All posts tagged: bankruptcy

One big question about the collapse remains unanswered

SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on March 12th, 2025. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Why Northvolt could not be saved is no mystery. A larger — and more important — question is why the company chose to grow so aggressively rather than first building a sustainable production operation. That question remains unanswered. Northvolt AB’s board describes the past few […]

Aimed for space — crashed on the stock exchange

SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on April 5th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Virgin Orbit is filing for bankruptcy. The story of how the company was listed on the stock market is part of a larger tale about a financial instrument that created enormous expectations — and has now largely collapsed. Richard Branson said that he started an […]