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IPR Helpdesk - IP support for Chambers and their members
Chambers facing requests from their business members on Intellectual Property Rights issues can contact IPR Helpdesk, Read more
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OECD Reports
The credit crunch has been tougher for small and medium-sized businesses than for large companies, Read more
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French population to match Germany's by 2055
The population of France is forecast to match that of Germany – currently the largest in Western Europe – by 2055, reports Carine Fourteau of Mediapart. Read more
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New Brazilian Channel On Youtube
The Brazilian Institute of Tourism (Embratur) and Google chose the United States, the second largest emitter of tourists to Brazil, Read more
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Finnish retail trade starts year with high growth
Retail trade sales up by 9.0% and wholesale trade by 13.4%. Read more
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Europe signs important water agreement with China
Representing the EU member states, the Danish Minister for Environment Ida Auken today signed an agreement on water collaboration with China. Read more
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Finnish IT startups
Finland currently experiences a boom in terms of start-up IT companies where many companies are hive-offs from Nokia. Read more
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Finland offers valuable Arctic know-how
The opening of the Northern sea routes will create major opportunities for the exploitation of natural resources in the Arctic areas. Read more
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The Swedish School in Hong Kong is looking for teacher assistants
The Swedish School in Hong Kong is growing. We have classes at two locations in Hong Kong and in Shenzhen, China. Read more
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Street Child World Cup - Rio 2014
In March 2014, the second Street Child World Cup (SCWC) will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Read more
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FATF steps up the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing
The Financial Action Task Force, (FATF) the global standard-setter in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing Read more
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Bridging the Gap - Meeting the challenges of healthcare development in South East Asia
Facing rapid population growth and a rising demand for quality healthcare services, South East Asian nations will need to Read more
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THIS WEEK'S CHRONICLE
All roads lead to Rio
In recent years the interest in Brazil has increased significantly. Nordic players within the process, automotive and electronics industry have showed an interest in Brazil. Read more
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Amazon chooses Madrid
The electronic commerce multinational Amazon has chosen Madrid, more specifically San Fernando de Henares, for its first logistics centre in Spain. Read more
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Euro Health Consumer Index 2012
Take part in the ranking of Europe's health care system where 42 indicators are included, such as patient rights, accessibility, range of treatment and access to services and its quality. Read more
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Norwegian construction sector recruits East Europeans
An increased number of construction workers go to Norway. Currently, there are nearly 68.000 Poles working in the Norwegian building industry. Read more
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Property tax may be introduced into China
A new property tax will be introduced as a test in a few Chinese cities. Read more
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EU SME Centre Beijing shares insights on Chinese market
Chris Cheung, Interim Director at the EU SME Centre in Beijing, will share his expertise on the Chinese market at China-focused events organised in Europe in May and June. Read more
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New number of Chinaresearch
In this number of Chinaresearch.se we try again to apply both macroeconomic and microeconomic angles on the Chinese economy - a mix of analysis we strongly believe in. Read more
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Labour costs in the EU27
Eurostat has reported all member countries' average wage where all payroll taxes are included. Read more
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European Payment Index 2012
Liquidity squeeze as business debt write-offs escalate - Research by leading European credit management services company, Intrum Justitia, Read more
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Well-educated individuals leave Portugal
Currently, many individuals chose to leave Portugal for Africa and Angola is a favorable choice. Read more
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The UN presents statistics
The UN refugee agency UNHCR has reported asylum statistics for last year, where the U.S. topped the list, receiving 74.000 asylum appliers. Read more
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The U.S. welcomes Chinese banks
The Telegraph reports that the U.S. Federal Reserve has granted permission for three large Chinese banks to establish operation in Chicago, California and New York. Read more
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Clear trend of Norwegian employers
The upturn on the Norwegian labor market continues and many companies now demand workers from all over Scandinavia and Eastern Europe. Read more
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Need a Job? Try Powering Germany’s Export Engine
German logistics companies are hiring in droves, despite the European slowdown. International companies can also benefit from Europe’s strongest export nation. Read more
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Memira to open first eye surgery clinic in Finland
Vaasa’s bilingual workforce and proximity to Sweden makes it an ideal entry point to the Finnish market for Memira. Read more
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Trackntrace opens in China
Trackntrace opens the doors to its new office in Shenzhen together with the agent SHENZHEN MSD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. Read more
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World’s first Angry Birds Land to open in Finnish Adventure Park
Themed area designed by the Finnish games developer Rovio Entertainment is attracting global interest. Read more
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The Chinese will buy green products
Purchases of energy-saving products will be stimulated and this is mainly about green cars and household appliances. Read more
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The number of computers in Brazilian households has tripled in ten years
The presence of computers in Brazilian households has tripled in the last decade. Read more
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Billions of cyber-attacks from Poland
Polish cyber criminals and hackers were responsible for 5.5 billion attacks on global websites in 2011, Read more
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New Yorker to open first fashion store in Finland
Leading German fashion retailer has selected the Willa shopping centre in Hyvinkää for its entry to the Finnish market. Read more
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Latitude 59 to Bring International Startup Experts to Tallinn
A two-day Nordic and Baltic conference, Latitude 59 will bring together venture capitalists and startup companies Read more
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Swedish senior citizens go abroad
More sun, lower tax and lower housing costs attract more and more senior citizens. Read more
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BMW in China
The year 2012 has been a good year for BMW in China, which reported a sales increase of 31 percent in April compared with 2011. Read more
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Olympics will give only short-term boost to corporates
Although the 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games are expected to provide a huge marketing opportunity for corporates, the benefits are likely to be largely short-lived, providing only a temporary fillip to corporate earnings, says Moody's investors Service in a Special Comment published today. Read more
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Finnish finalists for the Red Herring 100 Europe Award
Nine Finnish companies have been selected as Finalists for the 2012 Red Herring 100 Europe Award. According to Red Herring, the Finalists are the most innovative and promising companies from a pool of hundreds from across Europe. Read more
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South Korea increases Internet coverage
Korea Communications Standards Commission will be strengthening the supervision over internet comments. Read more
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Thousands of Polish farmers received high contributions
15.000 Polish farmers have received too high land grants from the EU in 2009 – 2010. Due to a technicality most people do not have to repay the erroneous contributions. Read more
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Jaguar is successful in China
The vehicle manufacturer Jaguar has been extremely successful in China lately. The country is now the manufacturer's fastest growing market and will most likely be the biggest market in the near future. Read more
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The Swedish company Findus will be established in South Africa
Findus was the founder of frozen food in Sweden in the 40s and exports food to 30 countries worldwide. Read more
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IN FOCUS
Basic figures on the EU - Summer 2012 Edition
The quarterly series ‛Basic figures on the EU’ presents the freshest Eurostat data on a small number of key indicators in the economic and social fields. Read more