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Warning over 'long-term' Swedish export slump
Business & Money: 21 May 13
Sweden's largest business confederation has gone out guns blazing, criticizing politicians for not facing up to the challenges of "a lost year for Swedish exports" in 2012.
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Swedish lobbying boom prompts regulation calls
Politics: 16 May 13
Sweden's top EU politician Cecilia Malmström wants to register lobbyists, stating that Sweden's small size means political networks and friendships often overlapped.
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'Swedish lobbyists have a culture of transparency'
Analysis & Opinion: 30 Apr 13
Following revelations that one-in-three Swedish politicians or top political aides go on to consult for Swedish lobbyists, The Local speaks with industry spokeswoman Anna-Karin Hedlund about how the Swedish landscape differs from other countries.
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'Job market integration won't come for free'
Analysis & Opinion: 2 Apr 13
If the government doesn't speed up its labour market reforms, Sweden risks losing out on the full potential of an entire generation of foreign-born workers, argues Swedish Confederation of Enterprise economist Li Jansson.
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Job centre berated for 'lacklustre' Saab effort
Business & Money: 14 Feb 13
With one in five former Saab employees still out of work, the Swedish Public Employment Service has come under fire for lacklustre attempts at helping them find new employment after the Sweden-based carmaker went bankrupt in 2011.
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Swedish taxpayers least honest in the Nordics
Business & Money: 8 Feb 13
Sweden has the biggest black market in the Nordic region, according to a new study, which also found workers in France are more honest than their Swedish counterparts in reporting their income to tax authorities.
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'Immigrant areas have fewer social problems'
National: 3 Feb 13
Some areas of Sweden with low levels of immigration have more pronounced social problems than towns with higher numbers of immigrants, according to the conclusions of a new report based on the UN Human Development Index.
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Swedish employment package talks collapse
Politics: 29 Jan 13
Swedish employers groups on Tuesday pulled out of negotiations over a key government youth unemployment package expected to create 30,000 jobs, but Finance Minister Anders Borg downplayed the development.
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Unions propose profit cap on welfare business
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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Swedish research to be 'peer-reviewed' abroad
Business & Money: 12 Oct 12
A new government proposition released Thursday stated that Swedish research will be assessed and evaluated by foreign colleagues in a so-called “peer-review” programme, designed in the aim of making Sweden a world leader in research.
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Sweden budget bill sparks heated debate
Politics: 20 Sep 12
Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg defended the government's 2013 budget proposition on Thursday, in the face of tough criticism from unions and opposition politicians.
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Swedish jobs agency can't fill own vacancies
Business & Money: 17 Sep 12
Sweden's public employment agency, tasked with helping unemployed Swedes find work, has been forced to hire a staffing agency to fill vacancies on its own staff.
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Swedish MP dies after battling rare cancer
Politics: 14 Aug 12
Swedish MP, editorial writer and author Johnny Munkhammar died on Monday, after suffering from a rare form of cancer for some years.
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Swedish working week hits historic 26 hour high
Business & Money: 15 Jun 12
Swedes are working more hours today than at any point in the last two decades, according to a new study, which found that Swedes today work nearly one hour more per week on average than they did in 2006.
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'Inertia' of Swedish model bashed by firms
Business & Money: 19 Feb 12
Swedish companies want to reform the Swedish labour market in order to boost competitiveness, and hope to adopt the euro, according to their representatives.
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Sweden acts to curb corporate tax-avoidance
Business & Money: 14 Nov 11
Finance minister Anders Borg announced plans on Monday to close loopholes in the Swedish tax code following criticism that healthcare companies are using complicated schemes to avoid paying taxes in Sweden.
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Juholt demands stricter controls of elderly care
Politics: 12 Nov 11
Following revelations about scandal-stricken care company Carema, both Social Democrat leader Håkan Juholt and the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise demand more efficient controls of tax-financed geriatric care.
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Swedish corruption rise 'a myth': expert
Business & Money: 10 Oct 11
A leading expert has refuted claims that corruption is becoming more widespread in Sweden, arguing there is no evidence to back up the claims.
