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Share Swedish cosmetics firm Oriflame’s operations in Tehran have been closed by the Iranian authorities, with three members of staff and two sale consultants taken into custody, the firm has …
Oriflame Shut Down in Iran After Staff Arrests Read MoreWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is wanted in Sweden where he has been accused of rape, the prosecutor’s office said Saturday. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, pictured during a visit to Stockholm …
WikiLeaks Founder ‘Wanted in Sweden for Rape’ Read MoreLast week Danish ex military professional Benjamin Kragsskjold was run down by a scooter while he and his girlfriend were enjoying a holiday in Thailand. The traffic accident resulted in …
War Disabled Dane Let Down in Thailand by Insurance Company Read MoreDespite a surplus of buyers willing to pay top dollar, a labor shortage continues to stymie the garment industry’s production capacity and business. Prices have jumped an average of 15 …
Garment Firms Face Labor Shortage Read MoreVestas expects to recruit nearly 3,000 employees, net, in 2010 against 3,400 as previously expected. »The adjustment is made because Vestas, due to the ongoing regionalisation and delayed order intake …
Vestas will dismiss 300 employees in Denmark Read MoreThe accusation had been labeled a dirty trick by Julian Assange and his group, who are preparing to release a fresh batch of classified U.S. documents from the Afghan war. …
Swedish Police Clear WikiLeaks Founder of Rape Read MorePhilippine authorities are holding 11 policemen amid a probe into an alleged torture video filmed at a Manila police station. A woman watches a television news programme showing footage of …
Officers Held Over Manila Police ‘torture’ Video Read MoreSwedish fashion company Hennes & Mauritz(H&M) said that sales in July rose sharply 21 percent, compared with seven percent in the same period last year, according to a statement released …
Swedish H&M Sales Surge in July Read MoreA “bold” plan for a railway system connecting more than 300 million people who live around one of the world’s great rivers, the Mekong, was approved Friday, officials said. Ministers …
‘Bold Plan’ for Mekong Area Rail Link Approved Read MoreA 27-year old storekeeper on Friday became the first person here to do jail time for sexual grooming, under laws introduced two years ago to guard young people from sexual …
Sexual Groomer Jailed Read More