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February 14, 2012
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'Sweden will be affected by the crisis': experts
Business & Money: 8 Aug 11
Experts say Sweden won't avoid being affected by the turbulence in the world economy and the Social Democrats called for a meeting of the Riksdag’s financial committee to discuss the situation.
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Sweden’s Riksbank raises interest rates
Business & Money: 5 Jul 11
The Swedish central bank, Riksbanken, has decided to raise the repo rate by 0.25 percentage points to 2.0 per cent, the bank announced on Tuesday.
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Swedish house scuppers privatisation plans
Politics: 16 Mar 11
The Swedish Alliance coalition government has lost the right to sell off stakes in a slew of state-owned companies after a parliament decision on Wednesday afternoon, suffering its most high profile setback since regaining power.
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Borg bashes Swedish banks' booming profits
Business & Money: 2 Mar 11
Sweden’s Finance Minister Anders Borg wants to put the squeeze on Swedish banks, where profits have swelled, shareholder dividends ballooned, and interest margins on mortgages doubled.
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Riksdag moves to stop Swedish state sell-offs
Business & Money: 1 Mar 11
A Riksdag committee said on Tuesday that it wants to halt the sale of the state's shares in a number of state-owned companies, reversing a previous decision giving the government a mandate to do so.
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'Record growth' for Sweden's economy
Business & Money: 1 Mar 11
The Swedish economy expanded at a record 7.3 percent in 2010, a growth rate not seen in the country since 1970.
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Sweden raises 19 billion kronor from Nordea sale
Politics: 4 Feb 11
The Swedish government confirmed on Friday that it had raised 19 billion kronor ($2.94 billion) on the sale of 255 million of its shares in Nordic banking giant Nordea.
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Sweden set to reduce stake in Nordea
Politics: 3 Feb 11
The Swedish government announced on Thursday its intention to sell more than 250 million shares of its holdings in Nordea bank.
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Alliance faces defeat in sale of state-owned firms
Business & Money: 21 Jan 11
Sweden's ruling minority Alliance coalition may lose yet another vote in parliament after the Sweden Democrats announced their intention to support a motion to stop or restrict the sale of state-owned enterprises.
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Middle-aged Swedes take more mortgage rate risks
Business & Money: 13 Jan 11
Middle-aged Swedes take more interest rate risks than both their younger and older counterparts, a new study conducted by state-owned mortgage lender SBAB revealed on Thursday.
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Sweden has 'no time frame' for state sell offs
National: 19 Oct 10
Sweden's new financial markets minister Peter Norman was on Monday unwilling to promise that share holdings in Nordea, SBAB and Telia, would be sold off during the mandate period
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Sweden presents budget for 'full employment'
Politics: 12 Oct 10
Sweden's finance minister Anders Borg presented a budget for 2011 on Tuesday morning including 13 billion kronor ($2 billion) in new measures, promising to move Sweden from "crisis to full employment".
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Introducing the Alliance
Analysis & Opinion: 6 Sep 10
Here's a look at the centre-right Alliance, which is looking to win another term as Sweden's ruling coalition.
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Alliance touts tax cuts in election manifesto
Politics: 26 Aug 10
The ruling Alliance coalition has promised its fifth in-work tax credit if it wins the election next month, it promised as it rolled out its manifesto on Thursday.
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Rate rises to hit homeowners
Business & Money: 11 Aug 10
Many Swedes with short-term fixed-rate mortgages will face higher bills from now on, after state-owned mortgage lender SBAB and Nordic bank Nordea both raised rates.
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Borg calls for renewed privatization drive
Politics: 8 Aug 10
Minister for Finance Anders Borg has indicated that the government intends to raise 100 billion kronor ($14 billion) by selling off the state’s shareholdings in a number of companies if voted back into power in September.
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Green Party favours selling parts of Vattenfall
Business & Money: 18 Jun 10
Green Party spokesman Peter Eriksson believes that state power company Vattenfall is a major problem and is willing to sell off parts of the company.
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Sell more state-owned companies: party
Politics: 10 Jun 10
The Christian Democrats believe the government should continue selling off state-owned companies.
