The Local Sweden 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 Easter weekend cut short as clocks go forward The Easter weekend stands to be an hour shorter this year as it coincides with the change to daylight savings time, signalling the imminent arrival of summer. https://www.thelocal.se/20130330/47054 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 17:30:00 +0100 47054 Swedes ‘bad at saving money’: report One in four households in Sweden has less than 10,000 kronor ($1,504) in the savings account to tide them over a financial setback, according to a new report. https://www.thelocal.se/20120821/42748 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:28:00 +0200 42748 Sweden readies for daylight savings time Don't forget to set clocks forward one hour on Saturday night. Once again, the time has come to change to daylight savings time. https://www.thelocal.se/20120324/39866 Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:49:00 +0100 39866 Swedes strongest savers in Nordic region: study Swedes are more conservative with money than their Nordic neighbours, according to a new Nordea survey. https://www.thelocal.se/20110214/32020 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 09:37:00 +0100 32020 Swedish household wealth rebounds: study Swedish household wealth has rebounded strongly in 2009 and has now clawed back half of the 976 billion kronor ($143 billion) fall in the wake of the stock market crash. https://www.thelocal.se/20090924/22276 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:42:00 +0200 22276 Higher debts hit Swedish households While Swedes struggle to cut spending and put more money in the bank, a new survey shows that households are poorer and more indebted than at any time in recent memory. https://www.thelocal.se/20080915/14346 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:18:00 +0200 14346