https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Swedish defence contractor Saab has moved up in a ranking of the world's 100 largest defence companies published Monday by a Stockholm-based think tank. https://www.thelocal.se/20120227/39358 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:49:00 +0100 39358 The Wallenberg-family controlled firm Investor has purchased 11.2 million b-shares, 10.2 percent of the capital, in defence concern Saab. The price tag comes in at 1.1 billion kronor ($150 million), according to a statement. https://www.thelocal.se/20100305/25360 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:40:00 +0100 25360 Controversy mounted on Wednesday following the Swedish military’s recent decision to pass over a Swedish supplier of armoured transport vehicles in favour of a Finnish company. https://www.thelocal.se/20090708/20534 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:34:00 +0200 20534