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High-speed broadband cheapest in Stockholm
Companies in Stockholm have access to the cheapest high-speed broadband in Europe, according to a new report.
• Sweden among most resilient to cyberattacks
• Half of Swedish three-year-olds online
Sweden tops global ICT ranking
“Sweden offers one of the best climates for technological adoption and innovation”, World Economic Forum and Insead said.
Sweden reports budget surplus for 2011
“Swedish government finances developed strongly in 2011″.
Swedish central bank cuts interest rate to 1.75%
The Riksbank said: “There is considerable uncertainty concerning economic developments.
Corruption ranking: country-by-country
Transparency International Corruption Perceptions ranking.
World experiences ‘unprecedented’ turmoil
There is very little confidence in the capacity of political leaders to solve problems and confidence in the financial markets, SEB said.
OECD forecasts: growth, unemployment, inflation
Country-by-country: OECD forecasts for this and next year.
Balancing at the edge of a recession
SEB, Sweden’s third biggest bank, warned in its latest Nordic Outlook that the global economy will be close to recession next year.
Half of Swedish three-year-olds online
Swedes are among the world’s most connected people and are swarming to the Internet at an ever earlier age.
Nordics least exposed to climate change risks
A third of humanity, mostly in Africa and South Asia, face the biggest risks from climate change.
WSJ’s pick of Stockholm’s start-ups
Wall Street Journal hails Stockholm as a start-up Mecca.
Volvo Buses plans $80 million India investment
The investment will fuel a five-fold increase in annual output.
• Swedish firms to invest more in China
• Scania slashes production amid global slowdown
‘Serious stability risk’ for Swedish banks
Sweden may have some of the strongest public finances in Europe but its banks are more vulnerable than most in the current euro debt crisis, Finance Minister Anders Borg said.
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Sweden among top in Internet download speed
The world’s fastest and slowest Internet speed countries.
Today’s financial crisis nothing to Renaissance Florence
In the 14th century, the three major banks in Florence went bankrupt when the king of England was unable to pay his debts.
Sweden announces 2012 crisis budget
‘The Swedish economy will slacken considerably in 2012’.
• ‘Sweden well prepared for the autumn storms’
• Sweden cuts 2012 growth forecast
Sweden’s economic recovery slows to a halt
“The recovery in the world economy has slowed to a halt, and so has economic recovery in Sweden“, an economy research institute said.
‘No quick fix’ to resolve global economic troubles
Both US Fed and the ECB will leave their key interest rates unchanged, SEB said in its Nordic Outlook.
Swedish CFOs more concerned about economy
Far fewer companies now plan to employ more staff domestically while profit expectations for 2011 are declining, SEB said.
Swedish inflation swells to 3.3 percent
Higher prices reflect hike in interest costs, package holidays, fuel and food and non-alcoholic beverages.
Interest rate hike likely as Sweden’s GDP booms
The country’s growth rate beats the expectations of analysts.
‘The Swedish economy has rebounded strongly’
Sweden must ‘continue monitoring the situation’ on the housing market and ‘be prepared to tighten’ the cap.
• Sweden: ‘the rock star of the recovery’
• Swedish Riksbank boss among most powerful people in Europe’s financial markets
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