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 The Swedish Tax Agency is going after the maker of Candy Crush Saga for 3.6 billion kronor (€346 million, $397 million) that the agency says Sweden has missed out on. https://www.thelocal.se/20190201/swedish-tax-agency-demands-billions-from-candy-crush-maker Fri, 01 Feb 2019 15:22:34 +0100 swedish-tax-agency-demands-billions-from-candy-crush-maker Sweden's data protection agency has banned King, the gaming company best known for Candy Crush, from collecting statistics on the ethnic backgrounds and sexual orientation of employees, even when used for promoting diversity. https://www.thelocal.se/20170519/sweden-stops-candy-crush-maker-from-gathering-staff-ethnic-data Fri, 19 May 2017 10:33:29 +0200 sweden-stops-candy-crush-maker-from-gathering-staff-ethnic-data King Digital, game makers behind the addictive app Candy Crush, was shunned by investors for a second day on Thursday after suffering a 15 percent share price drop in its Wednesday debut on the New York Stock Exchange. https://www.thelocal.se/20140327/shares-tumble-in-candy-crush-stock-launch Thu, 27 Mar 2014 18:12:00 +0100 shares-tumble-in-candy-crush-stock-launch King, the Swedish game makers behind app giant Candy Crush, confirmed on Tuesday that it plans to list shares on the New York Stock Exchange. https://www.thelocal.se/20140218/candy-crush-king-plans-new-york-ipo Tue, 18 Feb 2014 15:21:00 +0100 candy-crush-king-plans-new-york-ipo Swedish creations topped the tables in Apple's yearly global app lists, with Candy Crush earning the most money and Minecraft Pocket Edition topping the paid downloads charts. https://www.thelocal.se/20131218/sweden-dominates-apples-annual-top-apps-list Wed, 18 Dec 2013 15:42:00 +0100 sweden-dominates-apples-annual-top-apps-list Swedish mega-hit game Candy Crush has taken over the distracted minds of the entire world, with over 150 billion plays in the last year alone. The Local shares five signs you (or someone close to you) is addicted, and five potential cures. https://www.thelocal.se/20131127/five-signs-of-candy-crush-addiction-and-5-cures Wed, 27 Nov 2013 16:57:00 +0100 five-signs-of-candy-crush-addiction-and-5-cures Swedish gaming company King, behind mega app Candy Crush Saga, has been voted as the best workplace in the country in a new survey. https://www.thelocal.se/20131114/candy-crush-king-ranked-swedens-best-workplace Thu, 14 Nov 2013 16:52:00 +0100 candy-crush-king-ranked-swedens-best-workplace Swedish company King is responsible for mega-hit games such as Candy Crush and boasts 200 million monthly players. The Local's Patrick Reilly visits the company's offices to find out more. https://www.thelocal.se/20130624/48652 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 11:44:00 +0200 48652