Customs Issues Impact Swedish Export Industry and Economic Outlook
Problems with deliveries and potential disruptions on the financial markets. Industry paints a poorer economic outlook with weaker exports in the wake of the customs chaos.
BusinessProblems with deliveries and potential disruptions on the financial markets. Industry paints a poorer economic outlook with weaker exports in the wake of the customs chaos.
BusinessProblems with deliveries and potentially disruptions on the financial markets. Industry paints a worse economic outlook with weaker exports in the wake of the customs chaos.
BusinessThe government warns of enormous consequences of Trump's tariffs and growth will have to be written down. This is harmful to the Swedish economy, says Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party). One measure to support companies may be short-term work – similar to what existed during the pandemic.
BusinessTrade unions and employers have agreed on a new two-year industrial agreement – which will be guiding for the entire labour market. We didn't reach as high as we wanted, but it became an acceptable level, says Ulrika Lindstrand, union president at Sweden's Engineers.
BusinessAn agreement is clear on a two-year industrial agreement that will be guiding for the entire labour market. The level is at 6.4 per cent.
BusinessThe industry's parties have not yet agreed on a new industrial agreement. Negotiations are ongoing over the weekend to reach an agreement before the current agreement expires on Monday.
BusinessThe impartial mediators have submitted their first bid to the industry's parties. The bid has been accepted by the employer side. The trade unions, on the other hand, reject the proposal and call it unacceptable.
BusinessSweden is to become sharper in natural sciences and technology, and therefore the government is raising the bar. One of the goals is that at least 15 percent of elementary school students should be high-achieving in mathematics.
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