Taxi driver suspected of raping man in Järfälla, northwest of Stockholm
The police received an alarm on Friday night from a man who is suspected of having been raped by a taxi driver in Järfälla, northwest of Stockholm.
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Securitas profit slightly below expectations at SEK 2.8 billion in Q2
Security group Securitas reports an operating profit before depreciation of SEK 2.8 billion for the second quarter of the year. This was 1 percent higher than last year's profit.
Business
Mikael Yvesand: How the Rapper Viper Changed Me
In our summer series, we asked some cultural and entertainment personalities to tell us about a cultural experience that shook them. In 2014, “Häng city” and “Våran pojke” author Mikael Yvesand discovered the obscure rapper Viper and has been obsessed ever since.
Music
Father sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempted murder of 11-year-old son in Haninge
A 39-year-old man in Haninge has been sentenced to prison for trying to murder his 11-year-old son, P4 Stockholm reports.
Crime
Scania orders rise 41% as CEO sees built-up demand and stronger Södertälje prospects
Truck manufacturer Scania took orders for 28,743 vehicles in the second quarter, a 41 percent increase compared with the corresponding quarter last year. And unlike passenger car manufacturers, Scania is not being squeezed by Chinese competition. They have not kept up, CEO Christian Levin tells TT.
Cars
Marie Bergman praised for her primal power as she receives major Swedish music scholarship
After more than 50 years on stage, Marie Bergman is being awarded the Swedish Arts Council's major music scholarship of 300,000 kronor for her artistic and musical achievements. "I am just so incredibly grateful."
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Christer Gardell proposes wall of shame for Swedish sports sponsors
A website where Swedish companies are singled out for being poor sponsors of Swedish sports. It is the new idea of financier Christer Gardell. It would be negative to be on such a list, and it may not be so good for business, he says.
Sports
Man dies after balcony fall in Rinkeby, two arrested on murder suspicion
A man has died after falling from a balcony in Rinkeby in northwest Stockholm on Wednesday evening. Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder.
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