Car Sector Read MoreLi-Lian Ahlskog-Hou screamed “aiya” when she was invited to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to attend a taekwondo get together. She thought it was a novelty. Only later …
Swedish College Student Represents China in Taekwondo Read MoreOn the 23 and 24 September, a Norwegian production, with Chinese subtitles, of Fosse’s play called The Name, will be performed at the New Space at Shanghai Theatre Academy.The Name is …
Fosse “The Name” in Shanghai Read MoreRegional Business Manager of Volvo Cars Asia Pacific (VCAP) Ai Phing Teh who was recently in the country for an annual business review announced that Volvo is no longer seen …
Reinventing a Staid Volvo Read MoreThe Danish fur auction company Kopenhagen Fur unveiled a new four-month campaign on 14 September in attempts of finding the ‘Kopenhagen Fur Happiness Spokesperson’.Several surveys have shown that Danish people rank …
Copenhagen Fur Search Campaign in China Read MoreThe number of people without the right vote has tripled since 1990 – politicians blame immigration tests The demands placed on foreigners hoping to obtain a Danish passport are far …
Citizenship Requirements Way too Demanding: Opposition Read MoreTwo Swedish unions have applied for Saab to be declared bankrupt because the troubled carmaker has been unable to pay wages to its workers. Last week, Saab’s application for protection …
Saab Faces Unions’ Bankruptcy Action Read MoreForget signing up for Lavalife, hanging out in the dog park or cruising the aisles at your local supermarket. Shanghai singles have found a brand new place to look for …
In Which Ikea Department Would You be Most Likely to Find Love? Read MoreWith Chinese and Asian markets increasingly attracting northern European clients, Sweden’s third-largest bank, SEB, is making comeback in Hong Kong. In the backwash of the Asian financial crisis in late …
SEB Makes Comeback in Hong Kong Read MoreMaersk has unveiled a new revolutionary service, Daily Maersk, on the Asia–North Europe trade lane which will dramatically change the way shipping is done. The service offers a daily departure, at …
Daily Maersk: Container on time – or get compensation Read MoreNorwegian electronic band, Flunk, will make their first appearance in China touring the cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou in the months of September.Their tour will start in Beijing and …
Flunk is the new Pass Read MoreGOME Electrical Appliances Holding Ltd said it had secured a five-year strategic collaborative agreement with global household and appliances maker AB Electrolux. GOME, the Chinese air conditioner distribution partner for …
Closer Ties Between GOME and Electrolux in China Read MoreThe China Development Bank and the Swedish government are jointly accelerating construction of an outbound investment financing platform for Chinese companies to go international, a senior official with Invest Sweden …
China Joins Hands With Swedish Friends Read MoreSaab will submit on Monday an appeal against a Swedish court’s rejection of its request for protection against bankruptcy, the parent company Swedish Automobile announced.“Swedish Automobile announces that Saab … …
Saab to Appeal Court Ruling Rejecting Bankruptcy Protection Read MoreA person tries to kill themselves in China every two minutes, the government and state media said Thursday, giving the country one of the highest suicide rates in the world.China’s …
Finland and China’s Suicide Rates ‘Among Highest in World’ Read MoreCrown Prince Haakon will visit China next week, but in an unofficial capacity. The visit nonetheless is significant given the chilly diplomatic relations between Norway and China since the Norwegian …
Norwegian Crown Prince Heads for China Read MoreInter Ikea Center Group (IICG), one of Europe’s leading developers of shopping centers, is launching a 5 billion yuan ($781 million) project in Shanghai.“It is part of IICG’s expansion strategy …
Ikea Plans Shopping Center Project in China Read MoreThe onlinepaper, taiwannews.com tells that the owner of cash-strapped car maker Saab filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday in a last-ditch attempt to salvage a brand crippled by production stoppages, …
Sweden’s Saab Files for Bankruptcy Protection Read MoreNorway’s trade with China increased in the first half of 2011, according to Statistics Norway (SSB). The import from China increased by 16 per cent, compared with the first half …
Increased Norwegian Trade with China Read MoreMonday September 5 the Danish Consul General in Shanghai, Ms. Susanne Hyldelund, participated in a ceremony celebrating the opening of Danish architect company Schmidt Hammer Lassen’s (SHL) first office in …
First Danish Architect Company to Open in Shanghai Read MoreThe Swedish SEB´s China Financial Index has dropped from 70 to 63.4 since May 2010. The index measuring top executives, from North European subsidiaries in China, views on business conditions …
Faith in China´s Economic Conditions Drops Read MoreSeptember 7 Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen participated in the opening ceremony of Mengniu-Arla Nutrition Research Centre in Beijing. The new Nutrition Centre focuses on creating better nutrition for children and …
New Mengniu-Arla Nutrition Research Centre in Beijing Read MoreDanish CEO Klaus Nyborg’s announcement that he planned to resign as CEO and Executive Director of Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd. in March 2012 made the stock of the company plunged …
Company Stock Dropped as Danish CEO Resigns Read MoreDalarna, a Swedish region, is this week host to a 100-man large delegation from the Chinese town Wuhan in Hubei province. Some 50 members of the delegation consists of representatives …
Chinese Business Delegation Visits Dalarna Read MoreLesjöfors, the Swedish market leading spring manufacturer, is pleased with its investments in the Chinese market. Both traditional springs and other components produced by Lejjofors have met increased demand. The …
Lesjöfors Expands in China Read MoreA delegation from the Danish Board of District Heating (DBDH) headed by Minister Counsellor Søren Jacobsen visited Xining in Qinghai which is located in the western part of China, on 2 September. The …
Embassy Helps Promote Danish Heating Tech in Qinghai Read MoreSweden is to halve the number of countries to which it pays foreign aid. The number of recipient countries is to be cut from 70 to 33, with China, Vietnam, …
Sweden to Scrap Aid to China, Vietnam, Philippines, Laos Read MoreAPM Terminals, the port operating arm of Danish shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk, has agreed to sell a 25 percent stake in Xiamen Songyu Container Terminal, the company told …
Maersk to Sell 25 pct Stake in Xiamen Port Read MoreThe global wind turbine market will only grow by 10 percent annually in 2011-16 and not 11 percent as earlier estimated, wind energy specialist MAKE Consulting said in a report. …
Growth in Wind Energy “Only 11 Percent Annually” Read MoreUPM, the Finnish paper giant, will reduce the number of employees by approximately 1,170 in Europe as part of an overall plan to adjust its magazine paper capacity to match …
UPM Cuts in Europe – No Cuts in Asia Read MoreThe family of the founder of one of Norway’s most international companies, paint and coatings producer Jotun Group, is resisting a takeover bid by Norwegian industrial concern Orkla. The grandson …
Family Resists Selling Off Jotun Read More“Safety, quality and good looking trucks, that’s my impression of the Volvo Trucks brand, said 36 year-old, Brady Zhou during his visit at Volvo Trucks family day at The Place, …
Volvo Trucks Family Day – more than just trucks Read More