Poland's liberal candidate Rafal Trzaskowski appears to get more votes than national conservative Karol Nawrocki in the first round of the presidential election in Poland, according to an exit poll.
World politicsThe truck manufacturer Scania is acquiring Northvolt Systems' industrial division, writes Scania in a press release. The business – which includes production, research, and development – comprises 260 employees in Stockholm and Gdansk, Poland.
CarsThe crisis-stricken battery manufacturer Northvolt gets the green light from the owners to continue operating, according to Erik Zsiga, Northvolt's press chief. The decision is made after a 2024 marked by skyrocketing losses, production problems, scrapped major investments, and massive layoffs.
BusinessThe President of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has cancelled all trips and official appearances until mid-January since she was struck by "a severe pneumonia".
WorldA passenger plane en route to Norway with over 190 people on board has landed at Arlanda after a smoke alarm.
SwedenOn Monday, Northvolt laid off 1,600 of its employees in Sweden. Here is the background to the battery giant's crisis.
BusinessThe battery manufacturer Northvolt is announcing a series of measures and shutting down part of the factory in Skellefteå, with approximately 300 employees. It's hard to avoid that it's been tough, says Teodor Mellström, local chairman of the academic union.
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