Swedish study confirms foreign name CV bias
Local Sweden News
Researchers have found that job applicants with Swedish sounding names are 50 percent more likely to be called back for an interview than people with Arabic names, based on a randomly generated experiment with CV and cover letters.
Source: The Local - Sweden's news in English
Fresh Prince fights for spring fashion's top slot
Local Sweden News
The tardy spring has affected the fashion industry as much as people's moods, but in anticipation of sunshine, The Local's Ann Törnkvist asks a vintage expert how to wear spring's main trends in Sweden.
Source: The Local - Sweden's news in English
Löfven speaks out on Mustafa departure
Local Sweden News
Social Democrat leader Stefan Löfven spoke out on Friday about the contentious departure of Omar Mustafa, blaming the mess on his party's organizational skills and a negligent nomination process for selecting its governing board.
Source: The Local - Sweden's news in English
Secret Location: All along the watchtower
Local Sweden News
Think you know Sweden? Or simply want to learn more? In our new "Secret Location" trivia series, we head to a "mystery" Swedish town that millions of people have visited without ever actually stepping foot there. But which one is it?
Source: The Local - Sweden's news in English
Spotify snags Swedish music app Tunigo
Local Sweden News
Swedish music streaming service Spotify has acquired Swedish music discovery app Tunigo, the company announced on Friday. Source: The Local - Sweden's news in English
US comedy star to make Swedish TV series
Local Sweden News
US comedienne and star of Parks and Recreations Amy Poehler will be involved in a new TV series that will be filmed and aired in Sweden, an English language comedy starring Poehler's own Sweden-based brother.
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Scandal ousts Stockholm economics school head
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The president of the Stockholm School of Economics, one of Sweden's most prestigious universities, has been forced out in response to a scandal over his hiring of a high-ranking official who'd been convicted of insider trading.
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Stockholms not burning
Local Sweden News
With international media swooping on the Stockholm riots from every angle, The Local's Oliver Gee explains why Stockholm is not burning, and how the story has been blown out of proportion.
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