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 Sweden saw a 6.2 percent increase in music sales during 2016, and in the country that gave the world Spotify, it's perhaps no surprise that streaming services are leading the charge. https://www.thelocal.se/20170412/streaming-leads-music-sales-boom-in-sweden-as-vinyl-surges Wed, 12 Apr 2017 13:49:18 +0200 streaming-leads-music-sales-boom-in-sweden-as-vinyl-surges Swedish carmaker Volvo, owned by the Chinese Geely group, said on Friday it had turned the corner towards becoming a major international player as it posted record unit sales. https://www.thelocal.se/20160109/volvo-gears-up-to-play-with-big-boys Sat, 09 Jan 2016 15:07:11 +0100 volvo-gears-up-to-play-with-big-boys Volvo, owned by China's Geely, acknowledged making mistakes that hit sales in China and the United States, but denied Monday in a newspaper interview speculation that the Sweden-based automaker would pull out of the American market. https://www.thelocal.se/20130603/48302 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:02:00 +0200 48302 Swedish defence contractor Saab is set to invest further in India with its purchase of shares in naval defence company Pipavav, the company announced on Monday. https://www.thelocal.se/20130528/48168 Tue, 28 May 2013 09:12:00 +0200 48168 Sweden's budget fashion giant H&M has cited disappointing sales and exchange-rate woes as factors behind a drop in net profit, and said the lingering winter will take a swipe at its spring collections. https://www.thelocal.se/20130321/46862 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:00:00 +0100 46862 In June there were 27,485 new cars registered in Sweden, a drop by 2.8 percent compared to the same month last year, according to industry organisation Bil Sweden, representing manufacturers and importers of cars, trucks and buses. https://www.thelocal.se/20110701/34688 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:51:00 +0200 34688 The world's 100 largest arms dealers, excluding Chinese vendors, sold weapons for $401 billion in 2009, with US vendors remaining in first place, according to a report published Monday. https://www.thelocal.se/20110221/32164 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 08:59:00 +0100 32164 Sales of toys, clothing and footwear have shrunk during this year's Christmas season, probably due to the intense wintry weather. https://www.thelocal.se/20101223/31048 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:57:00 +0100 31048 Swedes showed a renewed zeal for buying new cars in December, with new vehicle registrations shooting up 13 percent compared to the previous year, new statistics show. https://www.thelocal.se/20100104/24186 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:39:00 +0100 24186 Sales figures for Saab Automobile continue to disappoint, dipping 61.7 percent in September compared with the year before. Meanwhile, Volvo’s car sales jumped 8.1 percent. https://www.thelocal.se/20091015/22682 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:32:00 +0200 22682