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Tesla Devises Clever Workaround For Undelivered License Plates Problem In Sweden Amid Union Strikes
Thursday, December 14, 2023 - 8:11am | 557Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has reportedly found a new solution to ensure a steady supply of license plates for its new vehicles in Sweden despite ongoing union strikes disrupting the usual procurement process. What Happened: In late October, IF Metall, a workers’ union...
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Danish Union On Sympathy Strike Against Tesla Found To Have $58M Invested In EV Giant Via Pension Fund
Thursday, December 7, 2023 - 9:40am | 609In a surprising turn of events, it has been uncovered that 3F, one of Denmark’s major labor unions currently engaged in a sympathy strike against Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), reportedly holds a substantial investment in the electric vehicle (EV) giant through its pension company. What Happened:...
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Tesla's Scandinavian Troubles Over? Musk Thanks Sweden After Court Rules Against Workers' License Plate Blockade
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 - 12:18am | 516Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk expressed relief after a Swedish court ruled in favor of allowing the company to regain the supply of license plates otherwise blocked by postal workers. What Happened: “Thank you, Sweden!,” Musk wrote after a Swedish court ruled that the country...
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Tesla's Nordic Nightmare: A Swedish Union Showdown Threatens Musk's Anti-Union Fortress In America
Monday, November 27, 2023 - 3:50pm | 1407The ongoing conflict between Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) and car mechanics in Sweden has escalated even further this week with the introduction of a lawsuit against the Swedish state by Tesla. The strife broke out last month, when IF Metall, a workers union which represents Tesla mechanics in the...
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European City Banning ICE Vehicles From Central District: The Details, Why It's Important
Thursday, October 12, 2023 - 7:16pm | 491The market share of electric vehicles continues to grow, hitting 15% globally earlier this year. Countries around the world and states in America have put forth bans on the sale of new internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles in the future. A European city is taking things a step further. What...
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CD Projekt Layoffs Spur Creation Of Polish Game Developer Union, Avalanche Studios Also Sees 100+ Employees Join Union
Monday, October 9, 2023 - 12:56pm | 509A new Polish game developer union, the Polish Gamedev Workers Union, has been formed in response to three rounds of layoffs at CD Projekt ADR (OTC: OTGLY), the studio behind The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077. The union was founded by current CD Projekt staff Paweł Myszka and Lev Ki. They decided to...
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Oatly Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates Dragged By Poor Asia Sales: 'Consumers Have Behaved Differently'
Thursday, July 27, 2023 - 12:30pm | 332Oatly Group AB (NASDAQ: OTLY) reported second-quarter FY23 sales growth of 10.13% year-on-year to $195.99 million, missing the consensus of $209.67 million. The increase was primarily driven by price increases implemented in EMEA primarily during the first quarter of 2023 and...
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Tensions Escalate As Iranian Protestors Storm Swedish Embassy In Baghdad Over Koran Burning Plans
Thursday, July 20, 2023 - 5:11am | 508Hundreds of protesters stormed the Swedish embassy in central Baghdad, scaling its walls and setting it ablaze in protest against the expected burning of a Koran in Sweden, Reuters reports. Protesters’ Outrage: The demonstration was organized by supporters of Shi’ite cleric Muqtada Sadr...
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Team Biden Pushes F-16 Sales To Turkey, Denies Link To Erdogan's NATO Stance On Sweden
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 - 5:51am | 492The Joe Biden administration has announced its intention to proceed with the sale of F-16 jet fighters to Turkey, a decision that comes after Turkey’s president withdrew his objections to Sweden’s NATO membership. However, National-security adviser Jake Sullivan has firmly rejected any...
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Chuck Schumer Says Sweden Joining NATO Shows Russia That Alliance Is Strong, United Against His Ukraine Invasion
Monday, July 10, 2023 - 11:06pm | 532U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, on Monday, said Sweden joining NATO "is good news in the fight against the forces of autocracy." What Happened: Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to support Sweden's long-delayed membership of NATO, paving the way for the Nordic country to...
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Turkey's President Erdoğan Approves Sweden's NATO Membership Bid, Strengthening Alliance
Monday, July 10, 2023 - 4:31pm | 378The political landscape of the Western World is poised for a significant shift as Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has voiced his support for Sweden’s bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The announcement comes ahead of a summit of NATO leaders in Vilnius,...
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Biden Dials Erdogan, Urges Turkey's Leader To Let Sweden Join NATO 'As Soon As Possible'
Sunday, July 9, 2023 - 8:29pm | 463In a recent phone call, U.S. President Joe Biden expressed his desire for Sweden to join NATO “as soon as possible,” discussing the matter with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. The call took place on Saturday, with both leaders agreeing to meet face-to-face at an upcoming NATO summit...
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Biden To Host Sweden PM As Nordic Nation's NATO Entry Faces Resistance From Erdogan, Orban: AP News
Wednesday, July 5, 2023 - 12:54am | 391President Joe Biden is set to host Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson at the White House on Wednesday, demonstrating solidarity as the U.S. advocates for Sweden’s entry into NATO, AP News reports. Meeting Agenda The leaders will “review our growing security cooperation and...
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US Tempts Tukrey's Erdogan With New Warplanes Amid Push For Sweden's NATO Entry
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 - 12:42am | 547The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the President Joe Biden-led administration believes that Turkey should be provided with upgraded F-16 fighters "as soon as possible" as it woos Ankara to back Sweden’s NATO membership. What Happened: Blinken on Tuesday made the comments at a...
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Snus: Sweden's Revolutionary Tobacco Product That Could Eradicate Smoking
Sunday, May 28, 2023 - 5:33pm | 423By Lucía Tedesco via El Planteo. Sweden seeks to eradicate smoking by means of snus, a product that contains tobacco but without combustion. In the U.S., it is basically known as nicotine pouches. The smoking rate in Sweden is the lowest in Europe (between 5 and 6%) and the percentage is...