Storm lashed northern Sweden and Norway causing millions in damage
Storms bringing hurricane winds and thunder swept northern Sweden and Norway early Wednesday. Heavy rains and high seas disrupted provinces including Norrbotten and Vaesterbotten, toppling trees and damaging electricity and communications infrastructure as authorities reported million dollar losses.
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Stockholm
UPI
Sweden
Norway
Norrbotten
Vaesterhotten
Old World fortunes and the rise of European super-rich
The article surveys European luxury dynasties and their vast holdings, contrasting Old World wealth with American fortunes. It highlights the Thurn und Taxis and March families, the Rothschilds, and Wallenberg interests, detailing ships banking and industry across Sweden, Portugal, Spain, and Germany, with notes on secrecy and inheritance patterns shaping multi billionaires.
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New York
UPI
Old World
U.S
Bavaria
Johannes von Thurn Und Taxis
Vienna
Brussels
March Brothers
Spain
Bartolome and
Juan
Mediterranean
Morocco
America
Pope Paul VI
Aga Khan
Franz Josef II
Taechtenstein
Europe
Wallenberg
Sweden
Wallenbergs
Wallenberg -Banking
Stockholm
Marcus
Marcus Wallenberg 11
Wallenberg Enterprises
Saab
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Ies Heavy
Norwegian
Empe
John Reeves Ellerman
Sir John
Ester de Sola
Ellerman
South Africa
August Finck
der Spiegel
Baron Finck
Munich
Germany
Wilhelm
Merck
Christian Bank
Finck
Aristotle Onassis
Stavros Niarchos
Niarchos
George Livanos
London
Livanos
Massachusetts
Greece
Tingland
Heinrich Spilmer
Portugal
Mar
Cern Mills
Angola
Mozambique
Antonia
Mexico
Juan March
Pagey
del Amo Fashion Center
Hawthorne
Carson, Torrance
Gradins
Famous Maker Jeans
Orson Crew
Famous Maker
Lakewood Center
Pepparwood Ave
Lakewood Beet
Lakewood Blvd
Lakewood
Park Avenue
Panti
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