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Sweden's Skyways to file for bankruptcy after investor pulls out

07:10 GMT 22 May 2012

Sweden's Skyways Express and its subsidiary City Airline have stopped operations with immediate effect, and will file for bankruptcy on Tuesday, 22 Ma...

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