One European city has been voted the continent’s friendliest, making it the perfect spot for a weekend getaway or a romantic city break. Sweden’s capital city, Stockholm, is a remarkably friendly place to visit, according to the readers of Condé Nast Traveller, who have voted the city as the friendliest in Europe. For the publication’s … Read more
The logo of Swedish clothing retailer H&M hangs over one of its stores on March 28, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images Shares of H&M tumbled as much as 8% on Thursday after the world’s second-largest listed fashion retailer posted a miss on operating profit and abandoned its … Read more
NIP, which achieved a milestone as the first listed Chinese company in the esports industry, raised a total of US$20.25 million from its offering of 2.25 million American depositary shares at US$9 per share. “Looking back at this journey, we started as an esports team [and] has now grown into becoming the representation of the … Read more
When she bought the tickets, her family said, “This is pretty crazy, Courtney,” she said. Courtney Goodman and her 10-year-old daughter, Amelia, travelled to Paris to attend a Taylor Swift concert. Photo: TNS Perhaps even crazier, Goodman and Amelia are not alone. Since Swift kicked off the 51-night European leg of her international stadium tour … Read more
UPCOMING new EU rules mean passengers from outside the bloc will have to pass through the automated Entry and Exit System. The new system, known as EES, will end the stamping of passports for non-EU travellers. 6 The EES system comes in on October 6Credit: AFP 6 Passengers will have to give biometric information and … Read more
IF YOU’RE ever in Sweden’s capital, Stockholm, you’re likely to encounter a number of statues – some large and imposing, others more subtle, blending in with their surroundings. But it’s said that one of the Scandinavian city’s many statues is kept at a toasty 37º Celsius all year round, no matter the season. Is this … Read more
A Ryanair flight experienced an emergency when nearly 200 passengers were forced to evacuate after the cabin filled up with smoke. The incident occurred on Sunday when a Buzz Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft was preparing to takeoff from the Stockholm-Arlanda Airport. Buzz is a Poland-based partner of low-budget carrier Ryanair. The flight FR4626, which … Read more
The team behind Sweden’s Tjoget bar, a regular name on the World’s Best 50 Bars list, hope to replicate its success in Asia through the launch of a partnership with the flagship bar of Hong Kong’s Kerry Hotel under the theme Midnight Sun by Red Sugar. The name is a reference to the long summer … Read more
