Study grants withdrawn from 11.8% of Swedish upper secondary students, CSN says

During the last academic year, more than one in ten upper secondary school students lost their study grant due to unauthorized absences. The proportion continues to grow year by year. 43,600 upper secondary school students had their study grants withdrawn during the recently concluded academic year, the Central Student Financial Aid Board (CSN) announced. This…

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Industrivärden’s net asset value rises to SEK 225 billion, beats Stockholm index by a wide margin

Industrivärden’s net asset value – that is, the portfolio’s market value minus net debt – had risen to SEK 225 billion by year-end, according to an interim report from the Lundberg family’s investment company. This represents an increase of 17 percent in six months. The total return on the company’s A shares during the period…

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Can China repeat its EV success with robotaxis?

In Beijing’s Yizhuang district, driverless vehicles have become a common sight. Robotaxis weave through traffic alongside ordinary cars, while autonomous delivery vans glide along the inside lane as they carry packages to collection points. The district has become one of China’s testing grounds for autonomous driving, with companies including Baidu, WeRide and Pony.ai operating commercial…

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