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So much do women lose by taking parental leave

Women still take more parental leave and work part-time more often than men. And their absence from work costs them thousands of dollars a month.

So much do women lose by taking parental leave

Dampened price pressure in the service sector

Service industries are showing a weak recovery, according to the purchasing managers' index measured monthly by Swedbank and Silf. Service companies are experiencing a reduced cost pressure.

Dampened price pressure in the service sector

The stock market falls in line with the rest of the world

The Stockholm Stock Exchange closed clearly down in today's trading, in line with leading European stock exchanges and the initial trading on Wall Street. Energy and mining shares are taking a particularly hard hit in the wake of lower metal prices and a fall in the price of crude oil.

The stock market falls in line with the rest of the world

Swedish industry lifts off – purchasing pressure increases

The order book increases in the supplier chain when Swedish industry takes off again, shows a purchasing manager index from Swedbank and Silf. It may become higher consumer prices soon, says Torbjörn Isaksson, chief analyst at Nordea.

Swedish industry lifts off – purchasing pressure increases