The following articles have been tagged with "Företagarna":
National: 14 Mar 13
Sweden's job agency has joined forces with a Swedish business association to launch a new project aimed at finding "hidden jobs" in Sweden, with officials aiming especially to help employers in small businesses.
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Politics: 23 Feb 13
The Swedish government is split over whether to reform a rule requiring businesses to cover the first two weeks of sick leave pay for employees.
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Analysis & Opinion: 21 Jan 13
Confused about unemployment insurance in Sweden? As part of JobTalk Sweden, The Local's new series offering tips and insights about working in Sweden, we've put together a few pointers to help you navigate the process.
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Business & Money: 15 Jan 13
The Swedish Trade Union Confederation has proposed a new type of company that would limit profits made in the tax-funded welfare sector, in a move that goes against the line of their traditional political ally, the opposition Social Democrat Party.
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Business & Money: 13 Sep 12
Sweden aims to cut corporate tax rates by 15 percent in 2013 in a move estimated to cost state coffers about 16 billion kronor ($2.4 billion).
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Business & Money: 24 Apr 12
A planned solidarity strike by drivers of airport buses in Sweden has been called off after a public sector healthcare union reached a new wage agreement.
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National: 23 Apr 12
Monday's planned strike among airport and flight transfer bus workers was postponed despite no agreement having been met.
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Business & Money: 31 Oct 11
Despite the turbulent financial climate, Swedes aren't cropping their beauty budget, according to recent figures from Statistics Sweden.
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Business & Money: 10 Jan 11
UK pharmacy chain Alliance Boots has confirmed its imminent plans to enter the Swedish pharmacy market in the first quarter of this year.
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National: 26 Mar 10
The Swedish government has decided to end the requirement for around 250,000 small businesses to employ an accountant in a move set to save affected firms 2.5 billion kronor ($346 million).
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Business & Money: 24 Jan 10
The international pharmacy group, Alliance Boots, plans to open Boots branded pharmacies on Swedish high streets in a joint venture with the Swedish company Farmacevtföretagarna.
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Business & Money: 14 Oct 09
Sweden’s Green Party has the best ideas to help the country’s small business owners, a new survey reveals, with the Left Party ranking a close second.
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Politics: 3 Jul 09
Sweden’s finance minister Anders Borg lashed out at the country’s business community on Friday, calling Sweden’s main business group “ideological megaphones” who’ve shirked their responsibility during the economic crisis.
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Business & Money: 29 Jun 09
Support for the government has grown among Swedish companies, with almost six out of ten businesses expressing confidence in the current trade and industry policy, according to a new report.
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Analysis & Opinion: 3 Feb 09
Sweden could learn a lot from Canada and the UK when it comes to leveraging the power of entrepreneurship to help integrate immigrants, writes Nima Sanandaji of the Captus think tank.
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Business & Money: 4 Aug 08
An estimated half million Swedes have left unemployment insurance funds (a-kassa) in the last two years, leading some to worry about the effects of potential job losses that may result from Sweden’s slowing economy.
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Society: 10 Jul 08
Acceptance of euro notes and coins is becoming more and more widespread in Swedish businesses, according to a new survey.
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National: 1 Jul 08
More than 6,000 Stockholm-area bus drivers went on strike at midnight, causing commuting headaches for thousands of area residents.
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Business & Money: 13 Jun 08
A new poll reveals that small businesses feel let down by the government’s lack of support.
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Business & Money: 18 Feb 08
While Sweden usually ranks high in matters of gender equity, a new study reveals an exception when to comes to business.
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Analysis & Opinion: 2 Oct 07
The new government has made job creation a major priority. But, argues Nima Sanandaji of think-tank Captus, they are still doing too little to make life easier for businesses.
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Analysis & Opinion: 9 Jul 07
The much vaunted Nordic labour market model is not without its flaws and could benefit from borrowing elements from the rest of Europe, writes Nima Sanandaji of think-thank Captus.
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Politics: 16 Apr 07
Finance Minister Anders Borg's spring budget meets with mixed reactions. "Irresponsible, unjust and outdated," said Pär Nuder. But business lends the budget its cautious support.
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Business & Money: 4 Dec 06
The managing director of Företagarna, Sweden's Federation of Private Enterprises, Gunvor Engström, will leave her post within a few weeks.
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Politics: 20 Oct 06
Nearly a million Swedes could soon face an unwelcome rise in costs, due to proposals by the new government to force them to join unemployment insurance schemes. Self-employed people will be among the groups most affected.
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Smörgåsbord: 29 Nov 04
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Business & Money: 13 Aug 04
Unemployed? Start your own company! That's the message from the government as the latest figures show an improving economy but stubbornly stagnant levels of unemployment.
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