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A view of West Sweden
Foreign ownership of companies in West Sweden is on the rise. At the same time, the proportion of the population with a foreign background is also increasing.
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Globetrotter stories - India
In every issue we interview people living in West Sweden who originate from different countries around the globe as well as Swedes who have started a new life in another country.
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Create your career path
When deciding to build a new life in Sweden you probably thought of the opportunity this would give you to “start all over”, fulfill your career goals or educate yourself further.
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Globetrotter stories - South Africa
Starting this issue, we will be running a series of interviews with people living in West Sweden who originate from different countries around the globe...
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He lets chance play a role in business
Are you under the impression that planning and strategy is what leads you and your company to success? Forget that idea.
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German Pop Up, a new chance for the fashion industry
Two months in a pop-up store in the famous German department store, Stilwerk. This could come true for 10 clothing companies from the West of Swedenuntry.
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The White Guide awards restaurants in Gothenburg
Restaurant Bhoga in Gothenburg received prestigious titles when the White Guide presented Sweden's best restaurants.
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He can build the future with graphene
West Sweden’s future is destined to be shaped in part by graphene. The EU has just granted 9 billion kronor to Professor Jari Kinaret and Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg to continue developing the supermaterial.
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She knows how you should act in social media
PR consultant Ida Nilsson has over 1000 followers on Twitter. We met up with her to talk about social media.
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Summary of Deputy Head of the Central Bank of Sweden, Kerstin af Jochnick’s, visit on 13th and 14th November 2012
The West Sweden Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed one of the Deputy Heads of the Central Bank of Sweden (Riksbanken), Kerstin af Jochnick
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Heavy Talent
He started playing heavy rock guitar as a result of being attracted to the idea of drinking beer and performing. After 17 years playing with In Flames, reality today is somewhat different.
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Public service
There is a wide variety of television and radio programmes being produced right now at Sveriges Televison, Sveriges Radio and Sveriges Utbildningsradio (educational broadcasting).
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Creativity is in the air
When a small company becomes a big company, creativity and innovation often suffer badly. For the IT giant Jeppessen, a subsidiary of Boeing, creativity is a necessary and important part of the working day.
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How do managers get the right work done, on time and to the required standard?
Organisations exist to get work done.
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This is our view on the congestion charge
"The 1st of January 2013 will mark the introduction of a congestion charge in Gothenburg. The City Council voted unanimously for the introduction of a congestion charge in Gothenburg in 2010
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"Leadership for Managers Column" by Denis Goodchild
The iconic former CEO and leader of APPLE supposedly violated every rule of management. He was directive in style, could be brutal with his people and listened mainly to his intuition. He did not follow the usual rules of leadership
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Lobster time!
For good things one has to wait. The first Monday after the 20th September is a special date for many Swedes on the coast. It is the time when one is allowed to fish for Lobsters.
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Fredagsmys produced in Mölndal gave Santa Maria self-confidence.
Many Swedish families have a tradition of eating tacos on Friday evenings. When shopping for food for Fredagsmys, the majority of people choose taco shells and sauces made by Santa Maria.
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Midsummer
This traditional was originally celebrated on June 24th to commemorate John the Baptist. Today it is a time to welcome summer and the season of fertility.
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The West Swedish Economic Tendency Indicator
The economy is stable and has now been at the same level for the last three months. The good news for April is that the number of redundancies has halved compared to March and is now at its lowest level for nine months.
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Got room for a creators company?
Bengt Andersson owns a recycling business. When he realized he had more office space than he needed he decided to let out a room to a small, recently started creators company, Creatables. Fantastic.
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Jeanna and the chocolate factory, in good or bad times, everyone buys chocolate
It all begun in the year 1998. That´s the year Jeanna Kanold Bought her first store and started to create her own chocolate.
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