Swedish streaming giant Spotify reaches 777 million active users
Streaming giant Spotify said Tuesday that it had 777 million monthly active users at the end of June, 16 million more than in the previous quarter but a million fewer than forecast.

The Swedish payments giant Klarna has launched its own digital currency, KlarnaUSD, promising to "dramatically reduce costs for both consumers and merchants"..
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Streaming giant Spotify said Tuesday that it had 777 million monthly active users at the end of June, 16 million more than in the previous quarter but a million fewer than forecast.
Micael Stohm, who normally works as a breakdown recovery driver, has gone viral in Sweden after building his own island – in the shape of a penis.
The payments company Klarna has launched a competitor to Swish, the Swedish peer-to-peer payments service, which will allow users to instantly transfer money from Sweden to friends and family in 13 different European cou…
Sweden's "buy now, pay later" financial firm Klarna has raised its share price for its debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, aiming to raise $1.37 billion.
Payments between Nordic countries are still expensive, despite close economic ties, according to a new analysis from Nordic central banks.
The Patriot air defence systemLyssna: Swedish Armed Forces: Russian threats against Swedish shipments to Ukraine on tRussia is intensifying its attempts to sabotage Swedish shipments to Ukraine, the Swedish Armed Forces…
Lager 157 have over 100 stores, mainly in Sweden, but also abroad.Lyssna: Swedish retailer Lager 157 linked to poor working conditions in MyanmarWorkers at a Myanmar factory making clothes for the Swedish fashion chain L…
Selma Gúsic from the Swedish Institute for Human Rights and (left) childrens artwork.Lyssna: Overcrowding and privacy shortcomings reported at Swedish Migration Agency’s asThe Migration Agency says it is working to impro…
The Stockholm School of Economics.Lyssna: Businesswoman Barbro Ehnbom is part of a Swedish preliminary investigation abouBusinesswoman Barbro Ehnbom is part of a Swedish preliminary investigation about suspected procurem…
Nurse Masoomeh Akbarpoor has self-studied to qualify as a registered nurse in Sweden. Lyssna: New course to help foreign nurses qualify for Swedish licencesWhile there's a shortage of qualified nurses in Sweden, there ar…
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PersonerThe Christian Democrats believe that Sweden should explore the possibility of deporting people to countries other than their home countries.
Sweden's Social Democrats have been the largest party in the country for a hundred years. But according to a new opinion poll, the Moderates are closing in.
A committed father was left 'speechless' by a Swedish Migration Court decision saying moving to 'visa-free visits' from the UK would not unduly affect his relationship with his one-year-old son. He is fighting the deport…
Major disruptions to Stockholm commuter trains, Moderates close to toppling Social Democrats as largest party, and more news from Sweden on Thursday.
Statistics Sweden has released a report with data on which immigrant groups have become Swedish citizens after over a decade in the country – and how many have left again.
Payments between Nordic countries are still expensive, despite close economic ties, according to a new analysis from Nordic central banks.
A leading Swedish business organisation is urging the next government – whenever it is formed – to step up the work of attracting and retaining crucial international talent.
Following strong gains for the Moderate Party and the Sweden Democrats, a new poll has the right-wing side nearly four percentage points higher than their left-wing rivals.
Kristersson calls on speaker to force parliamentary vote to break Swedish government deadlock – and right-wing bloc takes clear lead over left wing in new poll. Here's the latest news.
As Sweden doesn't yet have a new government, outgoing Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson will present a caretaker budget in November. It will be completely devoid of election pledges and fresh policy initiatives – exc…