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- Thu, 17 May 2012 22:03:31 -0500: Facebook securities for sale in Stockholm - News
- Thu, 17 May 2012 21:41:26 -0500: Jobs for English speakers in Sweden - News
check out our new Jobs section for English speakers in Sweden.
- Thu, 17 May 2012 02:06:35 -0500: Saab employees: Help us, Obama! - News
IF Metall has written an open letter to President Obama to ask him to help save the company.
- Thu, 17 May 2012 01:56:22 -0500: Aday photo project captures 'a day in life' - News
- Wed, 16 May 2012 07:06:05 -0500: Stockholm bourse fines Morgan Stanley - News
The compliance relates to an event November 30, 2011.
SACC-Philadelphia would like to thank the Philadelphia Racquet Club for its generous donation of a gift certificate for an overnight stay. This donation was a raffle item at SACC-Philadelphia’s Glögg and Christmas Party held on December 1, 2011 at the Racquet Club. SACC-Philadelphia further wishes to thank the Racquet Club for its support of our Chamber and looks forward to working with them on many more exciting events. The Racquet Club has provided a wonderful venue and backdrop for many of SACC-Philadelphia’s business mixer and social events over the past year, including our Vodka Tasting, Brews & Bow Ties, Social Media Event, and Glögg and Christmas Party.
Driving the Bottom Line in a Digital Economy — Trends in Global Business Development
Join the British American Business Council of Greater Philadelphia for a Business Roundtable Seminar in participation with the Chilean, French, German, Irish, Israeli and Swedish American Chambers of Commerce.
This timely, dynamic discussion will focus on the importance of connecting globally, and staying ahead of the curve with respect to the technology being used for e-trade and commerce, digital media, and business operations.
Scandinavian Fest 2011
September 4, 2011
10AM – 6PM, Rain or Shine.
Visit http://www.scanfest.org/ for more info!
July 20 Power Cocktails at Four Seasons
SACC-Philadelphia and ScanAm are pleased to co-sponsor the launch of Eurocircle’s Power Cocktails Philadelphia. On July 20th we will meet in the beautiful Four Seasons Philadelphia, sip cocktails by the bar’s infamous mixologist, and meet Eurocircle’s most prominent members and personalities from Philadelphia’s business and cultural scenes. No cover charge!
To register go to http://www.eurocircle.net/events/20832.
According to the Washington Post – Sweden is the Rock Star Country of the Recovery
The Washington Post recently published a story about five economic lessons to learn from Sweden: “Almost every developed nation in the world was walloped by the financial crisis, their economies paralyzed, their prospects for the future muddied. And then there’s Sweden, the rock star of the recovery. This Scandinavian nation of 9 million people has accomplished what the United States, Britain and Japan can only dream of: Growing rapidly, creating jobs and gaining a competitive edge. The banks are lending, the housing market booming. The budget is balanced.”
“Sweden was far from immune to the global downturn of 2008-09. But unlike other countries, it is bouncing back. Its 5.5 percent growth rate last year trounces the 2.8 percent expansion in the United States and was stronger than any other developed nation in Europe. And compared with the United States, unemployment peaked lower (around 9 percent, compared with 10 percent) and has come down faster (it now stands near 7 percent, compared with 9 percent in the U.S.).”
“The overarching lesson the Swedes offer is this: When you have a financial crisis, and Sweden had a nasty one in the early 1990s, learn from it. Don’t simply muddle through and hope that growth will eventually return. Rather, address the underlying causes of the crisis to create an economic and financial system that will be more resilient when bad times return.”
“Here is what that means in practice. Call them Sweden’s five lessons for a crisis-stricken nation.
1. Keep your fiscal house in order when times are good, so you will have more room to maneuver when things are bad.
2. Fiscal stimulus can be more effective when it is automatic.
3. Use monetary policy aggressively
4. Keep the value of your currency flexible.
5. Bankers will always make blunders; just make sure they don’t doom the economy.”
IKEA Midsummer Celebration
Celebrate Spring with a traditional Swedish Midsummer “All you can eat” Buffet at IKEA South Philly!
Tickets are $9.99 for adults and children under 12 are $2.49
Tickets must be purchased in advance. Seating is limited.
For more info, contact us at info@sacc-philadelphia.org.
Brews & Bowties
The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce proudly presents:
(Follow the link by clicking on the picture above to register.)
Entrepreneurial Days 2011
The City of Växjö, TelecomCity and Swedish-American Chambers of Commerce invites you to three days of business making at Entrepreneurial Days 2011 in Växjö and Karlskrona. This is a networking event that brings Americans and Swedes together for expanding trade and commerce across the Atlantic.
Entrepreneurial Days 2011 will focus on transatlantic trade, green tech and telecom/ICT in a joint conference, with goals to present a diversified program that highlights the region’s strong and most important industries.
Sounds interesting? If so, you are invited! Check out the invitation letter.
Read more and register at: www.sacc-edays.org
SACC-Philadelphia’s New Website!
Sacc-Philadelphia’s website is getting a thorough, and well-needed make-over to match our ambitious initiatives regarding events and membership programs! Look out for more updates soon…
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