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Small rise in inflation in May
Business & Money: 10 Jun 10
Consumer prices in Sweden rose by 0.2 percent in May, according to new figures from Statistics Sweden. Inflation was 1.2 percent, compared with 1 percent in April.
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Sweden faces mortgage debt hangover: report
Business & Money: 26 May 10
Swedish household borrowing continues to increase at one of the world's highest rates and economists at the state Housing Credit Guarantee Board have raised concerns over the risks for individuals, house prices, and the Swedish economy.
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Mortgages could be capped at 85 percent
Politics: 5 May 10
Sweden's Financial Supervisory Authority has proposed that banks limit the amount offered for new residential mortgages to 85 percent of a property's market value.
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Economists reject 'housing bubble' report
Business & Money: 26 Feb 10
Economists from state-owned mortgage lender SBAB have rejected as unfounded warnings from the National Housing Credit Guarantee Board that Sweden stands on the precipice of a house price crash.
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Sharp interest rate rises in late 2010: report
Business & Money: 22 Jan 10
Homeowners will have less spending power by the end of the year according to a new report from state-owned mortgage lender SBAB, which predicts the Riksbank will begin a sharp interest rate increase in the autumn.
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SBAB attacked over commission hand-outs to estate agencies
National: 16 Jan 10
State-owned mortgage lender SBAB is reportedly using a loophole in the law to encourage estate agencies to recommend their services to new house-owners.
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Increase state bank ownership: Left Party
Politics: 29 Jun 09
Kicking off Sweden's top annual political event, Almedalen Week in Visby, the Left Party said it wants to limit the size of banks as well as increase state ownership of financial institutions.
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Scam targets Swedish PM's mother-in-law
Society: 19 May 09
The mother-in-law of Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has been caught out in an elaborate swindle - two thieves sold her apartment without her knowledge.
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Borg blasts state bonus hikes
Politics: 5 Mar 09
Finance Minister Anders Borg on Thursday admonished the boards of Sweden’s state-owned companies for "grave infractions" in awarding executive bonuses.
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Government puts off sale of SBAB
Business & Money: 30 Jan 09
The Swedish government announced on Friday it was postponing the sale of state-owned mortgage lender SBAB because of the financial crisis.
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Crisis hits Sweden's housing market
Business & Money: 21 Oct 08
Shockwaves from the financial crisis are rippling through Sweden’s housing market, resulting in falling prices and accelerating the already slowing pace of new construction.
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Analysts doubt Sweden will push through SBAB sale
Business & Money: 19 Sep 08
Upheaval in the financial markets will likely complicated plans by the Swedish government to sell off state-owned mortgage lender SBAB in the near future, analysts said on Friday.
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SBAB forecasts interest rate cut
Business & Money: 25 Aug 08
Swedish state-owned mortgage lender, SBAB, has given hope to hard-hit homeowners by forecasting an interest rate cut in December.
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House prices 'will keep falling'
Business & Money: 8 Jul 08
House prices are set to continue falling in many parts of Sweden during the autumn, according to a new report from mortgage lender SBAB.
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Vin & Sprit sale boosts government privatizations
Business & Money: 2 Apr 08
The sale of Absolut vodka maker Vin & Sprit represents a major step forward in the government's privatization programme. AFP's Delphine Touitou looks at which state-owned enterprises might be next on the auction block, and why.
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Sweden may delay privatization drive
Business & Money: 12 Mar 08
Sweden's financial markets minister Mats Odell said the government is reviewing its privatization programme in light of the subprime crisis.
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Governments in Sweden shun privatization experts
National: 11 Feb 08
Governments on the right and the left seldom utilize outside advice when selling state assets.
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Estate agents predict house price rebound
Business & Money: 5 Feb 08
Estate agents in Sweden believe that the dip in house prices will be brief. The market is expected to rebound in the first quarter, a new survey shows.
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Profits fall at SBAB
Business & Money: 31 Oct 07
Swedish state-owned mortgage lender SBAB saw operating profits fall sharply in the first nine months of 2007. The value of the company's bond portfolio fell sharply following the instability on the credit markets earlier in the autumn.
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Swedish housing market cools off
Society: 25 Oct 07
The cost of apartments in Sweden fell during the third quarter while house prices remained unchanged, according to statistics released by state-owned mortgage lender SBAB.
