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 Entrepreneurs with a foreign background have more difficulty getting business loans than native-born Swedes, according to a study from the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth (Tillväxtverket). https://www.thelocal.se/20181113/harder-for-swedens-foreign-born-entrepreneurs-to-get-business-loans Tue, 13 Nov 2018 08:59:59 +0100 harder-for-swedens-foreign-born-entrepreneurs-to-get-business-loans Swedish fashion giant H&M has launched a new alternative to the Fortune 500 list of the world's most successful businesses, with the catch being it is comprised entirely of women. https://www.thelocal.se/20170608/why-hm-has-launched-all-female-alternative-to-the-fortune-500 Thu, 08 Jun 2017 16:47:38 +0200 why-hm-has-launched-all-female-alternative-to-the-fortune-500 The number of new businesses in Sweden increased 16.4 percent in the first five months of 2010, compared to the same period last year, new statistics have revealed. https://www.thelocal.se/20100601/26976 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:59:00 +0200 26976 While Sweden usually ranks close to the top globally in matters of gender equity, a new study reveals an exception in the case of entrepreneurs. https://www.thelocal.se/20080218/10021 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:54:00 +0100 10021