Swedish appeals court rules space rock should stay with the owner of the property where it landed

STOCKHOLM — A Swedish land owner won a legal battle Thursday to keep a 14-kilogram (31-pound) meteorite when an appeals court ruled that such rocks should be considered “immovable property” and part of the land where they are found. The property on which the meteorite landed contains iron and the meteorite is made of iron. … Read more

Elon Musk’s Battle with Swedish Unions Now Extends to Tesla’s Charging Network

For the past several months, Tesla has been locked in a battle of wills with the labor unions of Sweden. The company’s refusal to ratify a collective bargaining agreement with a small number of workers associated with the Swedish union IF Metall has led to boycotts by other regional unions, turning what should have been … Read more

Swedish authorities say 5 people died when construction elevator crashed to ground

Swedish authorities say all five people inside a construction site elevator were killed when it plunged to the ground in Stockholm ByThe Associated Press December 12, 2023, 7:45 AM Swedish police arrive at the site where a construction elevator crashed to the ground on a building site seriously injuring several people in Sundbyberg, north of … Read more

Musk’s Scandinavian woes deepen as Tesla loses Swedish court case

C.E.O. of Tesla, Chief Engineer of SpaceX and C.T.O. of X Elon Musk takes the stage during the New York Times annual DealBook summit on November 29, 2023 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Tesla’s troubles with labor unions in Scandinavia deepened on Thursday, as it lost legal action against Sweden’s … Read more

A group of Norwegian unions says it will act against Tesla in solidarity with its Swedish colleagues

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A conglomerate of unions in Norway said Wednesday it will take action against Tesla in solidarity with its Swedish colleagues, who are demanding that the Texas-based automaker sign a collective bargaining agreement. Jørn Eggum, the head of Fellesforbundet, or the United Federation of Trade Unions, said if Tesla doesn’t accept the demand … Read more

Tesla faces Scandi revolt as Danes join Swedish strike

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., during a fireside discussion on artificial intelligence risks with Rishi Sunak, UK prime minister, not pictured, in London, UK, on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.  Tolga Akmen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla faces a growing revolt in Scandinavia after Danish dockworkers joined a sympathy strike with Swedish … Read more

Catherine Christer Hennix, Swedish Experimental Musician, Dies at 75

Although Flynt played “The Electric Harpsichord” at tape concerts through the ‘70s and ‘80s, the bracing feat didn’t become available on tape until 2010. Hennix herself did not favor the physical format, and told Tone Glow in 2020 that it is “not an appropriate medium for my music.” The release was part of a mid-2000s … Read more

Swedish fintech Klarna dodges a strike after reaching agreement with workers

Fintech giant Klarna has reached an agreement with workers that were set to strike next week, the company told TechCrunch today. Klarna employees were planning to strike next week in the fintech’s home country of Sweden, as reported by tech.eu.  The dispute was reportedly over the lack of a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) — a … Read more

Swedish Ports Threaten to Block Teslas From Entering the Country

Workers at the seven Tesla-branded Swedish repair shops earn less and lack the same pensions and insurance as other mechanics in the industry, Pettersson claims. Tesla did not respond to WIRED’s request for comment. Sweden was Tesla’s fifth-biggest market in Europe this year, with 16,309 new vehicles registered in the first nine months, according to … Read more

A ferry that ran aground repeatedly off the Swedish coast is leaking oil and is extensively damaged

STOCKHOLM — A ferry that ran aground off southeastern Sweden was leaking oil into the Baltic Sea and suffered “extensive damage,” a spokesman for the Swedish Coast Guard said Monday. On Oct. 22, the Marco Polo, operated by TT-Line of Germany, was running between two Swedish ports, Trelleborg and Karlshamn when it touched ground, sustained … Read more