Apotea Sales Rise 12.5% to Nearly SEK 2 Billion in Third Quarter
Online pharmacy Apotea increased sales by 12.5 percent to nearly SEK 2 billion in the third quarter, according to the company's interim report.
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Data center and semiconductor demand drives Skanska’s record construction order backlog
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Swedbank raises variable mortgage rate after Riksbank hike, Länsförsäkringar follows
After the Swedish Central Bank raised its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points on Wednesday, major bank Swedbank is following suit, raising the rate on its variable-rate mortgages.
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Swedish Export Companies Remain Optimistic Despite Dip in Business Sweden Index
Swedish export companies remain optimistic about demand, among other things.
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Asian stock markets mixed as South Korea’s Kospi falls 4% and Hang Seng rises 3.4%
Major Asian stock markets are mixed in early trading on Thursday.
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AstraZeneca reportedly bids $10 billion for US biotech Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceutical group AstraZeneca has made a bid worth SEK 97 billion for US-listed Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, sources told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
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Sweden used 248 million targeted plastic bags in 2025
The Swedish foundation Håll Sverige Rent says rising plastic-bag use risks leading to more litter. It is calling for measures to reduce single-use plastic.
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Sweden scraps payment system after nearly SEK 200 million spent, drawing criticism over taxpayers’ money
Up to 200 million kronor has been spent on consolidating all payments in a new authority, but after strong criticism, the government is halting the project. The red-greens call it an “enormous waste of taxpayers’ money.”
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