March 21, 2010
Entrepreneurship
The following articles have been tagged with "Entrepreneurship":
Swedish companies shun foreign ownership
Business & Money: 31 Dec 09
At a time when Sweden's largest automakers – both owned by American companies – are up for grabs, Swedish companies remain sceptical about foreign ownership, a new poll shows.
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Sweden lagging behind in equality for women professionals
Analysis & Opinion: 10 Nov 09
Sweden's much-vaunted gender equality statistics do not stretch as far as the boardrooms of private companies, an area in which the country has fallen way off the international pace, argues Nima Sanandaji.
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'I won’t let my country be taken over by xenophobes'
Analysis & Opinion: 4 Nov 09
Curiosity is the most effective weapon against xenophobia, writes journalist and head of think tank FORES Martin Ådahl, as a comment on the Sweden Democrats’ future role in Swedish politics.
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Seduction on the streets of Stockholm
Lifestyle: 8 Oct 09
Wooed into learning the art of seduction, The Local’s Christine Demsteader follows a group of men in pursuit of a pick-up artist’s secrets in Stockholm.
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Sweden in new round of cut taxes to boost employment
Politics: 19 Sep 09
A new measure to tackle Sweden's rising rate of unemployment has been proposed by the Swedish government, with tax cuts of 10 billion kronor ($1.4 billion) hoped to stimulate the job market.
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Skype founder awarded top Swedish tech prize
Business & Money: 14 Sep 09
The Swedish founder of internet telephony software company Skype, Niklas Zennström, has been named the recipient of a prestigious prize awarded by the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
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Pirate Party sets sights on Swedish local elections
Politics: 23 Jul 09
The Pirate Party will be getting its feet wet in local politics in several municipalities in eastern Sweden next year.
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Eco-friendly jewellery for a higher cause
Lifestyle: 6 Jul 09
An empty soda can may seem like nothing but garbage, but to designer Kumvana Gomani, it’s a piece of art waiting to happen.
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Headmaster fired after Facebook pic scandal
Society: 18 Jun 09
A high school principal who used Facebook to air his zest for sex has been forced to resign from his post.
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'Taxes still too high in Sweden'
Analysis & Opinion: 3 Mar 09
Sweden's government needs to continue lowering taxes if the country is to get to grips with excessive public spending and an eroding work ethic, argues Nima Sanandaji.
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'Tap the potential of immigrant entrepreneurs'
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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'Our three million members do not want us to sell wine'
Analysis & Opinion: 9 Jan 09
Wine merchant Mark Majzner is angered by his treatment at the hands of Sweden's powerful cooperative union after a lucrative deal fell through at the eleventh hour.
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Stagnation in your Swedish town? Blame Florida
Analysis & Opinion: 14 Oct 08
Which comes first: urban creativity or sound economic growth? Nima Sanandaji aims to separate the chickens from the eggs as he examines the influence on Swedish policy-makers of US urban theorist Richard Florida.
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Borg presents 2009 budget to Riksdag
Politics: 22 Sep 08
The government presented the 2009 Budget Bill on Monday, which features 32 billion kronor ($4.8 billion) in reforms designed to counteract the effects of a weakening economy.
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Government wants schools to emphasize entrepreneurship
National: 17 Sep 08
The government announced plans on Wednesday to make entrepreneurship a unifying theme in the Swedish education system.
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Sweden's welfare programmes hinder Iraqi integration
Analysis & Opinion: 15 Jul 08
By emphasizing welfare programmes over work and entrepreneurship, Sweden makes it harder for Iraqi immigrants to achieve success in their new country, argues Nima Sanandaji of the Captus think tank.
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Affluent Stockholm suburb named best place to live
Society: 12 Jun 08
The Stockholm suburb of Danderyd is the best place to live, according to a new ranking by the magazine Fokus. Ljusnarsberg in central Sweden is the worst.
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Green Party policies fail to tackle emissions
Analysis & Opinion: 1 Apr 08
Just because a party calls itself Green doesn't necessarily mean it has the most environmentally friendly policies, argues Nima Sanandaji of the Captus think tank.
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'Swedish feminists should embrace free markets'
Analysis & Opinion: 18 Mar 08
Swedish feminists could well secure more support if they decided to embrace free markets rather than left wing ideologies, argues Nima Sanandaji of the Captus think tank.
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Swedish women close to bottom of EU business start-up rankings
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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Sweden named most innovative country
National: 15 Feb 08
Sweden is ranked top among its peers in innovation, but a top Swedish official has downplayed the ranking's significance.
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Reinfeldt should listen to criticism from business owners
Analysis & Opinion: 13 Feb 08
Criticism of the government from business owners is falling on deaf ears, says Nima Sanandaji from the Captus think tank.
