The legislation may result in a crackdown on freedom of speech, media representatives fear Sweden’s new espionage law poses a danger to the nation’s democracy by making investigative journalism much more difficult, some local outlets and media workers have suggested. The new legislation was supported by parliament on Wednesday amid demands by Türkiye that Sweden … Read more
Dorothee Hildebrandt, 72, removes her bike helmet after arriving to the U.N. climate summit COP27 venue in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on November 12, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP She has pedalled thousands of miles from Sweden to Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to deliver a simple message: Stop climate change. The trip took … Read more
Philip Morris said to win Elliott support for $15.7B Swedish Match takeover Source link
Elliott Management, the biggest shareholder in Swedish Match, has decided to back Philip Morris’s $15.7bn offer for the smokeless tobacco specialist, putting completion of the deal within reach, according to several people familiar with the matter. PMI’s offer had received more than 80 per cent of shareholder acceptances, as of the latest count on Friday, … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Samuel Goldwyn Films has taken North American rights on Tarik Saleh’s Cairo Conspiracy, which formerly was known as Boy from Heaven. Sweden’s submission for the Best International Feature Oscar made its debut at the Cannes Film Festival, where Saleh won the Best Screenplay prize. Samuel Goldwyn is planning an early-2023 release. The political thriller … Read more
Philip Morris International has increased its offer for smokeless tobacco specialist Swedish Match, pushing the price it is prepared to pay up by just under 10 per cent as it seeks to expand in cigarette alternatives. The increased offer comes after hedge funds built a stake in Swedish Match. US group Elliott Management has built … Read more
Philip Morris plans to raise offer for Swedish Match – report Source link
The Swedish parliament has elected Ulf Kristersson at the head of a coalition that is being supported by a once radical far-right party The Swedish parliament has elected Ulf Kristersson at the head of a coalition that is being supported by a once radical far-right party The Swedish parliament on Monday elected Ulf Kristersson — … Read more
Three Swedish center-right parties announced on Friday that they have reached a deal to form a coalition government that would not include the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats but would depend on their support in Parliament. The agreement comes after a month of talks following Sept. 11 elections that gave the Sweden Democrats, a party with right-wing … Read more
Magdalena Andersson, who heads the largest party, resigned less than a year after she became Sweden’s first female head of government Magdalena Andersson, who heads the largest party, resigned less than a year after she became Sweden’s first female head of government Sweden’s Social Democratic Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson on Thursday handed in her resignation … Read more