Underwater kite can harness the ocean’s power for sustainable energy
Fox News, May 5 The Swedish company Minesto is making waves in the renewable energy sector with its innovative Dragon 12, an underwater kite that promises to generate clean electricity. Imagine a kite flying through the air, tracing a figure-eight pattern as it soars. Now, picture that same motion deep under the sea. That’s the […]
Danish King Frederik and his Australian-born wife visit Sweden on their first official trip abroad
ABC News, May 6 Denmark’s King Frederik X arrived in Stockholm on Monday with his Australian-born wife Queen Mary, as they begin their first official visit abroad as new Danish monarchs. The 55-year-old Frederik was proclaimed king on Jan. 14 after his 83-year-old mother, Queen Margrethe II, who was Europe’s longest-reigning monarch, abdicated. In the […]
The 30 Greatest Actors And Actresses In Hollywood History
Forbes, May 4 … Bergman started in Swedish and German films in her native Sweden. She was introduced to American audiences in 1939’s Intermezzo. She went on to star in movies like For Whom the Bell Tolls, Gaslight, Anastasia, Casablanca and Notorious. She won many awards during her career, including three Oscars, two Emmys, a […]
The world’s glitziest song contest starts this week. Here’s what you need to know about Eurovision.
NBC News, May 5 This year, Eurovision will be held in Malmö, Sweden, and already fans are descending on the country’s third-largest city, decked out in sequins, glitter, skin-tight metallics or neon, some of them with their country’s flags painted on their faces or draped around their shoulders. For fans, it’s a yearlong buildup to […]
What’s on TV This Week: Met Gala and ‘Wedding Crashers’
The New York Times, May 6 … 8 p.m. on the CW. Mamma Mia, am I excited for this documentary about the Swedish pop group ABBA. Released for the 50th anniversary of their album “Waterloo,” the film starts with their win at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 and includes archival footage and new interviews […]
EQT to Buy U.S. Digital Consultancy Perficient in $3 Billion Deal
The Wall Street Journal, May 6 EQT will acquire U.S. digital consultancy Perficient in an all-cash deal valued at around $3 billion, the companies said late Sunday. Swedish private-equity firm EQT said it will pay $76 a share, a 58% premium to Perficient’s closing price of $48.11 on Friday. “Today’s announcement is the result of […]
Landlord SBB Allots Funds to Pay Delayed Dividend in June
Bloomberg, May 6 Swedish landlord SBB has put aside funds to enable it to pay outstanding dividends next month, a year after they postponed payouts to protect the balance sheet. “We are planning to pay it in June, and have allocated existing liquidity for the occasion,” Chief Executive Officer Leiv Synnes said via phone following […]
Saab 35 Draken Fighter Was Built for a War with Russia in the Skies
The National Interest, May 5 The Saab 35 Draken, a groundbreaking Cold War era fighter, was Sweden’s response to the escalating threats from the USSR. Introduced as the first Western European airframe with supersonic capabilities, the Draken also pioneered the double delta wing configuration and was the first to perform the Cobra maneuver. Designed to […]
U.S. Aircraft Carriers Keep Getting ‘Sunk’ by ‘Old’ Diesel Attack Submarines
The National Interest, May 4 Naval exercises have repeatedly demonstrated the effectiveness of diesel-electric submarines against much larger and technologically advanced adversaries. Notable instances include the Swedish Gotland-class submarine’s virtual defeat of the USS Ronald Reagan during a 2005 war game and similar successes by German and Australian submarines against other U.S. carrier strike groups […]