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Almedalsveckan costs authorities millions
Politics: 3 Jul 11
Swedish politicians, journalists and lobbyists have gathered on Gotland to partake in Almedalsveckan, an annual political event that is set to cost Swedish authorities 5.2 million kronor ($829,000) according to a Swedish newspaper.
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Business group urges cut in study aid for the arts
Business & Money: 30 Jun 11
Sweden needs to cut its student grants to students electing to study humanities and arts subjects, to encourage them to pursue degrees which can lead to a job, according to a new report from an influential business group.
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Pensions firm head resigns after tax planning revelations
Business & Money: 13 May 11
The chairman of Swedish pensions insurance firm AMF is leaving his post after the firm's owners took exception to his tax affairs.
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Stockholm suburb claims top spot in business-friendliness ranking
Business & Money: 3 May 11
The north Stockholm suburb of Solna has been named the most business-friendly municipality in Sweden, according to a new ranking.
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Study: more women lead Swedish companies
Business & Money: 15 Feb 11
An increasing number of women in Sweden are running businesses, according to a new study, although some measures indicate Sweden still lags behind compared to other European countries.
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Scrap wind power veto: environment minister
Politics: 4 Feb 11
Swedish Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren has announced that he wants to remove the municipal vetoes against wind power farms that are currently in place.
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Non-European execs scarce in Sweden: study
Business & Money: 3 Dec 10
People with non-European backgrounds remain largely absent from the upper echelons of Sweden’s publicly traded companies, according to a new report.
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Sweden passes US in competitiveness survey
Business & Money: 9 Sep 10
Sweden has overtaken the United States and Singapore in a new ranking of the world’s most competitive economies published by the World Economic Forum.
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Reinfeldt warns of opposition tax hikes
Politics: 4 May 10
Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt claims that the shadow budget presented by the left-green coalition on Monday hikes taxes for three million people and is devastating for Swedish business.
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Retail union announces Easter strike
Business & Money: 22 Mar 10
The Swedish Commercial Employees' Union has served notice of strike action from April 1st, covering 5,000 employees and affecting retail chains such as Ica, H&M, Ikea, Åhléns and Hemköp.
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Swedes back housekeeping tax relief
Politics: 3 Mar 10
A new poll shows Swedes are in favour of the system of household services tax relief that the left-green opposition has declared it will abolish - despite its popularity among top Social Democrats - if it wins the autumn election,
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Many foreign-born in Sweden lack work: study
Business & Money: 26 Jan 10
More than two out of three foreign-born residents who have been in Sweden for two years or less don’t have work, new statistics show.
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Swedish CEOs make peanuts in Euro study
Business & Money: 15 Dec 09
Pay cheques for Swedish CEOs are less than half the size of those of their counterparts in other European companies, a new study shows.
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Employers concerned by union pay raise demands
Business & Money: 2 Nov 09
Sweden’s unions announced demands on Monday that workers in the manufacturing sector receive a 2.6 percent wage increase, much to the dismay of leading employers' groups.
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Sweden presents new law on collective wage agreements
Business & Money: 8 Oct 09
Sweden on Thursday presented new legislation to update conditions for foreigners working temporarily in Sweden for a foreign company following a European court’s ruling against a Swedish union in a landmark wage-dumping dispute.
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Borg bashes business group 'ideologues'
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 leaders urge cut in Sweden's capital gains tax
Business & Money: 24 Jun 09
Sweden needs to cut its capital gains tax in order to maintain its competitiveness, according to a new report from an influential business group.
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AMF board tells ex-CEO to repay pension
Business & Money: 30 Mar 09
The board of AMF Pension said late Sunday night that they had been misled about the size of former CEO Christer Elmehagen’s pension and requested that he pay more than 20 million kronor ($2.4 million) back to the company.
