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Swedish telecom equipment manufacturer Ericsson Thursday said Sony Corp would acquire its stake in their joint venture — Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications — for Euro 1.05 billion ($1.47 billion) making …
Sony to acquire Ericsson’s stake in joint venture for $1.47 bn Read MoreStieg Larsson’s best-selling Millennium thrillers have inspired films, an upcoming comic book, sightseeing tours and now a special H&M line dedicated to his tattooed hacker heroine, the Swedish fashion giant …
‘Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ gets own H&M line Read MoreTourism in Phuket will not be negatively affected by flooding in other parts of Thailand – in fact, the industry is doing better than last year, according to Phuket Tourist …
Scandinavia will save Phuket tourism Read MoreWith LA Fashion Week on the calendar, the buzz of upcoming brands is the talk of the town. I was recently introduced to some of the hottest new brands hitting …
Danish Viking in LA finds jewelry in Asia Read MoreMigration from Thailand to Sweden is a rapidly growing phenomenon with a threefold increase over the last 10 years. Thai-Swedish migration is a unique migration flow as it is highly …
Thai Women in Rural Sweden: Victims or Participants? Read MoreBerry pickers working in Sweden without a permit are being badly mistreated, according to a new report from the labour rights watchdog Swedwatch.Foreign workers who come to Sweden without a …
Sweden mistreats illegal berry pickers: report Read MoreBangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Wednesday warned city dwellers in all 50 districts to brace for flooding as a significant portion of the backed up floodwater from the North is …
Bangkok Governor: All 50 districts must brace for flood Read MoreSwedish pensioners living abroad will soon be receiving a letter from the Swedish Pensions Agency (Pensionsmyndigheten) asking them to fill in a form and report in to the nearest embassy. …
Sweden to pensioners: ‘prove you’re alive’ Read MorePolice and the tax authorities have launched closer surveillance of Thai massage parlours in Sweden, suspecting that the sharp increase in their number indicates sex trafficking and tax evasion. Sex …
Thai massage parlours in Swedish sex trade raids Read MoreVolvo, the world’s second-largest truck maker, reported Tuesday a lower-than-expected third quarter profit and forecast a shrinking market in Europe next year but growth in North America.Volvo’s net profit for …
Volvo Trucks slashes 450 jobs Read More