February 14, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Michael_wolf":
Business & Money: 13 Jan 12
Swedbank announced plans Friday to write down two billion kronor ($283 million) from its operations in Latvia, which have been plagued by rumours about their financial stability.
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Business & Money: 8 Feb 11
Swedish bank Swedbank surprised analysts on Tuesday with 2010 figures showing that the country's fourth largest bank was back in profit.
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Business & Money: 21 Oct 10
Sweden's Swedbank stock jumped on Thursday after the firm posted stronger-than-expected third quarter operating profit, lower credit losses and a profit in the Baltics for the first time since late 2008.
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Business & Money: 8 Oct 10
Two of Sweden’s largest banks are flirting with Swedbank about a possible merger, according to media reports. Swedbank denies any talks are underway, however.
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Business & Money: 9 Apr 10
Swedbank's board has announced that the bank will leave the Swedish government's bank rescue programme with immediate effect as the bank credit market has stabilized.
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Business & Money: 9 Feb 10
Swedbank has reported a bigger than expected operating loss of 1.6 billion kronor ($226.7 million) for the final quarter of 2009, yet the bank's CEO Michael Wolf sees opportunities for profits in 2010.
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Business & Money: 27 Jan 10
Swedbank has decided to scrap its 2009 bonus payments, bowing to criticism that Swedish banks had not done enough to trim variable compensation despite lower earnings.
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Business & Money: 23 Apr 09
Major Swedish bank Swedbank has reported an operating loss of 3.36 billion kronor ($400 million) for the first quarter. The huge losses caused the Stockholm bourse to drop in early trading.
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Business & Money: 12 Feb 09
Swedish bank Swedbank reported on Thursday an operating profit of 2.408 billion kronor ($286 million) for the fourth quarter 2008, well below analyst forecasts. The bank's share price tumbled in early trading.
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As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
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