News | AmCham Sweden

2/13/2012 How SAS is dealing with the new competitive skyscape It isn't easy to run an airline these days. While costs for capital expenditures, maintenance, fuel, and labor are shooting up, extreme competition and changing markets are pressing the price side. Read more...

1/31/2012 President Obama’s State of the Union Address President Obama’s State of the Union Address focuses on Economy,Innovation, Foreign Policy. Read more...

1/25/2012 New regulations and services aim to speed up hiring of foreign expertise If you run a business that depends to some extent on bringing in specialists from outside Sweden, then it hasn’t escaped your notice how complicated and time-consuming it can be. Read more...

12/13/2011 Christmas kick-off at Sheraton with new US Ambassador The holiday spirit was palpable when a crowd of 400 people, nibbling saffron buns and gingerbread cookies, filled the Sheraton Stockholm Hotel for AmCham's Annual Christmas Mingle. This year's fete featured a visit from the new US Ambassador to Sweden, Mark Brzezinski, information about AmCham's mentor program and several raffles with exciting prizes. Read more...

12/12/2011 "Is Swedish media influenced by American media?" A panel of journalists spoke to a room full of AmCham members at Mannheimer Swartling on November 29, on the subject of whether and how the Swedish media is influenced by American media. Read more...

2011

11/25/2011 : Position available at AmCham Sweden

10/26/2011 : "Challenges and competitiveness for Sweden"

10/17/2011 : Breathing fresh perspectives on strategic CSR

10/4/2011 : AmCham launches a Professional Development Program

9/30/2011 : Cross Border M&A: Strategy, tips and country comparisons

9/21/2011 : President Obama nominates new Ambassador to Sweden

9/12/2011 : Meeting of top 100 foreign-owned companies and the City of Stockholm

8/30/2011 : Staring at the walls

6/23/2011 : Picnic and Beach Party

5/30/2011 : Reassembling Warhol – a tale of the 60s

5/30/2011 : Re-shaping education in the 21st Century

5/17/2011 : The media world turned upside down

4/6/2011 : The Federal Reserve's Role in Providing Liquidity during the Global Financial Crisis

3/31/2011 : Gender questions get answers, at last

2/18/2011 : Edelman Trust Barometer

2/17/2011 : Swedish drug business gearing up for growth - but in which direction?

2/15/2011 : Remarks by the President to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

2/2/2011 : Storytelling as a branding tool

1/31/2011 : From the Davos Summit: The Nordic Model

2010

12/16/2010 : AmCham support WaterAid

12/13/2010 : Warming up to Christmas

11/26/2010 : CSR practices at GE and Accenture

11/23/2010 : Business Directory for Swedish and American business

11/3/2010 : Realising the potential

11/1/2010 : End of Corruption – Major developments at home and abroad

10/7/2010 : Warden Message: Sweden Raises National Terrorism Threat Level

9/28/2010 : AmCham member survey result

9/27/2010 : An evening of art to chase away those fall blues

9/27/2010 : Making sense of biofuels – a global and local perspective

9/22/2010 : The 2010 U.S. general elections are less than 50 days away!!

9/17/2010 : The Key to Sweden - Conference for foreign professionals in Sweden

8/27/2010 : IFC boosts sustainable business development globally

8/11/2010 : 2010 - US-Sweden Polo Invitational Match

8/3/2010 : Atlantic Crossing - Conference in Stockholm on August 19

6/22/2010 : Juan Verde, DoC Washington: the national export initiative

6/10/2010 : Committee Update from Finance and Human Resources

6/10/2010 : AmCham’s AGM – Sunshine, showers and sculpture

6/10/2010 : New members at the AmCham Board for 2010-2011

6/8/2010 : Position available at AmCham Sweden

6/4/2010 : Congratulations to the people of Sweden on the Kingdom’s National Day

5/20/2010 : Young Professionals: “Business and work opportunities in USA”

5/6/2010 : Safe, secure nuclear energy must be part of climate change solution

5/3/2010 : Lundgren provides a recipe for debt crisis management

4/1/2010 : AmCham Sweden News

3/30/2010 : SAS Institute: In a recession, employee satisfaction is especially important

3/30/2010 : Drive: the surprising truth about what motivates us

3/24/2010 : Young Professionals: The Art of Mingling

3/22/2010 : Björklund sees energy, taxation and education issues as key to Sweden’s future

3/10/2010 : The Trans-Atlantic Relationship: The outlook for a new decade

3/1/2010 : UPDATES from the AmCham Finance Committee

2/18/2010 : Press release: Ambassador Barzun and Minister Olofsson Launch the Swedish American Green Alliance (SAGA)

2/17/2010 : Edelman Trust Barometer 2010

2/12/2010 : Göran Hägglund: Can business keep up with a changing welfare system?