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Union leader in hot seat over AMF Pension row
Business & Money: 24 Mar 09
The head of Sweden’s main trade union group is facing a storm of media criticism following revelations that she approved a lavish pension package for former AMF Pension CEO Christer Elmehagen.
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Swedish labour model talks collapse
National: 11 Mar 09
Talks between Sweden's main employers' and employees' associations on a major revision to the agreement which has governed Sweden's labour relations for seven decades, collapsed on Wednesday.
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AMF Pension CEO named Sweden's top businesswoman
Business & Money: 4 Mar 09
Ingrid Bonde, the head of Swedish pension firm AMF Pension, has been named Sweden’s most powerful businesswoman by a leading business magazine.
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Swedes: hard workers or hardly working?
Analysis & Opinion: 15 Dec 08
Doug Lansky takes a look at how Swedish tradition, technology, sick leave, vacations, public holidays and a new management style mean many 'full-time' Swedish workers get 130 days off per year.
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Sahlin condemns youth league over roses for poison attack offer
National: 27 Sep 08
The Swedish Social Democratic Youth League (SSU) has offered roses to those responsible for poisoning members of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise. Party leader Mona Sahlin described the offer as "terrible."
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Sabotage suspected in mass food poisoning
National: 26 Sep 08
Sweden’s security service Säpo is investigating possible sabotage following an incident which left 140 people at the headquarters of Confederation of Swedish Enterprise (Svenskt Näringsliv) suffering from dysentery.
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Swedish labour model set for a facelift after 70 years
Business & Money: 6 May 08
Sweden’s main employers’ and employees’ associations have announced plans for a major revision to the agreement which has governed Sweden’s labour relations for seven decades.
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Government backs off on sick benefits
Politics: 11 Feb 08
Reacting to strong criticism, the government is now stepping back from plans to limit sick benefits.
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Swedish Mafia: fighting a losing battle
Lifestyle: 8 Nov 07
To an outsider, Sweden would seem an unlikely place to find rising gang crime. But the problem has snowballed since the nineties, leaving police clamouring for better tools to deal with the problem. Daniel Boman reports.
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US downturn 'won't stop Swedish growth'
Business & Money: 11 Sep 07
Sweden's period of high economic growth is set to continue, the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise has predicted. Sweden's economy will continue to grow, despite a serious downturn in the US.
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Rioters cause damage in May Day demo
National: 1 May 07
Rioters caused widespread damage in central Stockholm on Tuesday evening after a May Day demonstration turned violent. The group was reported to be linked to the Reclaim the Streets movement.
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Shop strike averted by deal
Business & Money: 30 Mar 07
A planned shopworkers' strike over the Easter weekend has been averted after unions and employers agreed on a three-year pay deal. The deal snubs the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, which barred an identical deal at the weekend.
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Axfood slams employers' organization for blocking wage deal
Business & Money: 27 Mar 07
Axfood has accused the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise of damaging the credibility of the current round of wage negotiations when it intervened to block a deal in the trade sector.
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Shop workers strike called for April 5th
Politics: 26 Mar 07
The Commercial Employees Union has called for a complete stoppage at 94 workplaces around the country. 6,000 employees across the country will be called out of work.
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Shop workers face strike call
Business & Money: 26 Mar 07
A strike call could be issued to people working in the retail trade at 4pm on Monday. Industrial action could hit shoppers as early as Easter weekend.
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Unions threaten action against Alliance
Politics: 22 Sep 06
Swedish unions and employers have come to blows after LO leader Wanja Lundby-Wedin said her organization would "take action" if the new government implemented its manifesto commitments.
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Women "don't face wage discrimination"
Society: 22 Jun 05
The difference between women and men's wages is not down to discrimination, but due to the different jobs they choose. That's according to a new report by Sweden's leading business interest organisation.
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Government's shock claim: Only the sick can claim sick pay
Society: 21 Sep 04
Stand by your TV sets for a barrage of public information films explaining how sick you have to be to stay home from work, following a survey which found that a spot of tiredness is reasonable grounds for calling in sick for a large chunk of the population.
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