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Soccer-Swedish club reports itself to police over match-fixing suspicions
ReutersSTOCKHOLM, June 13 - Swedish fourth-tier side Syrianska Kerburan have taken the unusual step of reporting themselves to police over suspicions of match-fixing, according to a club statement. Bookmakers stopped taking money on Syrianska's home league game... -
Fed could cut bond buys this summer, two policymakers say
Reuters(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve could reduce its massive bond-buying stimulus this summer, two top central bank policymakers said on Monday, although any such decision depends on continued improvement in the economy. Dialing back the Fed's current...Tags: Securities, Money and Monetary Policy, Financial Markets, Employment Opportunities, Derivative Securities
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INSIGHT-Nordic nations grapple with 'austerity lite'
ReutersBy Alistair Scrutton and Patrick Lannin STOCKHOLM, June 2 (Reuters) - When Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt celebrated his 45th birthday, his finance minister gave him a framed graph showing the tax burden falling to 45 percent of GDP for the...Tags: Marketing, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Health and Medical Professionals, Fredrik Reinfeldt, Michelin Group
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World watch
Trinidad and Tobago: As a conservation success story, Trinidad is now considered the world's top destination for "turtle tourism." Conservation programs have turned many of the island's would-be turtle poachers into protectors, as turtle tourism earns...
Tags: Conservation, Trinidad and Tobago, Endangered Species, Republic of Ireland, Environmental Issues
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Soccer-Gothenburg claim Swedish Cup after penalty shoot-out
ReutersSTOCKHOLM, May 26 (Reuters) - IFK Gothenburg beat Djurgarden to claim the Swedish Cup in a dramatic penalty shoot-out after the final finished 1-1 in extra time. Tobias Hysen poked home from close range to give Gothenburg the lead after just five minutes... -
Soccer-Swedish championship results and standings
ReutersMay 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Swedish championship matches on Thursday Thursday, May 30 Djurgarden 1 Kalmar 0 Wednesday, May 29 Malmo 1 Helsingborg 1 Tuesday, May 28 Syrianska FC 2 Gefle 2 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1... -
Bombardier gets $771 mln Stockholm metro order
ReutersJune 6 (Reuters) - Bombardier Inc's train unit said it received an order worth about $771 million for a new generation metro fleet from the Stockholm Public Transport Authority. Bombardier Transportation said it would supply 96 Movia metro vehicles as...Tags: Bombardier Incorporated
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Riots put Sweden's open-door immigration policy in spotlight
Reuters* Sweden saw week of riots in poor, immigrant communities * Coincides with rise of anti-immigration party * Mainstream parties still favour generous asylum policies By Alistair Scrutton and Simon Johnson STOCKHOLM, May 27 (Reuters) - Sweden's worst...Tags: Polls, Politics, Migration, Illegal Immigrants, Refugee
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Stockholm in relative calm after five nights of rioting
LONDON — The streets of Stockholm were quieter late Friday after five consecutive nights of rioting that rocked the Swedish capital and shook the Scandinavian country's self-image as a tolerant, liberal place. Since Sunday, sections of northwest...
Tags: Culture, Aftonbladet (newspaper), Shootings, Immigration, Sociology
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Nights of rioting test Sweden's reputation for tolerance
LONDON -- Residents of Stockholm braced for more violence Friday after five consecutive nights of rioting that have rocked the Swedish capital and shaken the Scandinavian country’s self-image as a tolerant, liberal place. Since Sunday, sections of...
Tags: Aftonbladet (newspaper), Shootings, Immigration, North Korea, Arts and Culture
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Sixth night of violence in Sweden, but police say capital calmer
ReutersBy Mia Shanley STOCKHOLM, May 25 (Reuters) - Community patrols and a beefed-up police presence helped to calm violence around Stockholm overnight on Saturday but 20 to 30 cars were still torched in poor immigrant suburbs and serious incidents were...Tags: Politics, Migration, Immigration, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Unemployment Benefits
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