Economy

Many Swedes have high debts

Economy | 2011-01-04 | 1 comment

An increasing number of Swedes have problems with high debts. The low interest rates during the last five years have tempted many Swedes to consume more than they can afford.

Unexpectedly high inflation in December

Economy | 2011-01-13 | 2 comments

Consumer prices rose by 0.7 percent from November to December, according to Statistics Sweden. The inflation rate was 2.3...

Swedish health care to become an export product

Economy | 2011-01-19 | 1 comment

Swedish hospitals and health care gets excellent marks in international comparisons and now the government want to make it an export product.

Dispute about state sell

Economy | 2011-01-21 | 1 comment

Great times for Swedish banks in the Baltics

Economy | 2011-02-04 | 1 comment

The Swedish bank SEB (Skandinaviska Enskilda...

Bigger pay differentials than ever

Economy | 2011-02-07

Strong currency weakening the housing market

Economy | 2011-02-10

The Swedish market for second homes is currently experiencing a major shift. Fewer Germans and Danes are nowadays interested in the classic...

The cold causes costs for companies and households

Economy | 2011-02-16

Great revenues for Swedish electricity companies

Economy | 2011-02-21

At the same time as the prices for electricity have been record high in Sweden, it is now reported that the biggest electricity companies are making enormous revenues.

How Swedish employers check your background

Economy | 2011-02-24 | 5 comments

Many Swedish companies are chasing new staff. But count on thorough checks before you are hirered. This is how you are mapped...

Electricity prices questioned

Economy | 2011-02-27

The Swedish electricity companies Eon and Vattenfall have raised their power distribution grid prices with over 30 percent in the last three years period. This is more than twice as much as the price...

Brake on state sales

Economy | 2011-03-01

A united opposition on Tuesday put a brake on the government´s planned privatization of four state-owned companies. But the government can still be...

Soon record high petrol price

Economy | 2011-03-04

On Thursday, the petrol price reached SEK14.08. It´s just 0.01 below the highest level recorded so far and everything...

Stockholm real estate market hot again

Economy | 2011-03-12

Stockholm climbs on the top list of attractive European cities for real estate investments. The market has once again become hot, after the financial...

Swedes increasingly wealthy

Economy | 2011-03-19

Swedish households now have recovered what was lost during the financial crisis and are wealthier than ever before....

Small companies affected by Japanese tragedy

Economy | 2011-03-21

The humanitarian tragedy in Japan has of course also economical effects. So far these consequences for Sweden are rather limited, but some Swedish companies are affected in different ways.

National Debt Office concerned of Saab-CEO stepping down

Economy | 2011-03-27

The CEO of Saab Automobile, Jan Åke Jonsson, declared on Friday that he will step down from his post. This has led to some rumors that all is not well in the company. The Swedish National Debt Office wants more information on this issue from Saab.

Temporary stop in Saab production today

Economy | 2011-03-30

A conflict between Saab automobile and some subcontractors led to a temporary stop on some factories today.

The government to decide the fate of SAAB

Economy | 2011-04-14

Today the troubled car maker SAAB submitted a funding proposal to the National Debt Office, in order to tackle the company´s acute...

Most Swedes can manage higher mortgage rates

Economy | 2011-04-19 | 1 comment

The expected increase of the repo rate from the Riksbank does not seem to worry the Swedish house owners with loans. A new poll indicate that most borrowers in Sweden can manage an increase of the mortgage rate to 5 percent and that 50 percent of the borrowers have no problem with a 7.5 percent. mortgage rate

"Difficult situation for Saab"

Economy | 2011-04-25

Saab Automobile is planning to sell its factory property to the Russian business man Vladimir Antonov in order to get capital. But the European Investment Bank demands tough conditions in order to allow this deal.

Slaughterhouses: No to pain relief

Economy | 2011-04-26

SAAB looking for new sources of financing

Economy | 2011-04-27

New agreements when Putin visited Stockholm

Economy | 2011-04-27

Cooperation between Sweden and Russia is good, investment is growing, and "we" will be satisfied with next year´s Russian...

Antonov allowed to buy part of SAAB

Economy | 2011-04-28

India will not buy Gripen NG

Economy | 2011-04-28

Saab has a new Chinese partner

Economy | 2011-05-02

SD says no to the present tax cut proposal

Economy | 2011-05-04

"Freeze minimum wages for ten years"

Economy | 2011-05-07

Fewer but larger farms

Economy | 2011-05-10

Saab loses Chinese funding

Economy | 2011-05-12

Saab’s troubles never seem to end. Owner Spyker today announced that its funding deal with China´s Hawtai Motor Group has...

Growing number of tax evaders repent

Economy | 2011-05-14

Saab has found a new Chinese partner

Economy | 2011-05-16 | 1 comment

Saab Automobile and its owner Spyker have struck a deal with the Chinese car dealer Pang Da Automobile.

Swedes more pessimistic on economy

Economy | 2011-05-16

Sweden worst in OECD on job for immigrants

Economy | 2011-05-19

Confusion about Saab deal

Economy | 2011-05-22

According to some media sources, the Chinese...

Olofsson met Antonov

Economy | 2011-05-25

Swedish economy continues to grow

Economy | 2011-05-26

There is continued good momentum in the Swedish economy. The National Institute of Economic Research´s economic tendency indicator rose in May after a...

Sweden wants to change the EU view on snus

Economy | 2011-05-27 | 3 comments

Sweden will again try to convince the rest of the EU to legalize snus*.

Saab produces cars again

Economy | 2011-05-27

Many forest and farm properties for sale

Economy | 2011-05-29

Borg: Greece should follow the Baltic example

Economy | 2011-05-29 | 3 comments

Higher interest rates expected

Economy | 2011-05-29

The new strong growth figures from Statistics Sweden increase the likeliness for continued repo rate raise in Sweden according to experts.

IMF warns of falling house prices

Economy | 2011-06-02

Higher prices on milk and sugar

Economy | 2011-06-06

Vattenfall expects compensation for German nuclear power plants

Economy | 2011-06-07

European trade unions critique against IKEA

Economy | 2011-06-10

New deal to save Saab

Economy | 2011-06-13 | 1 comment

Spyker Cars, the owner of Saab Automobile presented today a new agreement with two Chinese corporations. This will secure new capital to Saab.

Signs of the Swedish economy slowing down

Economy | 2011-06-14

Record low support for the euro

Economy | 2011-06-15 | 1 comment

Only 24 percent of the Swedish people would have voted yes to the euro if there was a new referendum today. 64 percent would have voted No.

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