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Swedes spurn bling but value education
Society: 14 Dec 07
Owning expensive jewellery and having own company are big status symbols for Americans and Russians, but not for Swedes. Swedes rate language skills highly, however.
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The Swedish E-Vikings are back
Analysis & Opinion: 23 Oct 07
New Swedish companies are bursting with ideas in IT and biotech. It's time for international investors to sit up and take notice, says leading entrepreneur Johan Staël von Holstein.
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Sweden needs a better business climate
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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Budget focuses on jobs and the environment
Politics: 20 Sep 07
Benefit cuts, more money to bring down Sweden's CO2 emissions, and tax cuts aimed at the low paid. These were the highlights of Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg's second budget, which he presented on Thursday.
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Strike rights 'could be curbed'
Politics: 8 Aug 07
Centre Party leader and Industry minister Maud Olofsson has called for limits to union rights. But government colleagues and opposition politicians have slammed the proposals.
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Swedish firms' borrowing surges
Business & Money: 4 Jul 07
Swedish banks continued to increase lending to businesses in the first quarter of the year. Two out of three banks claimed that their loan levels were rising - but there's pessimism in the air.
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Swedish television viewers sold short on Iraq
Analysis & Opinion: 2 Jul 07
Swedish public television would do well to avoid casting doubt on a legitimate story of US soldiers and their Iraqi allies uncovering fresh evidence of the horrific criminality of the ousted regime, argues Billy McCormac of think-tank Timbro.
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Fewer new companies in Sweden
Business & Money: 25 Jun 07
The rate at which new companies are being started in Sweden is declining. The reason, according to ALMI Företagspartner, is that the labour market is improving and more people choose to take jobs rather than go it alone.
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Time to speak up for entrepreneurs
Analysis & Opinion: 12 Jun 07
Sweden has many of the prerequisites for becoming a good country to be an entrepreneur. But negative attitudes to entrepreneurship need to change – something a new campaign hopes to achieve, says Nima Sanandaji of the Captus think-tank.
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Jobs dominate spring budget
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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Sweden's entrepreneurs face an uphill struggle
Analysis & Opinion: 19 Feb 07
Sweden ranks 18th out of the EU's 25 member states in measures of the number of entrepreneurs in society. But the government doesn't seem to have grasped the need for reform, argues Nima Sanandaji of think-tank Captus.
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Sweden 'needs to shake up jobs and housing'
National: 14 Feb 07
The Swedish economy is performing well, according to a new report from the OECD. But the housing rental market needs reform and further efforts will be needed to get people into work.
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Government invests in female entrepreneurship
National: 5 Dec 06
The government plans to invest 100 million kronor in strengthening women's entrepreneurship. The proportion of female entrepeneurs is currently low in comparison to other EU countries.
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Sweden must reform to stay afloat
Analysis & Opinion: 13 Nov 06
While Sweden's economic future looks bright in many respects, it will soon lose its competitive edge without major reforms to the role of the public sector, argues Nima Sanandaji
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Bolder steps needed to get Sweden's economy moving
Analysis & Opinion: 17 Oct 06
The budget unveiled by the new Swedish government is far from being "neo-libertarian", as the Social Democrats have suggested. But the Alliance will need to embrace a more radical agenda if it is to deal with Sweden's economic problems, argues Nima Sanandaji
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Centre Party manifesto puts jobs first
Politics: 4 Aug 06
The Centre Party sharpened its profile as the green party of the Alliance as it unveiled its election manifesto on Friday. But increased labour market flexibility is top of the agenda.
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?There will be Green ministers?
Analysis & Opinion: 22 May 06
We will be part of the government if the left wins the next election, Green Party spokesman Peter Eriksson tells The Local in an exclusive interview. But even under this government, the Greens have made their presence felt.
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Swedes shy away from entrepreneurship
Business & Money: 12 Jan 06
Sweden is way down the list when it comes to the number of people starting their own companies - but is also one of only two European countries that comes close to American investment in technology.
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Swedish girls design anti-rape belt
Society: 22 Nov 05
In response to public concern over the number of rape attacks in Sweden, a group of girls on an entrepreneurship course has designed a belt to deter would-be rapists. "The rapist can't hold you down and open it at the same time," they say.
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"Recently I’ve been thinking of how much mental space we could create if we collectively agreed to get rid of stereotypes. All of those small compartments we walk around with in our heads would suddenly be cleared away and we’d feel so much lighter. Just think of all of that space for real new perceptions..." READ »
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Victoria Webster became Sweden’s first specialist in emergency medical care. This attracted considerable media attention, since she has a cerebral palsy (CP)* disorder.
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