http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/list Mynewsdesk news feed straight from the source http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/list http://www.mynewsdesk.com/images/redesign/graphics/logos/logo-small.png 128 23 en 15 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:00:00 +0200 Wages continued to grow in Stockholm during the fourth quarter of 2012. The biggest increase was in the public sector. Growth softened in the private sector; business startups were fewer and the labor market weakened with an increase in layoffs and the number of unemployed. However, overall employment increased at the same time. These are the results of the latest Stockholm Economy report. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/stockholm-economy-growth-continues-856955?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/stockholm-economy-growth-continues-856955?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Stockholm Business Region AB Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0200 The European Association for the Study of Diabetes has chosen Stockholm as the site of its major conference in the autumn of 2015. The city will thus be hosting the event for the fourth time. The decision was motivated by Stockholm's good conditions and Stockholmsmässan's long experience in arranging international conferences. The region is also one of the world's leading in diabetes research. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/stockholm-again-chosen-to-host-major-diabetes-conference-852259?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/stockholm-again-chosen-to-host-major-diabetes-conference-852259?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Stockholm Business Region AB Thu, 14 Mar 2013 08:31:00 +0100 It is going to be easier for foreign investors to find partners in Stockholm and Uppsala. Stockholm-Uppsala Life Science Investment Hotlist is now being launched, a tool presenting the region's hottest investment prospects to investors. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/life-science-hotlist-to-attract-investments-to-stockholm-845875?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/life-science-hotlist-to-attract-investments-to-stockholm-845875?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Stockholm Business Region AB Fri, 08 Feb 2013 07:30:00 +0100 On February 12th 2013, the 7th annual Swiss-Scandinavian Bio-Business Seminar is being held in Zürich, Switzerland. The conference offers a unique possibility to meet Stockholm-based life sciences companies on the cutting edge. Participants include: Aberabio, Binarybio, Biolamia, Biovica, Irras, Oss-Q and Xbrane Bioscience. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/meet-stockholm-s-most-innovative-life-science-companies-on-february-12-in-zurich-835132?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/meet-stockholm-s-most-innovative-life-science-companies-on-february-12-in-zurich-835132?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Stockholm Business Region AB Mon, 28 Jan 2013 06:00:00 +0100 Wages continue rising in Stockholm in the third quarter of 2012, driven by the private sector. All industries are experiencing growth despite mixed signals. However, sales and the number of new businesses are decreasing. Increased unemployment is contributing to a weakened labor market. Nevertheless, increased employment is an ongoing trend due to the steadily increasing population. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/stockholm-economy-continued-growth-in-stockholm-831284?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/stockholm-economy-continued-growth-in-stockholm-831284?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Stockholm Business Region AB Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:20:00 +0100 “Stockholm’s relatively small size seems to have worked in its favour when it comes to the city’s ambition to be considered one of Europe’s creative hubs. The effect of its creative professionals working in such close proximity has seen the Swedish capital produce an output that is more than the sum of its parts”. (M Kaczmarski, fDi Magazine) http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/stockholm-a-scene-for-creativity-823472?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/stockholm-a-scene-for-creativity-823472?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Stockholm Business Region AB Sun, 09 Dec 2012 13:52:00 +0100 Nobel Laureates are chosen after an extensive selection process at the top scientific academies in Stockholm and Sweden. Just weeks after this year’s Laureates receive their prizes from the hand of King Carl XVI Gustaf, work begins on nominations for next year. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/the-nobel-prize-here-s-how-it-works-820401?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/the-nobel-prize-here-s-how-it-works-820401?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Stockholm Business Region AB Sun, 09 Dec 2012 13:51:23 +0100 The Nobel Prize provided an outlet for the issues that had engaged Alfred Nobel during his lifetime. Science and research, especially on nitroglycerin, granted him a global lifestyle with friends and connections worldwide. The Prize was a tool to enable science to become a vehicle to make the world an even better place. But science is not everything. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/the-nobel-prize-factoids-and-stories-820404?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/the-nobel-prize-factoids-and-stories-820404?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Stockholm Business Region AB Sun, 09 Dec 2012 13:51:00 +0100 There is much to discover in Stockholm, when following the Nobel trail. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/discover-stockholm-following-the-nobel-prize-trail-820499?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/discover-stockholm-following-the-nobel-prize-trail-820499?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Stockholm Business Region AB Sun, 09 Dec 2012 13:49:31 +0100 Alfred Nobel (1833-1896) is one of the most famous Stockholmers of all time. The prize that bears his name is known worldwide since it was established with the fortune he left in his will as the first donation. Nobel’s spirit of curiosity, creativity and entrepreneurship lives on, especially in Stockholm during an intensive week at the end of each year. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/the-nobel-prize-milestones-from-the-history-of-the-nobel-prize-820398?