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 Chinese carmaker Youngman has placed a bid for bankrupt Swedish carmaker Saab, public broadcaster Sveriges Radio (SR) reported on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20120202/38888 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:04:00 +0100 38888 Employees at beleaguered car maker Saab are cautiously optimistic after receiving their salaries for July this week and the news that further talks with Pang Da could take place over the weekend. https://www.thelocal.se/20110806/35384 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 10:56:00 +0200 35384 A Chinese firm has ordered 582 cars from the crisis-hit Swedish car maker Saab in an order worth around €13 million ($18 million) to the firm. https://www.thelocal.se/20110627/34584 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:40:00 +0200 34584 Cash-strapped Swedish carmaker Saab stopped production on Wednesday due to a lack of spare parts, only two weeks after restarting production lines. https://www.thelocal.se/20110609/34244 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 09:56:00 +0200 34244 Suppliers to beleaguered Swedish carmaker Saab have reported that they will be forced to start laying off staff if there is no decision by the European Investment Bank to approve the sale of real estate by the end of this weekend. https://www.thelocal.se/20110423/33370 Sat, 23 Apr 2011 17:40:00 +0200 33370 Russian businessman Vladimir Antonov has agreed a deal with an independent European bank to handle payments to Swedish carmaker Saab with regard to the sale of its property holdings, his spokesperson has confirmed. https://www.thelocal.se/20110418/33280 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:35:00 +0200 33280 Sweden may have helped ease cash-strapped Saab's finance problems but the carmaker's woes are far from over as it faces a liquidity crisis just a year after its last-minute rescue from bankruptcy. https://www.thelocal.se/20110417/33252 Sun, 17 Apr 2011 11:14:00 +0200 33252 The Swedish government decided on Friday that Saab Automobile could sell its real-estate company to battle its liquidity issues. That decision gave hope to Saab employees who have been worried about their jobs. https://www.thelocal.se/20110416/33246 Sat, 16 Apr 2011 15:27:00 +0200 33246 Despite rising hopes, Friday saw no resolution to the money problems that have dogged Saab this week. The government called a crisis meeting on Friday but talks ended without a successful conclusion according to spokeswoman Marja Lång. https://www.thelocal.se/20110409/33106 Sat, 09 Apr 2011 10:48:00 +0200 33106 A insider source with information about the Saab closure claims that US car maker General Motors did not sell its Swedish unit to Dutch Spyker due to concern about too many inconsistencies surrounding Russian joint owner Vladimir Antonov. https://www.thelocal.se/20091219/23944 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:41:00 +0100 23944 General Motors (GM) is planning to cut up to 5,900 jobs from Opel and Saab as part of a cost savings plan. https://www.thelocal.se/20080310/10392 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:01:00 +0100 10392