This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on October 21st, 2025. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. As steel company Stegra faces a crisis, its current owners are confronted with a kind of ultimatum. Three billion kronor is going out the door every month — and the clock is ticking. Being on the ownership list of a successful company is something of […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on October 5th, 2025. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Vanja Wikström took her trail of followers through life — and led them into her own project World of Alidia. Blaming ignorance and good intentions when many have lost their money sounds, to say the least, naive. It was a strange time on the internet, […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on September 30th, 2025. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Spotify stands stronger than ever as Daniel Ek steps down as CEO at the start of next year. After 20 years on the throne, the king of Swedish tech is stepping aside. And the outlines of what lies ahead are already visible. It is a […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on September 16th, 2025. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Swedish Sana is being acquired for 10 billion kronor by American Workday. The timing of the deal could prove historically good — is Sana founder Joel Hellermark seeing something no one else sees? The question every board is currently asking its management team is: what […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on September 10th, 2025. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Klarna opens with a surge on the American stock exchange. Billions in market value are added immediately. But the listing is more of a new start than a finish line. Sweaty palms, elation, nerves. Putting your life’s work on the stock exchange is a big […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on August 27th, 2025. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Scammers are using Meta’s platforms to defraud small investors. But when SvD asks questions, there is no one willing to answer. Next door to Ikea and the Ministry of Defence sits what is probably Sweden’s most successful shell company. You likely know them better as […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on August 7th, 2025. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. The Northvolt bankruptcy estate is being bought up by the American company Lyten. The sale is a comeback — but it came at a high price. Bankruptcy administrator Mikael Kubu has probably not had a particularly relaxing summer. After Northvolt went bankrupt in March this […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on July 5th, 2025. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. With projects like Northvolt and Stegra, Harald Mix and his company Vargas have come under fire. The reason is a new kind of venture capital model — where the public’s contribution is high, but Vargas’s own is low. With companies like EQT and Nordic Capital, […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on June 28th, 2025. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. While trade tariffs and uncertainty have shaken the world’s stock markets, one star is shining unexpectedly brightly. Swedish tech companies have outperformed the US in 2025 — with one particularly strong locomotive. How are Swedish tech companies actually faring? Despite endless PR campaigns about their […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on June 22nd, 2025. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Want to succeed on YouTube? It can pay to shock and be controversial. But a recent example shows how easily people can end up caught in the platform’s grey zones. Every minute of every day, around 500 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube. The […]
