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SACC-USA Executive Forum- A Success!

May 16, 2013
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SACC-USA Executive Forum- A Success!

On April 25, a group of business executives from a variety of Swedish-American companies gathered at House of Sweden to network and discuss current policy issues with an impact on their business. The day featured a bevy of presentations...

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375 Year of Trade – Royal Celebration of The Anniversary

May 16, 2013
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375 Year of Trade – Royal Celebration of The Anniversary

A week ago, Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden visited Philadelphia to participate in the 375th anniversary celebration of the landing of the Kalmar Nyckel, the ship that carried Swedish settlers to North America...

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Why Business Should Engage in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment

May 16, 2013
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Why Business Should Engage in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment

The new European co-chair of Transatlantic Business Dialogue (TABD) Mr. Hans Stråberg, Director of Investor and former CEO of Electrolux, lead a roundtable discussion on TTIP organized by SACC Washington D.C. last week. The free trade agreement between EU...

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Unique Study of Swedish-American Economic and Business Ties Launched

May 16, 2013
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Unique Study of Swedish-American Economic and Business Ties Launched

How many Americans work for Swedish-owned companies in the U.S.? How many Swedish-owned businesses are there in the United States? Where are they located? We have the answers for you. We are so very proud to share the booklet, “Swedish Companies Create...

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Launch of Business Alliance for TTIP

May 16, 2013
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Launch of Business Alliance for TTIP

TBC is pleased to announce today’s launch of the Business Alliance for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (BA/TTIP), in which TBC will participate along with Businesseurope, Eurochambers, the European Services Forum (ESF), the European Association of Craft, Small...

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Swedish Companies Create Jobs in America; Swedish-U.S. Business Mapping Project

May 2, 2013
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Swedish Companies Create Jobs in America; Swedish-U.S. Business Mapping Project

The Embassy of Sweden in Washington, D.C., in collaboration with the  Swedish-American Chambers of Commerce has conducted the most comprehensive mapping of Swedish enterprises in the US up to date. ”We have invested more than one year of our...

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US Healthcare Reforms: Insights From a Company’s Perspective

April 24, 2013
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US Healthcare Reforms: Insights From a Company’s Perspective

The Affordable Care Act, also referred to as Obama Care, the healthcare reform bill signed into law by President Obama over three years ago, is well known in both the U.S. and Sweden.  An item of interest is the...

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Made @Sweden

April 24, 2013
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Made @Sweden

Made @Sweden, a newly launched academy that will put on a 3 day program at this year’s Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity for various agencies, investors, entrepreneurs, and client marketers, offers perspectives from some of the most creative...

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Stockholm Business Region launched new top list, presenting the region’s hottest Life Science investment prospects

April 1, 2013
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Stockholm Business Region launched new top list, presenting the region’s hottest Life Science investment prospects

The list includes 20 companies and the creators, Stockholm Business Region, hopes that the list can be established as a tool used by potential investors. Following is extracts from the article: “There is considerable interest in the region among...

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The European Union Political Crisis: What Can the EU Learn from the U.S.?

March 21, 2013
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The European Union Political Crisis: What Can the EU Learn from the U.S.?

“If Barack Obama can’t handle issues such as climate change and bilateral trade agreements on his own, how can a single European country do so?” This was the opening statement for a discussion by the featured speaker Guy Verhofstadt,...

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