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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish Academy of Letters Warns Museum Closures Would Be a Scandal, Calls for Rent Reform]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[If the Mediterranean and East Asian Museums were to close, it would be a scandal, says Karin Sidén, a board member of the Swedish Academy of Letters, which has appointed a special working group to get politicians to act. “We will not let this go.”]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[A Stronger Swedish Krona Could Make Summer Holidays Cheaper in 2027]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The summer holidays in 2027 could be slightly cheaper, at least if Handelsbanken’s currency forecast proves correct. Both the euro and the dollar are expected to weaken against the Swedish krona.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 05:00:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why Volvo Cars’ share price has plunged: Tariffs, Chinese competition and production problems combine in ‘incredibly unfortunate’ timing]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[European carmakers, with Volvo Cars particularly hard hit, have been struggling. Donald Trump's tariffs, Chinese competition and production disruptions are behind Volvo's collapse. The future still looks quite bright, Handelsbanken automotive analyst Hampus Engellau tells TT.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 06:00:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stockholm Stock Exchange recovers to close higher as weak reports weigh on shares]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Weak Swedish quarterly reports dampened trading on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. However, the OMXS index recovered from losses to close up 0.2 percent.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:26:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Handelsbanken’s net interest income falls more than forecast to SEK 10 billion in third quarter]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Handelsbanken’s net interest income - the difference between deposit and lending rates - fell to SEK 10 billion in the third quarter, according to an interim report. It was SEK 10.6 billion in the corresponding quarter last year.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:12:19 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Handelsbanken and Swedbank Ranked World’s Safest Banks in Global Finance List]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Swedish major banks have climbed significantly in this year’s ranking of the world’s 50 safest commercial banks, compiled by industry magazine Global Finance. Handelsbanken and Swedbank take first and second place, respectively.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:44:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[SEB and Nordea Lent SEK 14 Billion to Companies Operating in the Arctic, Report Says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[In the past two years, the major Swedish banks SEB and Nordea have lent 14 billion kronor (about $1.3 billion) to fossil fuel companies operating in the Arctic, according to a report from Fair Finance Guide. Many Swedish bank customers will be outraged. “It is actually their money that is being used for these loans, among other things,” says Jakob König of the organization. The banks dispute the report’s findings.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Women’s pensions would be used up by today, report says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Today, September 27, women's pensions end for the year, at least figuratively speaking.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:05:51 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stockholm Stock Exchange Falls as Ericsson, EQT and Saab Decline]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Stockholm Stock Exchange closed down on Thursday, with the broad OMXS index down 1.4 percent.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:55:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Handelsbanken: Key rate expected to rise in December]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Handelsbanken raises its forecast for GDP growth this year to 2.6 percent, adjusted for calendar changes. This compares with 2.1 percent in a forecast from April. The key interest rate is expected to be raised at the end of the year.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:01:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rising interest rates drag down Stockholm Stock Exchange as OMXS falls 1.1%]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Stockholm Stock Exchange's broad OMXS index fell 1.1 percent on Tuesday - in line with major stock exchanges around the world. Sharply rising market interest rates are weighing on sentiment.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:13:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Major Swedish and European banks to launch euro stablecoin this year]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The moment you sell your car or boat, the money is in your account. Major banks in Sweden and Europe will launch a digital currency later this year that will make lightning-fast transactions possible. But not everyone is equally happy with the new currency.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:54:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Riksbank deputy sees likelihood of interest rate hike this year]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Deputy Governor Göran Hjelm, one of five members of the Swedish Central Bank’s Executive Board, sees "a likelihood of an interest rate increase during the year," according to a press release from the Swedish Central Bank.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:37:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Interest rate forecasts split as banks disagree on next Riksbank hike]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[An interest rate hike is drawing closer, according to major banks Swedbank and SEB. However, interest rate forecasts are more divided than they have been in a long time. This raises questions about who should really be trusted.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:06:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[These banks offered the lowest variable mortgage rates in July]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Skandiabanken offered the lowest variable mortgage rate to its customers in July. Among the major banks, Nordea's average variable rate was the highest.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:18:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mortgages are falling, but savings have become the banks’ new profit engine]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The major banks are currently earning less on customers' mortgages. They are making that up with savings. Savings seem to be a profit driver for the banks at the moment, says Maria Landeborn, stock market strategist at Danske Bank.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stockholm stock market slips 0.1%, Axfood slumps 14.9% after quarterly report]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Stockholm Stock Exchange closed Wednesday down 0.1 percent - despite falling oil prices and positive news from the US. For reporting food giant Axfood and Handelsbanken, the day was dark.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 05:38:55 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Handelsbanken mortgage lending hit by sharp fall in net interest income]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Handelsbanken, one of the leading players in the Swedish mortgage market, is performing worse than expected. Net interest income - the bank's profit from the difference between deposit and lending rates - fell unexpectedly sharply.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 05:02:19 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Government replaces AP fund chairmen after Northvolt bankruptcy]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[AP CEO changes jobs, goes to Handelsbanken Fonder AB]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 07:18:37 GMT</pubDate>
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