New Member: Mundus International

We are proud to welcome Mundus International as members of the BSCC. Mundus International provides news and analysis of the Nordics for an international audience. They work with governments, corporates and institutions, helping them make better decisions, by being up-to-date and in understanding political and economic drivers. Through their standard portfolio, they cover the short-term daily news cycles, politics, business and deep analysis of long-term trends in the Nordics. Mundus International ...

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New Patron Member: BNP Paribas

We are delighted to present our newest Patron member, BNP Paribas. BNP Paribas is a leading global European bank and is firmly established locally as the global bank with the strongest presence on the ground in Sweden. Today the group has over 900 people in the Nordic region across seven business areas: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Personal Finance, Asset Management, Insurance, Factoring, Car Fleet Management and Leasing. BNP Paribas has ...

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Skanska Builds the New Quay Saltkajen in Stockholm

Recently, Skanska signed a contract worth about SEK 610M with the Development Office at the City of Stockholm to build a new quay, Saltkajen, in Stockholm. This project is part of the development of the area Norra Djurgårdsstaden where the old port and industrial area is being transformed into a modern and environmentally friendly district. The construction work has high environmental requirements and includes piling, sheet piling, soil cleaning, water and ...

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Volvo Group: World’s First Construction Machine Built Using Fossil-Free Steel

As a global automobile leader, Volvo Group has taken a leap forward in terms of the race to net zero and green transition. The company aims to reduce their emissions already from the start of their value chain, with the materials and equipment that are used in their automobile production. Today, the global steel industry accounts for some 8% of industrial CO2 emissions worldwide. Since most essential components of trucks, cars ...

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New Member: CropRising

We are proud to introduce our newest member company, CropRising. CropRising's mission is to make the current food supply chain more resilient and sustainable by using technology to reduce food waste and optimize crop yield. CropRising is a newly founded startup with a lot of passion and the attitude to fix long-term problems for society, learn from experienced players in the market, and have a valuable journey as a Team. ...

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24. Weekly Newsletter

Northern Ireland Protocol PM Johnson will soon publish plans to scrap parts of the post-Brexit deal which he secured with the European Union in 2020. The PM’s motivation is to make it easier for some goods to move between Britain and Northern Ireland. However, the EU has expressed strong disapproval towards the move and stated that it would break international law. Although, the UK insists its proposals are legal and will ...

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23. Weekly Newsletter

Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee On the 6th February 2022 Her Majesty The Queen became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee which marks 70 years of service to the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth. This historic anniversary featured a four day UK bank holiday weekend from Thursday (2nd June) to Sunday (5th June) and featured hugely popular events across the nation. On Thursday the Queen’s Birthday ...

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Magdalena Gerger: New Chair of the BSCC Executive Board

We are honoured to welcome Magdalena Gerger as the new Chair of the BSCC Executive Board. Magdalena was appointed at the Annual General Meeting which took place at the British Ambassador's Residence on 31 May. With Magdalena’s vast experience from working in various industries, within the UK and Sweden, she comes well equipped to carry forward the Chamber's mission of further strengthening the bilateral relations between the two nations. Magdalena ...

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22. Weekly Newsletter

Platinum Jubilee Celebrations The build up to the Platinum Jubilee, which is officially commemorated on the 5th of June, continues to excite the public with widespread celebrations already beginning across the country. Britain’s largest pub chain, Greene King, has chosen to offer pints for £0.06 at 408 sites as this was the average cost of a pint at the time of Her Majesty’s ascension to the throne in 1952. Britain is ...

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21. Weekly Newsletter

Newspapers & COVID The UK’s front page news cycle this week looked closely at the rising cost of living across the UK with Britain’s best-selling newspaper stating running the front page: “Fix Cost of Living Crunch or Lose Election”. There has also ben widespread coverage of Her Majesty’s run-up to the Platinum Jubilee with the opening of a new £19bn London tube network this week (on 24th May) named the ‘Elizabeth ...

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