Columns and blog posts, written over the years on a variety of websites.
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on January 17th, 2024. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. A court ruling on the so-called “Apple tax” looked set to cost the American tech giant billions. But a similar case reveals how the company plans to circumvent the court’s intent. Critics have called it a tax — but one levied by one of the […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on January 9th, 2024. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. When Viaplay convenes for an extraordinary general meeting, the options are very few. Either shareholders approve the board’s plan, or the company risks collapse. The cost, however, is very high — especially for small investors. On Wednesday at 10am, Viaplay’s registered shareholders will gather at […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on December 11th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. After years of disappointing shareholders, Schibsted’s news operations are to be delisted. What was once a sideline — the marketplaces — has now taken over the company entirely. In 1948, Swedish entertainer Karl Gerhard sang a cheerful little melody with the line: “We make up […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on December 1st, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Small investors are being wiped out as major shareholders step in to rescue Viaplay with new money. And one recently arrived owner is conspicuously absent from the new shareholder list: Norwegian media group Schibsted. More than six hours after the deadline, Viaplay’s latest quarterly report […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on November 28th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Viaplay is pushing back its quarterly figures once again. All focus is now on which owners will step forward and want to reshape the company. When listed companies report their quarterly figures, the conversation usually turns to how they have performed against market expectations. The […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on November 27th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Two realities collide as Tesla sues the Swedish state. The American challenger is used to going its own way — and is unlikely to yield even to Sweden’s powerful unions. A three-metre inflatable rat is standing on a pavement in San Francisco. It looks, to […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on November 22nd, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. The world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, has been fined 45 billion kronor after admitting that Hamas, ISIS, and al-Qaeda were on its customer list. CEO Changpeng Zhao becomes the next crypto figure forced to resign. Could this trigger another crisis? When things were at their […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on November 20th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. The drama around Sam Altman and OpenAI has clearly shaken Microsoft. Now CEO Satya Nadella is taking AI development into his own hands. Our current era of AI development can be traced back to a single decision made around four years ago. It was not […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on November 18th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. AI development’s leading spokesperson, Sam Altman, has been fired as CEO of OpenAI. Just hours earlier, he was on stage in front of both the US and Chinese presidents. The aftershocks have only just begun. If you get into a car in the northern part […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on November 16th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. The influential S&P 500 is said to show how the American stock market is doing. But in practice, it is seven individual tech stocks that are holding the entire index — and millions of Swedish pension savers — under their wings. The city of Omaha, […]
