Crisis showcases corner of Europe derided by Trump advisers
The small and export-oriented Nordics have long combined high taxes channeled into public-sector spending with economic efficiency and technological innovation.
Sweden rejects face masks as COVID cases soar, ICU beds fill up
Sweden, which has a much higher COVID-19 death rate than other Nordic countries, has so far avoided a lockdown. But soaring infection rates show its...
Most of Scandinavia is out of the office (for a month!)
Sweden, the biggest Scandinavian economy, requires companies to let employees take at least five paid weeks off a year, though many industries are regulated by...
Electric cars are clean, but their batteries can be dirty
Electric car makers are manufacturing lithium-ion batteries in places with some of the most polluting grids in the world.
T-Mobile inks $3.5B pact for 5G gear from Nokia
Nokia won a $3.5 billion agreement with T-Mobile US to build fifth-generation mobile networks in the U.S., one of its largest contracts to date and...