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Underperforming assets complicate SBAB privatization
Business & Money: 19 Sep 07
Swedish state-owned mortgage lender SBAB has 25 billion kronor of assets tied up in underperforming securities, which may complicate its planned privatization,
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Panel to oversee sales of Swedish companies
Business & Money: 10 Sep 07
The Swedish government is to appoint a new committee to oversee the sale of shares in state-owned companies, Finance Markets Minister Mats Odell has announced.
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Half of Swedes oppose selling state companies
Politics: 20 Jun 07
Nearly half of all Swedes oppose privatizing the country's state-owned companies, according to a new poll timed to coincide with a parliamentary vote on the issue.
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TeliaSonera sale yields Swedish state 18 billion kronor
Business & Money: 3 May 07
The Swedish government completed the sale of eight percent of telecom operator TeliaSonera on Thursday. Shares were sold for 50 kronor each.
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Government sells shares in TeliaSonera
Business & Money: 2 May 07
The government is to sell eight percent of its shares in TeliaSonera this week. More shares will be put on the market within the next year.
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Swedes oppose privatisation plans
Politics: 3 Mar 07
Only one in three Swedes support the government's privatisation plans, which will see the state holdings in six major Swedish companies sold off.
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Sweden unveils major privatisation plans
Business & Money: 2 Mar 07
The Swedish government has presented a bill to parliament to sell state holdings in six companies, including Vin & Sprit, owner of the Absolut Vodka brand.
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SBAB has several potential bidders
Business & Money: 21 Feb 07
Swedish mortgage lender SBAB, due to be privatised in the coming months, is not short of suitors.
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Reinfeldt: privatisations 'should preserve Swedish jobs'
Business & Money: 12 Feb 07
Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has said that he will take into account industrial logic and the effects on jobs when considering bids for state-owned companies.
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Swedes settle for fixed interest rates and fewer loans
Business & Money: 29 Dec 06
New statistics show that Swedish households are beginning to borrow less. They are also abandoning variable interest rates for fixed-term loans.
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State companies up for grabs
Business & Money: 14 Dec 06
Curious investors can now put six of Sweden's state-owned companies on their Christmas shopping lists.
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House prices expected to fall
National: 25 Oct 06
Swedish estate agents say house prices are rising at a slower rate than for a number of years, and will soon start falling.
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Sweden to raise 150 billion kronor from state sell-offs
Business & Money: 16 Oct 06
The government plans a massive series of privatisations over the next three years and anticipates an income of 150 billion kronor, according to Monday's budget proposals.
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Fixed-rate mortgages more popular
National: 31 Jul 06
More people are choosing to fix their mortgage rates, following interest rate hikes and warnings of further rises to come.
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House prices 'are cooling off'
National: 17 Jul 06
House prices have begun to level off and real estate agents do not believe that prices will continue to rise as they have in recent quarters, according to a new survey by state mortgage lender SBAB.
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Stockholm market recovers strongly
Business & Money: 23 May 06
The OMXS index closed up 5.5 percent, marking a strong recovery after heavy falls in share prices over the past few days. Now experts are predicting lower mortgage rates.
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Opposition announces privatisation plans
Business & Money: 6 Mar 06
The conservative alliance will sell off a series of state-owned companies if it wins the election. Telia Sonera, Nordea and SAS top the list of firms worth well over 200 billion kronor.
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Interest rates "set to double"
Business & Money: 16 Jan 06
Swedish interest rates will double over the next two years, as the economy is set for a period of high growth. Unemployment will not fall substantially, even though more jobs will be created, says lender SBAB.
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More trade for state lender SBAB
Business & Money: 15 Jun 05
State-owned mortgage lender SBAB has seen its market share increase since it announced plans in April to make its loans cheaper.
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Property boom to continue in Sweden
National: 28 Apr 05
The state mortgage provider offers bigger loans while a new "property barometer" shows that the market ranges from hot in Gothenburg and Malmö to lukewarm in Uppsala.
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H&M benefits from weaker dollar
Smörgåsbord: 2 Dec 04
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20 things to know before moving to Sweden
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 »
How far can English take you in Sweden?
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 »
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