2/3/2010 : The global war for talent - how can Sweden compete?

2009

12/22/2009 : Christmas cheer and business fellowship

12/16/2009 : US Embassy: The importance of good personal security practices

12/10/2009 : Doing Business in Developing Countries

11/23/2009 : Bribes - why not

11/9/2009 : Reception together with the Ambassador for new and potential members

11/9/2009 : Copyright challenges today

10/15/2009 : Globalization – a challenge for free trade

10/6/2009 : Elderly Care – a rewarding business

9/21/2009 : Swedes win USA-Sweden polo invitational

9/21/2009 : Skating to center rink – our new ambassador

8/5/2009 : President Obama nominates next U.S. Ambassador to Sweden

6/26/2009 : European AmChams Discuss Tax in Washington

6/23/2009 : Exploring ‍the culture dimension of business

6/22/2009 : Reception with Governor Martin O’Malley

6/10/2009 : IP law and improved business regulations on the political agenda

5/25/2009 : Young Professionals: “Business negotiations and how to make good deals"

5/4/2009 : Art-In-Office

4/27/2009 : Financial services regulation - a City of Londons´s perspective

4/3/2009 : The Obama Administration’s new energy policy

4/2/2009 : New issue of AmCham's newsletter out now

4/2/2009 : International visitation to the US sets new records

4/1/2009 : The first two months of the Obama Administration

4/1/2009 : Obama goes to Europe

3/24/2009 : Mindshift for higher performance: a journey of sales

3/19/2009 : Trade Minister outlines the challenges ahead

3/9/2009 : Changes In Modern Risk Management

2/16/2009 : GREEN: How to travel Green

2/9/2009 : Business Week - Sweden & Green Tech

2/3/2009 : 2008 visits from Sweden to the USA continue to grow

2/3/2009 : 10th Edelman Trust Barometer 2009

2/2/2009 : New US Chamber Brand Enforcement Manual

1/15/2009 : Christmas Gathering with a good cheer

2008

11/27/2008 : To find inspiration in a complex and illogical world

11/19/2008 : New electronic system for travel authorization to the United States

11/18/2008 : WAN = Wine + Art + Networking

11/12/2008 : Obama wins - now what?

11/5/2008 : 5th annual Sweden-U.S. Entrepreneurial Forum

10/10/2008 : New edition of AmCham News No 3...

9/26/2008 : New York State Bar Association meets in Stockholm

9/16/2008 : Is Kista the Silicon Valley of Sweden?

9/10/2008 : OSAC Nordic Summit: Balancing security and personal integrity in the Nordic countries

6/25/2008 : 2008 VISITS FROM SWEDEN TO THE USA CONTINUE THEIR DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH

6/12/2008 : Choices that matters for climate savvy companies

6/11/2008 : Governor Perry about cancer research, alternative energy, and manly footwear

6/4/2008 : Thomas J. Donohue – taking the global business bull by the horns

6/4/2008 : U.S. Chamber President Speaks on Importance of Transatlantic Relationship with Sweden

5/16/2008 : 2008 VISITS FROM SWEDEN TO THE USA GOT OFF TO A ROARING START IN JANUARY

5/9/2008 : Internet trends: Jeff Cole and Olle Findahl predict the future

5/7/2008 : Swedish-American Entrepreneurial Days in Stockholm

5/7/2008 : General Announcement: Kristen L. Silverberg - New U.S. Ambassador to the EU

4/29/2008 : Diversity leads to profit and creative working environments

4/28/2008 : Sweden's top places to work

4/22/2008 : TV of the future – consumer trends, mobile consumption and emerging markets

4/16/2008 : The 2008 US presidential elections: policies or personality?

3/31/2008 : A record-breaking year for USA visitations

3/31/2008 : Voter registration tools for Americans in Sweden

3/19/2008 : Roundtable with the Swedish government

3/19/2008 : U.S. Ambassador invites new and potential members

3/17/2008 : AmCham produces film with Aha! Produktion

3/13/2008 : Virtual leadership – how to build a successful company in a global world

2/21/2008 : OSAC Seminar: "Criminality in Sweden"

2/21/2008 : Kairos Future's new survey: "Successful Leaders of the Future"

2/5/2008 : AmCham launches new website

2/5/2008 : Diversity in the Workplace Internship Initiative

2/5/2008 : New Passport Application Procedures to Increase Security

1/30/2008 : Edelman presents annual Trust Barometer results at AmCham Business Breakfast

1/30/2008 : Employment Minister explains government’s commitment to “work first” labor policies