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Three share Nobel in economics for work on how technology drives growth
The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded Monday to Joel Mokyr of Northwestern University; Philippe Aghion of Collège de France, INSEAD and the London School of Economics; and Peter Howitt of Brown University for their work on how...
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U.S. in 2025: 24% of global GDP, 750 military bases, and leadership in technology and culture sustain its global influence
Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright once said, “We are the indispensable nation,” referring to the USA. The late journalist Carlos Alberto Montaner commissioned me to write a book with this title. His idea was that a book was needed...
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Anders Sjöblom of Recover: “Science and Fashion Must Forge a Connection”
An impeccable navy blue suit made from recycled fabric by Recover, with a label on the sleeve that says so. This is the outfit Anders Sjöblom (Stockholm, Sweden, 1984) chooses for special occasions, such as visiting a brand he has to convince to...
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Researchers win Nobel for explaining innovation-driven economic growth
STOCKHOLM — Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for explaining how innovation creates new products and promotes economic growth and human welfare even as it leaves old businesses in the...
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Sweden suffer shock defeat to Kosovo to leave World Cup hopes hanging by thread
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
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Is Alexander Isak to blame? How Sweden’s World Cup qualifying campaign turned to disaster
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
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Exclusive: Flow Engineering raises $23 million Series A led by Sequoia to power hardware’s new era
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17 years later, Singh still can’t talk about the details of that business (at least, not to a reporter). But the deal kicked off a seminal episode in his life. “It wasn’t a lot of money, but enough that I thought I’d sold out,” said Singh, who...
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September review: Stability, strength & new trends in European tech investments
Each month, I shift my focus from daily market activities to gain a macro view of Europe’s tech investment ecosystem. It’s not just about who raised new funding or exited, but about the underlying patterns that could indicate future trends. I...
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Technology boosts Tobo’s contract furniture production
Editor’s note: Woodworking Network editor Karen Koenig was among a group of U.S. journalists and videographers invited by the Polish Investment & Trade Agency for a firsthand look at the country’s furniture manufacturing industry. Here’s one of...
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Sweden and China celebrate 75 years of diplomatic and trade ties
02:24 On January 14, 1950, Sweden's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Osten Unden made history when he sent a telegram to Zhou Enlai, Premier of the People's Republic of China (PRC). "The Government of Sweden is prepared to establish diplomatic...
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Sweden’s Riksbank Plans to Fully Support Offline Card Payments by July 2026
October 13, 2025 @ 3:33 pm By Omar Faridi Sweden’s Riksbank as well as key representatives from the payment market have reportedly reached an agreement in order to increase the possibility to make offline card payments for essential goods....
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Peace researcher: World Conference on China Studies promotes dialogue and peace
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The World Conference on China Studies opened in Shanghai on Tuesday, with the theme of "Historical and Contemporary China: A Global Perspective". Jan Oberg, founder of the Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research in Sweden, said that...
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Borealis expands XLPE production in Sweden
Borealis has announced two major investments in cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) production facilities at its site in Stenungsund, Sweden. Together, these projects will significantly increase capacity for insulation materials used in medium, high,...
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Technological innovation research wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics
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The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for their pioneering research on how innovation and “creative destruction” drive economic growth. Their work highlights how new technologies replace old...
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Qatar and Sweden discuss ways to enhance cooperation in labour sector
Stockholm: Minister of Labour H E Dr. Ali bin Samikh Al Marri met yesterday with Minister of Employment of the Kingdom of Sweden H E Johan Britz during the official visit of a delegation from the Ministry of Labour to Sweden. The meeting reviewed...
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Swedish offshore survey specialist nets contract with 50Hertz
Njord Survey has signed a long-term framework agreement with 50Hertz for survey services that will support offshore wind development in the German Baltic Sea. Under the agreement, the Sweden-based offshore survey provider will deliver geophysical...
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Artificial Lawyer Is In Sweden, Back Mon, Oct 20
Artificial Lawyer is in Sweden this week to give a keynote at Nordic Legal Tech Day in Stockholm and then will be getting in some Scandinavian hygge. So, AL won’t be publishing for the rest of this week…OK, well, maybe a couple of social media...
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Liquid Wind granted funding for eFuel project in Sweden
13-10-2025 Liquid Wind receives support from Industriklivet, the Swedish Energy Agency's program supporting Swedish industry's green transition, amounting to €3.6 million for the pre-engineering of the company's full-scale eMethanol plant in...
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Tech billionaire Thiel says Greta, AI critics servants of ‘Antichrist’
“In the 21st century, the Antichrist is a Luddite who wants to stop all science. It’s someone like Greta or Eliezer,” Thiel said.Silicon Valley investor Peter Thiel has branded Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and critics of artificial...
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Sweden: Tele2 to launch satellite IoT connectivity with Skylo
Tele2, in partnership with Skylo, is launching a new Global Satellite IoT Connectivity service in Sweden. The launch makes Tele2 the first Swedish operator to offer a commercial 3GPP-based direct-to-device satellite IoT solution. The service...
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