Ericsson is closing a its factory in the northern city of Hudiksvall and has warned 318 staff that they will lose their jobs. The telecoms giant says it is going to stop making telephone lines, since there is now more demand for fiberglass cables.

Starting in 2017 some of the Stockholm underground Metro will have driverless trains, reports news agency TT. On Tuesday the local transport authority decided to buy 48 new trains SEK 5.1 billion.

Nearly a decade has passed since children who were born with the help of sperm donors were given the right to find out who their biological fathers are. But, statistics reveal that only nine people have sought out this information.