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Daniel Stahl and Simon Pettersson made history in the discus event on Saturday, sweeping the gold and silver medals for Sweden. It was the first time Sweden took gold and silver in the same event since 1948. Stahl’s 68.90m throw was just ahead of Pettersson’s 67.39m throw, but it was Stahl’s reaction afterward that stole the show. “I’m a...

Rent controls are becoming increasingly popular in many European nations, but experts note they can even scare investors away.

Swedish scientists are attempting to find out if financial incentives could motivate people to get vaccinated against Covid-19.

The pilot project, known as Symbizon, is slated to last four years.

For the U.S. Women’s National Team, the Tokyo Olympics began the same way the Rio Olympics ended: with a stunning loss to Sweden. What was expected to be a revenge game for the U.S. instead was a validating performance by Sweden, which dominated from start to finish in a 3-0 win during the Tokyo Olympics opener for both teams....

Sweden beat the United States Women’s National Team 3-0 in the first soccer match of the Tokyo Olympics.

Generate Capital, which sits at the intersection of clean energy and infrastructure, said Monday it raised $2 billion.

Around 85% of workers in Iceland have the option of working just four days a week. Jack Kellam, who’s researched the system, talks about how it’s going.

The tech is set to be installed near locations such as highways.

Danish households are the richest in the European Union, according to a data analysis by the country’s central bank. 

Firm says prototypes will be tested on a range of metrics, including reliability and safety.

Swiss motorcycle rider Jason Dupasquier has died following a crash during Moto3 qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix.

Vaccinations are ramping up, but coronavirus mutations are spreading. Experts weigh in on whether herd immunity is possible.

While a formal financial education is important, experts say some habits may be genetic and people need tools to help them manage their money.

Some students at a British university said the statue of climate activist Greta Thunberg was a waste of money.

Swedish teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg will appear on a postal stamp that will be issued Thursday in her native Sweden and is part of a series focusing on the environment

The company said it was “emotional but rational decision” to turn the page on its annual catalog, citing changes in “media consumption and customer behaviors.”

Swedish police are investigating a woman in her 70s who is suspected of having kept her son locked up — reportedly for 28 years  — in an apartment south of Stockholm.

Swedish police suspect a woman of keeping her adult son locked in an apartment for nearly three decades.

Sweden appears to be changing tack and implementing stricter measures as a second wave of infections takes hold and hospitalizations rise.