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Swedish-Estonian team unveils modular combat craft
Defence Blog
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August 24, 2025
A Swedish-Estonian shipbuilder has unveiled a new modular rigid inflatable boat (RIB) designed to give defense and security operators the ability to reconfigure missions in minutes. XW Production, a startup operating across Sweden and Estonia,...
Swedish experience drives smoke-free future in Asia
ScandAsia
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August 24, 2025
A Stockholm shop that sells nicotine products such as snus and pouches. Photo: Manila Standard Sweden is moving closer to becoming one of the first smoke-free countries in the EU, and lessons from this transition are now reaching Southeast Asia....
H&M Launches in Brazil: São Paulo Store, Online Sales, Local Manufacturing
WebProNews
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August 24, 2025
Swedish fast-fashion giant H&M has finally made its much-anticipated debut in Brazil, opening its first physical store in São Paulo on August 23, 2025, while simultaneously launching online sales. This move marks a significant expansion for the...
Ukraine and Sweden Launch Joint Defense Production Initiative
Mezha
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August 24, 2025
As part of the meeting held on August 23, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and his Swedish counterpart Paul Johnson took part in signing a letter of intent aimed at launching joint production of defense products on the territories...
Ukraine and Sweden pave way for joint production of defence materiel
Government Offices of Sweden
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Minister for Defence Pål Jonson and his Ukrainian counterpart Denys Shmyhal have signed a Letter of Intent to jointly produce defence materiel bound for Ukraine in Sweden. Ukraine has on multiple occasions expressed interest in the joint...
45 Turkish construction firms ranked among world's top 250
Hurriyet Daily News
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ANKARA Some 45 Turkish contractors have made it to the Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine’s Top 250 International Contractors list, according to a statement by the Turkish Trade Ministry. Turkish contractors working around the world secured...
Letter of intent (LOI) between Sweden and Ukraine
Government Offices of Sweden
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The Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Sweden (the “Swedish Participant”) and the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (the “Ukrainian Participant”), hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Participants", acknowledge that the security of Ukraine...
H&M launches fist store in Brazil with local manufacturing ambitions
ETManufacturing.in
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August 24, 2025
H&M opens first store in Brazil, expands with online sales and local production.Swedish fast-fashion retailer H&M opened its first physical store in Brazil on Saturday and launched online operations in the country, where it is already producing...
Swedish AI Startup Lovable Chases $1 Billion ARR Ambition in Record Time
Top News
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Stockholm-based AI firm Lovable is attempting to achieve the near-impossible revenue target in the tech world: sprinting from a young Series A startup to a $1 billion annual recurring revenue (ARR) company in just 12 months. The coding platform,...
EV batteries could offer longer lifespan, increased safety with new Swedish tech
Interesting Engineering - New York
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August 24, 2025
The lifespan of EV batteries has remained a challenging factor for their users. After continuous usage of years, these batteries’ lifespan decreases. But a new experiment offers hope for longer lifespan of EV batteries. An AI model, developed at...
Tanzania seeks expanded trade and investment ties with Sweden, Ambassador says
The Citizen
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Stockholm. The Ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania to the Kingdom of Sweden, Mr Mobhare Matinyi, has highlighted opportunities for trade and investment expansion between the two countries during talks with the Swedish Minister for...
H&M opens first Brazil store with local manufacturing focus
The Sun Daily
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August 24, 2025
SAO PAULO: Swedish fast-fashion retailer H&M opened its first physical store in Brazil on Saturday and launched online operations in the country. The company is already producing some items locally, including footwear and beachwear, according to...
Onshore Power supply: An opportunity of Green energy for Port Muhammad Bin Qasim
Pakistan Observer
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August 23, 2025
Wajahat Abbas Around the globe, ports are converting to Onshore Power Supply (OPS) also known as shore-to-ship power/cold ironing as a practical way to cut short emissions from ships. What once appeared like a technical advancement is now becoming...
Sweden’s pension fund invests in Israeli white phosphorus producer
Al Mayadeen
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August 23, 2025
Sweden’s AP7 pension fund has investments in "Israel’s" ICL Group, which produces white phosphorus linked to civilian harm, environmental damage, and war crimes. An investigation has revealed that Sweden’s state-run Seventh AP Fund (AP7) holds...
Sweden's Wallenberg, Ericsson & others to launch joint AI company
ETTelecom.com
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August 23, 2025
AstraZeneca, Ericsson, Saab, SEB and Wallenberg Investments will jointly launch an artificial intelligence company to develop advanced AI infrastructure for Swedish companies, Wallenberg said on Friday. The company, Sferical AI, aims to boost the...
Industrial Steam Generation Outlook Worth 12,780.0 Billion Kg By 2030 Marketsandmarketstm
MENAFN
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August 23, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Aug. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The global Industrial Steam Generation Outlook is anticipated to grow from estimated 9,856.7 billion kg in 2024 to 12,780.0 billion kg by 2030, at a CAGR of 4.5% during the...
Swedish pension fund invests in Israeli manufacturer of white phosphorus
Press TV
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Swedish pension money has been invested in an Israeli chemical corporation that faces assertions of producing internationally banned white phosphorus bombs and munitions purportedly used in densely populated areas of the Gaza Strip and southern...
Sweden Relocates 113-Year-Old Kiruna Church In Historic 600-Ton Move
Zee News
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Sweden has just completed a huge and historic task: moving the 113-year-old Kiruna Church to a new location. The 600-ton wooden church was slowly transported over two days, covering five kilometers of Arctic roads. Thousands of people gathered to...
H&M launches first store in Brazil with local manufacturing ambitions
Yahoo Finance
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(Fixes spelling error in headline) By Luciana Magalhaes SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Swedish fast-fashion retailer H&M opened its first physical store in Brazil on Saturday and launched online operations in the country, where it is already producing some...
Toxic air from oil and gas industry responsible for 90,000 premature deaths in the US every year, says new study
India.com
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August 23, 2025
Home News Toxic air from oil and gas industry responsible for 90,000 premature deaths in the US every year, says new study Oil and Gas sectors which are the major reason for air pollution are linked to one in five premature deaths in the United...