Fewer new medicines reach Swedish patients, EFPIA report says
Only half of new medicines reach Swedish patients, according to a recent report from the pharmaceutical organization EFPIA.
Sweden
Rising inflation in Sweden could trigger interest rate hikes
Inflation is clearly on the rise, and further interest-rate hikes risk destroying households' housing calculations. But the situation is difficult to assess, and experts do not agree. New price statistics from Statistics Sweden will be released on Tuesday.
Business
After the oil shock, expect an interest rate hike
Forget about interest rate cuts in the near future. The market is now expecting a rate hike this year and another in 2027.
Business
After the price shock, lower food prices await in 2026
Households can probably look forward to lower food prices in 2026. Halved food VAT contributes to the decline, but other factors also help.
Business
Israel Approves New West Bank Settlement, Threatening Palestinian Statehood
Israel has approved a new settlement on the Palestinian West Bank which will divide the occupied area into two parts. Now, the settler Naomi Linder Kahn wants to step up the pace and demolish even more Palestinian houses that can make room for even more settlements. Do I believe in coexistence between Jews and Arabs? Absolutely. We should also have rainbows, unicorns and a pixie at the end of each rainbow, she says to TT's correspondent.
World
New Israeli Settlement Threatens Palestinian Statehood Dreams
Israel has approved a new settlement on the Palestinian West Bank that will split the occupied area into two parts. Now, the settler Naomi Linder Kahn wants to step up the pace and demolish even more Palestinian houses that can make room for even more settlements. Do I believe in coexistence between Jews and Arabs? Absolutely. We should also have rainbows, unicorns and a pixie at the end of each rainbow, she says to TT's correspondent.
World