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 A Swedish price comparison site has launched a billion-euro lawsuit against Google, in a row over search results. https://www.thelocal.se/20220207/why-a-swedish-price-comparison-site-is-suing-google Mon, 07 Feb 2022 12:56:59 +0100 why-a-swedish-price-comparison-site-is-suing-google Why is Sweden so rich? Why is Sweden so depressing? Why is Sweden called Sweden? In a new series of articles, The Local answers some of the most common questions that appear when you type "Why is Sweden..." into the Google search engine. https://www.thelocal.se/20210618/why-is-sweden-so-rich-economy-exports-wealth Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:18:01 +0200 why-is-sweden-so-rich-economy-exports-wealth US tech giant Facebook will not attend a planned meeting with Swedish government ministers and other media in which measures to remove illegal content, threats and harassment from digital platforms will be discussed, Sweden's Justice Department says. https://www.thelocal.se/20180412/facebook-snubs-swedish-government-meeting Thu, 12 Apr 2018 17:29:28 +0200 facebook-snubs-swedish-government-meeting Google said it was taking measures in response to criticism against the internet giant for allowing the spread of anti-Semitic propaganda through various search results, which had triggered outrage in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20180313/google-slammed-in-sweden-for-showing-neo-nazi-propaganda-in-top-search-results Tue, 13 Mar 2018 08:14:28 +0100 google-slammed-in-sweden-for-showing-neo-nazi-propaganda-in-top-search-results A serial flasher defence fell flat after he was caught on camera by Google Street View in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20180104/ume-flashers-court-lie-exposed-by-google-camera Thu, 04 Jan 2018 09:26:35 +0100 ume-flashers-court-lie-exposed-by-google-camera Google confirmed to The Local that the internet giant has acquired 109 hectares of land in Avesta municipality in the Dalarna region as part of its data centre strategy. https://www.thelocal.se/20171013/google-buys-109-hectares-of-land-in-rural-sweden Fri, 13 Oct 2017 13:14:45 +0200 google-buys-109-hectares-of-land-in-rural-sweden Google is the most popular company if you ask Swedish students and graduates who picked it ahead of some of Sweden's own best-known businesses in a new survey. https://www.thelocal.se/20170829/these-are-the-employers-young-swedes-like-the-most Tue, 29 Aug 2017 10:26:45 +0200 these-are-the-employers-young-swedes-like-the-most Swedish car manufacturer Volvo has partnered up with tech giant Google to build Android connectivity into its next generation of cars. https://www.thelocal.se/20170516/volvo-to-build-android-into-new-cars-with-googles-help Tue, 16 May 2017 13:10:14 +0200 volvo-to-build-android-into-new-cars-with-googles-help It's been a year of major events both around the world and in Sweden, from the US elections and ongoing Syrian war to Sweden dealing with the aftermath of last autumn's refugee crisis. https://www.thelocal.se/20161214/ten-questions-swedes-asked-google-in-2016 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 17:33:21 +0100 ten-questions-swedes-asked-google-in-2016 These are the world's most dangerous viral Swedish celebrities, according to a new report. https://www.thelocal.se/20160928/the-swedish-celebs-you-really-should-not-google Wed, 28 Sep 2016 14:11:42 +0200 the-swedish-celebs-you-really-should-not-google Google has revealed what Swedish people searched for the most during 2015, with everything from 'Fifty Shades of Grey' to the worst pizza in history making the top-10. https://www.thelocal.se/20151216/what-did-swedes-google-the-most-in-2015 Wed, 16 Dec 2015 13:17:56 +0100 what-did-swedes-google-the-most-in-2015 According to fresh data, almost 10,000 Swedes have lodged privacy requests with American tech giant Google for search removals but only around 41 percent have been approved. https://www.thelocal.se/20151126/10000-swedes-tell-google-to-forget-about-us Thu, 26 Nov 2015 16:21:02 +0100 10000-swedes-tell-google-to-forget-about-us Google has revealed what Swedish people searched for the most during 2014, with everything from mosquito bites, dental floss, and selfies taking top places. https://www.thelocal.se/20141216/swedes-ask-google-about-voting-floss-and-selfies Tue, 16 Dec 2014 13:33:00 +0100 swedes-ask-google-about-voting-floss-and-selfies The internet search giant has revealed what Swedes googled most over the summer period with the top 10 made up of diverse search topics ranging from sport to wasp stings https://www.thelocal.se/20140823/gaza-robin-williams-swedes-google-habits Sat, 23 Aug 2014 09:18:00 +0200 gaza-robin-williams-swedes-google-habits US Internet giant Google tried last year to buy Sweden-based streaming music service Spotify, but pulled out due to the beefed-up price tag, according to a media report on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20140723/google-in-failed-bid-for-swedens-spotify Wed, 23 Jul 2014 10:06:00 +0200 google-in-failed-bid-for-swedens-spotify A new survey has revealed that Sweden tops the Nordic charts in terms of smartphone use, with 75 percent of people aged 16 or over now owning one of the high-tech devices. Shoes were among the most searched-for items. https://www.thelocal.se/20140709/shoe-loving-swedes-top-league-for-smartphone-use Wed, 09 Jul 2014 17:12:00 +0200 shoe-loving-swedes-top-league-for-smartphone-use Google's search engines have a habit of trying to finish your sentences, but what do their predictive algorithms have to say about Sweden and the Swedes? We've collected some of our favourites. https://www.thelocal.se/20140129/ten-things-google-wants-to-tell-you-about-sweden Wed, 29 Jan 2014 14:03:00 +0100 ten-things-google-wants-to-tell-you-about-sweden Swedes became more ethnocentric this year - googling snus, fly fishing, recycling, and domestic celebs. The annual search-term data released by Google on Tuesday also found the English terms "Yolo" and "swag" up high. https://www.thelocal.se/20131217/swedes-ask-google-about-swag Tue, 17 Dec 2013 12:49:00 +0100 swedes-ask-google-about-swag Swedish students find American multinational Google to be the most attractive potential employers, with Swedish furniture giant Ikea taking second place, a new survey has revealed. https://www.thelocal.se/20130918/50304 Wed, 18 Sep 2013 12:53:00 +0200 50304 Google said Tuesday it had entered a ten-year deal with a Swedish wind farm developer to power a data centre in Finland. https://www.thelocal.se/20130605/48332 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:27:00 +0200 48332