The Volvo Cars Hill Country dealership on in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images Swedish automaker Volvo Cars on Wednesday announced deputy CEO Björn Annwall will step down from his current role as part of a management reshuffle designed to increase simplicity and collaboration in the organization. It comes shortly … Read more
Employees of the State Archaeological Office have hung pictures of finds from a construction trailer during a main archaeological investigation on the Northvolt site. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Sweden’s Northvolt on Wednesday said the head of its main plant, Europe’s first homegrown gigafactory for lithium-ion battery cells, will step down with … Read more
Fico’s comments contrast sharply with the stance of Mark Rutte, NATO’s new secretary-general, who said Thursday that “Ukraine is closer to NATO than ever before, and will continue on this path until you become a member of our alliance.” Under NATO’s 1949 founding treaty, decisions on enlargement are made “by unanimous agreement,” meaning that Fico’s … Read more
The minister fled the chamber when she heard the noise, and the debate was temporarily suspended. “It must be possible to have a parliamentary debate without having things thrown at you. It is fundamental to democratic discourse,” Stenergard wrote in a text message to Aftonbladet, thanking all those who had offered their support in the … Read more
Extreme temperatures are driving travelers to seek cooler destinations. And there’s a term for the trend: “coolcations.” Heat waves — which are increasing in frequency, duration and intensity, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — are affecting where people are choosing to vacation, especially during the hot summer months. “Often, when we think of vacation, … Read more
Sweden’s beleaguered electric car battery maker Northvolt said Monday it would cut a quarter of its staff in the country, as it struggles with strained finances and a slowdown in demand. The loss of 1,600 jobs in Sweden comes as electric car sales slump in Europe and the continent lags far behind China in battery … Read more
But calls have grown in recent months for those restrictions to be lifted, including from the EU’s top diplomat and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said it is crucial for Kyiv’s victory. Denmark, Finland and Sweden are among the countries that have already said Ukraine can do as it wishes. “The most important red line … Read more
In a groundbreaking study published in the Lancet Global Health, researchers have found that iron given through the vein corrects iron deficiency anaemia in pregnant women faster and better than iron taken by mouth. The researchers in a recently concluded clinical trial, called the Ivon Trial, tested a medicine for treating anaemia (low blood level), … Read more
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has raised concerns that the Mpox outbreak in Africa remained uncontrolled, with rising cases reported in several countries. Jean Kaseya, Director General, Africa CDC, disclosed this during a weekly briefing on the outbreak. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mpox, formerly known as … Read more
After a ‘will she, won’t she’ few days, Ursula von der Leyen is on Tuesday set to unveil her top team at the European Commission. But who will get which portfolio? Stay with POLITICO for updates on the big announcement and for instant analysis of what it all means. Read original article here Denial of … Read more