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/the-nobel-prize-milestones-from-the-history-of-the-nobel-prize-820398?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Stockholm Business Region AB Sun, 09 Dec 2012 13:48:48 +0100 Albeit in spirit, Alfred Nobel and the prize have contributed to Stockholm and Sweden’s position as one of the most innovative regions worldwide. Such diverse inventions as the refrigerator and the mobile phone have their origin in Stockholm. Contemporary household name successes include Skype, Minecraft and Spotify. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/the-nobel-prize-a-nobel-effect-on-stockholm-820388?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/the-nobel-prize-a-nobel-effect-on-stockholm-820388?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Stockholm Business Region AB Sun, 09 Dec 2012 13:44:29 +0100 The Nobel Prize exerts an influence on Stockholm and Sweden. There is a strong link between innovation, entrepreneurship and academic research – all in the spirit of Alfred Nobel. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/comments-on-the-nobel-prize-the-nobel-influence-on-stockholm-820501?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/comments-on-the-nobel-prize-the-nobel-influence-on-stockholm-820501?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Stockholm Business Region AB Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:20:03 +0100 On December 5th 2012, representatives of Sweden's and Stockholm’s most innovative life science companies and organizations team up in Paris in search of French partners within oncology. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/life-science-meetup-in-paris-swedish-companies-in-search-of-prominent-oncology-partners-817588?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/life-science-meetup-in-paris-swedish-companies-in-search-of-prominent-oncology-partners-817588?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Stockholm Business Region AB Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:39:00 +0100 The documentary film Palme, about the former Swedish prime minister, was awarded this year’s prize for best film of the year in Stockholm-Mälardalen. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/documentary-palme-receives-victor-film-award-814797?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/documentary-palme-receives-victor-film-award-814797?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Stockholm Business Region AB Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:41:54 +0200 Stockholm is growing strong as a tourist destination. Leisure travel drives the development, despite a slowdown in several markets. The summer season ended with a new record in commercial accomodations and cruise passengers. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/surprisingly-strong-summer-for-stockholm-s-tourism-804904?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/surprisingly-strong-summer-for-stockholm-s-tourism-804904?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Stockholm Business Region AB Tue, 09 Oct 2012 06:30:00 +0200 During the second quarter of 2012, total wages continued to rise in Stockholm, driven by a stronger private sector. Sales climbed in all sectors. Employment is still increasing, but at a more subdued rate. Construction is declining, but the strong increase in the number of people moving to Stockholm continues. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/stockholm-economy-q2-2012-stronger-private-sector-during-second-quarter-801124?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/stockholm-economy-q2-2012-stronger-private-sector-during-second-quarter-801124?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Stockholm Business Region AB Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:49:21 +0200 The video Stockholm New Ipad act got awarded as best viral campaign 2012 during Digital Communication Awards in Berlin. The video campaign, which to date has reached more than 2.8 million views on Youtube, was produced by Step2 Communication for Stockholm Business Region. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/stockholm-awarded-best-viral-campaign-at-digital-communication-awards-2012-794431?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/stockholm-awarded-best-viral-campaign-at-digital-communication-awards-2012-794431?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Stockholm Business Region AB Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:19:28 +0200 On September 27th 2012, the fifth annual Stockholm Cleantech Venture Day is being held in Stockholm, Sweden. The conference offers a unique possibility for investors, experts and media to meet northern Europe’s most innovative and promising cleantech companies. Theme for this year is water and energy. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/welcome-to-stockholm-cleantech-venture-day-2012-791558?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/welcome-to-stockholm-cleantech-venture-day-2012-791558?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Stockholm Business Region AB Thu, 02 Aug 2012 06:00:00 +0200 China’s oldest bank, celebrating 100 years anniversary 2012, has opened its first Scandinavian office in Stockholm. The establishment is a key investment and will be the natural link for future Swedish-Chinese business. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/bank-of-china-kicks-off-operations-in-stockholm-780562?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/bank-of-china-kicks-off-operations-in-stockholm-780562?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Stockholm Business Region AB Thu, 05 Jul 2012 06:00:00 +0200 Wages continued to rise in Stockholm during the first quarter of 2012, buoyed by growth in the public sector. The high level of enterprise has continued, and sales within the service sector have increased. Stockholm is attracting more and more visitors and residents. The county’s population is growing by 36,000 people each year, and has now reached 2.1 million. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/stockholm-economy-statistics-q1-2012-wages-grow-but-at-a-slower-rate-777949?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressroom/stockholmbusinessregion/pressrelease/view/stockholm-economy-statistics-q1-2012-wages-grow-but-at-a-slower-rate-777949?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Stockholm Business Region AB