https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Furniture giant Ikea has been pulled apart by the Swedish public, voted as the fourth most trusted brand in the country despite topping the consumer confidence charts for the past nine years. https://www.thelocal.se/20130909/50132 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 09:24:00 +0200 50132 Swedish consumers are increasingly confident of the prospects for the country’s economy, according to a new report, but growth could be hit by austerity measures in Europe. https://www.thelocal.se/20100623/27408 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:12:00 +0200 27408 Swedish businesses and consumers remain confident about the prospects for the economy, despite the debt crisis in the eurozone, according to a new report. https://www.thelocal.se/20100531/26946 Mon, 31 May 2010 13:12:00 +0200 26946 Consumers and businesses are continuing to lose confidence in the Swedish economy, according to a new report by the National Institute for Economic Research (Konjunkturinstitutet - KI)). https://www.thelocal.se/20080123/9747 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:57:00 +0100 9747 Confidence in the Swedish government has fallen, according to a new survey by polling company Skop. But the poll had little comfort for the opposition Alliance, with the number of people who believe that they would do a better job also falling. https://www.thelocal.se/20060816/4616 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 12:49:00 +0200 4616