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Svantesson: No Exceptions to the Budget

No exceptions – not even for nuclear power. This will be the main rule when Sweden switches from surplus targets to balance targets in the state budget in three years, according to Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party).

Svantesson: No Exceptions to the Budget

Bankruptcy Wave Threatens as Pandemic Debt Must be Paid

Approximately 13,500 limited companies are jointly liable for 30 billion kronor in deferred taxes from the pandemic. Now they will have to pay.

Bankruptcy Wave Threatens as Pandemic Debt Must be Paid

Swedish Export Threatened by Trump Victory

Donald Trump appears to be winning the American presidential election. This can have major effects on the Swedish economy.

Swedish Export Threatened by Trump Victory

More Unpredictable Electricity Prices – but Increased Flows

The flow of electricity to southern Sweden is increasing and the price picture becomes slightly more complicated. The effect is already visible on the first day with flow-based capacity calculation of electricity prices, according to Erik Ek, strategic operations manager at Svenska kraftnät.

More Unpredictable Electricity Prices – but Increased Flows

Risk of Higher Electricity Prices - Business Community Says No

Even the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise now wants to pause the new model for electricity transmission that is to be introduced at the end of October. The model risks leading to higher Swedish electricity prices, according to both experts and electricity producers.

Risk of Higher Electricity Prices - Business Community Says No

Thousands of Officials Laid Off in Recent Months

The labor market for privately employed officials remained tough during the third quarter, and 4,086 officials were laid off, according to the reorganization organization TRR. "Unfortunately, we do not see any recovery in the labor market during the autumn," says Johan Lagerhäll, CEO of TRR, according to a press release.

Thousands of Officials Laid Off in Recent Months

Companies Expect More Layoffs to Come

Swedish Enterprise signs a new economic forecast, painting a sluggish picture of the Swedish economy where unemployment persists. Economic growth, measured as GDP, only increases by a moderate 0.

Companies Expect More Layoffs to Come

Unions and Employers: Cut Interest Rates Faster

Unemployment is increasing and the economy is weak – unions and employers are pressing the Central Bank to lower the interest rate faster. "Time to take a bigger step and lower by 50 points", says Sacos chief economist Håkan Regnér.

Unions and Employers: Cut Interest Rates Faster

Business Community: "Every Stopped Electricity Project Worries"

The government's plans for billion loans and gigantic price guarantees to nuclear power can hardly be called technology-neutral, thinks Svenskt Näringsliv's CEO Jan-Olof Jacke. And that Vattenfall is putting the brakes on offshore wind power is unfortunate.

Business Community: "Every Stopped Electricity Project Worries"