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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:52:00 GMT

Danish drugmaker closing Brooklyn Park facility: Danish drugmaker Genmab is closing its Brooklyn Park plant as part of money-saving efforts, putting 130 people out of work. [Star Tribune, Minneapolis]

Nov. 7--Danish drugmaker Genmab A/S is shutting down its manufacturing facility in Brooklyn Park and laying off 130 employees. The company, based in Copenhagen, said it will try to sell the building, which it bought in 2008 for $240 million to develop a
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:52:00 GMT

Norway court snubs call to block The Pirate Bay

OSLO, NORWAY (AFP) - It ruled Telenor and other Internet service providers If courts forced providers to shut access, 'Telenor and other Internet providers 'This is an evaluation normally assigned to the authorities, and in the court's view, today's
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:38:00 GMT

Sweden To Pay More People For Ticket Home

Sweden says it is expanding a program that pays unsuccessful asylum seekers to return to their homelands. For the past two years, refugees from Afghanistan, Somalia, Iraq, the West Bank and Gaza have received funds from the Swedish Migration Board to pay
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:24:00 GMT

Sweden And Finland Back Nord Stream

Sweden and Finland cleared the way for the Nord Stream gas pipeline project aimed at linking Russia and Germany under the Baltic Sea. Both countries after a lengthy assessment gave their permissions to have the pipeline, built by a Russian-German-Dutch
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:23:00 GMT

Sweden, Finland okay Russia's Nord Stream pipeline

After years of procrastination, Sweden and Finland agreed on Thursday to allow the Russian-led Nord Stream pipeline to pass through their waters in the Baltic Sea, a crucial step for the project destined to supply Europe with Russian gas. The
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:22:00 GMT

Ericsson modernises installation of GP's network in Bangladesh

Business Report The latest switching technology from Ericsson will help operator Grameenphone meet the needs of its expanding subscriber base - currently 44 percent of the Bangladeshi market - and pave the way for the quick and cost-effective future
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:10:00 GMT

Russia approves treaty to lease canal to Finland

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:29:00 GMT

Finland's YIT and Denmark's BPT to develop real estate in Russia

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:26:00 GMT

Ikea, Univision Communications quarterly earnings, "Mi problema con las mujeres," Dilogo Public Relations

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:17:00 GMT

A match made in Sweden

Will this be a new dawn for Saab after Koenigsegg’s takeover? With Koenigsegg's ownership underway, will Saab ever get a car like this? WILL THE GREAT Swedish takeover – or the acquisition of Saab by supercar manufacturer, Koenigsegg, prove to be a
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:04:00 GMT

Biovitrum and Swedish Orphan to merge

Biovitrum and Swedish Orphan will be combined forming Swedish Orphan Biovitrum with pro forma revenues 2009 of approximately SEK 2 billion and an EBITDA margin of 15 per cent. Biovitrum will pay an upfront consideration of SEK 3.5 billion (on a cash and
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:45:00 GMT

Danish drugmaker closing Brooklyn Park facility: Danish drugmaker Genmab is closing its Brooklyn Park plant as part of money-saving efforts, putting 130 people out of work.

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:32:00 GMT

Telenor to rebuild its infrastructure in Norway

– In a hugely significant deal, Telenor announced today it is to replace its entire mobile infrastructure in its home market of Norway, with Huawei and Starent the new equipment suppliers. China's Huawei will provide the radio access network kit,
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:31:00 GMT

Sandvik Loniflex(tm)

Sandvik Materials Technology has developed a new, high quality, low nickel austenitic stainless steel for spring wire applications. The new grade has the same tensile strength as AISI 302, EN 1.4310, but uses less than half the amount of nickel. Sandvik
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:18:00 GMT

Danish-funded water factory inaugurated in southern province

VietNamNet Bridge The first phase of the Di An Water Factory in the southern province of Binh Duong was put into operation on November 6, witnessed by Danish Crown Prince Frederik and Chairman of the provincial Peoples Committee Nguyen Hoang Son.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:14:00 GMT

Can anyone save a Copenhagen climate treaty? - Feature

Brussels - It is not often that negotiators call talks a failure before they have begun, but that seemed the case on Friday ahead of United Nations climate-change talks in Copenhagen. Diplomats meeting in Barcelona this week failed to make progress on
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:12:00 GMT

H&M supports Unicef project for children

DOHA: The Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB recently announced a new five-year project with Unicef called 'All for Children,' backed by a $4.5m donation from H&M, to help improve the lives of children in one of the most disadvantaged
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:09:00 GMT

Uptrend of Danish holiday makers to Malaysia expected to grow

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:09:00 GMT

Top leaders needed at Copenhagen, negotiators say

BARCELONA, Spain - After two years of tough U.N. climate talks often pitting the world's rich against the poor, a new global agreement now rides on industrial nations pledging profound emissions cuts next month in Copenhagen, Denmark, negotiators said
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:07:00 GMT

Danish Queen Margrethe pleasure at Vietnam visit

Danish Queen Margrethe II has expressed her pleasure at the current Vietnam visit, saying that it brought about a profound view about a new and dynamic Vietnam for her. While meeting with Ho Chi Minh Municipal People’s Committee Chairman Le Hoang Quan
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:54:00 GMT

NCC Construction Norway Wins SEK 160 Million Contract to Construct Science Center

NCC Construction Norway (STO:NCCA)(STO:NCCB) is to construct Science Center Østfold, a knowledge and experiences center, in Sarpsborg, Norway, close to the Swedish border at Svinesund. The contract is worth about SEK 160 million and the client is
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:53:00 GMT

Ericsson CTO Eriksson to Drive IP Business

1136 hrs IST Swedish telecom company Ericsson has appointed company s Chief Technology Officer Hakan Eriksson to head the company in Silicon Valley, which mainly focuses on growing IP business. Hans Vestberg, the in-coming president and CEO, said,
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:43:00 GMT

Derivatives: Change of trading hours for Swedish, Danish and Finnish derivatives

Due to the upcoming change of trading hours for equities following the implementation of INET on December 7, 2009, NASDAQ OMX Derivatives Markets will change the trading hours for Swedish, Danish and Finnish derivatives by extending the accessibility and
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:34:00 GMT

Derivatives: Introduction of Swedish and Norwegian stock futures

NASDAQ OMX Derivatives Markets will introduce Swedish and Norwegian stock futures. The stock futures will be listed in parallel with the current offering of stock forwards, i.e. stock forwards will continue to be traded at NASDAQ OMX. Stock futures on 40
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:33:00 GMT

Barcelona Climate Talks Inch Forward, Copenhagen Next Stop

(ENS) - The last negotiating session before the crucial UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen ended today in Barcelona, with some progress made towards a legally-binding global deal to limit greenhouse gas emissions but with two key issues still
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:27:00 GMT

Denmark: Jyske avoids state aid

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:19:00 GMT

Sweden: Acquisition finance for Biovitrum

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:19:00 GMT

Europen objects to changes in French law / EFTA drops Norwegian case on beverage packaging tax

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:16:00 GMT

Top leaders needed at Copenhagen, negotiators say

BARCELONA, Spain - After two years of tough U.N. climate talks often pitting the world's rich against the poor, a new global agreement now rides on industrial nations pledging profound emissions cuts next month in Copenhagen, Denmark, negotiators said
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:08:00 GMT

News Analysis: Daunting task ahead for Copenhagen after Barcelona talks on climate change

by Xinhua writers Liu Xiaoyan, Huang Kun The last negotiating session before the United Nations (UN) climate change conference in Copenhagen in December concluded Friday in Barcelona, Spain, making little progress in the key issues concerning climate
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:51:00 GMT