Minister for Finance Elisabeth Svantesson (M) called on Thursday representatives for the food industry to a meeting due to the high food prices. But the food giants blame the price increases on circumstances they cannot control.
BusinessThe Left Party's party leader Nooshi Dadgostar says that the government needs to legislate if the food giants do not start lowering their prices. For example, introduce an excess profit tax so that the incentive to raise prices in this way does not exist, says Dadgostar at a demonstration against the food giants.
Swedish politicsRepresentatives of the food industry, who are invited to next week's crisis meeting, believe that they are already doing everything they can – and hope for understanding. It is not a Swedish phenomenon, says Karin Brynell, CEO of Svensk Dagligvaruhandel.
BusinessNorthvolt, Tesla, and H&M. These are some of the companies with the lowest confidence among Swedes, according to the latest confidence barometer.
BusinessThe low-price chain Willys continues to strengthen its market position. When it comes to food prices, there are many factors that can affect the future. This makes it very difficult to predict the future, says Axfood's CEO Simone Margulies.
BusinessMixing minced meat with vegetables has become a hit. The new hybrid minced meat is cheaper, healthier, and more environmentally friendly. It's awesome, because it's so hard to get it right with this type of product, says Ellinor Puerto at Dagab.
SwedenSmall savers brought home the winnings in the price rockets Ericsson and Tesla. This is shown by new monthly statistics from Nordnet and Avanza.
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